5BYE

Crystal structure of human ribokinase in P212121 spacegroup

Summary for 5BYE

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb5bye/pdb
• Related: 5BYC 5BYD 5BYF
• Descriptor: Ribokinase, SODIUM ION, CHLORIDE ION, ... (4 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: transferase
• Biological source: Homo sapiens (Human)
• Cellular location: Cytoplasm : Q9H477
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 70563.45

Authors

Park, J.,Chakrabarti, J.,Singh, B.,Gupta, R.S.,Junop, M.S. (deposition date: 2015-06-10, release date: 2016-06-15, Last modification date: 2025-10-29)

Primary citation

Akanmori, N.N.,Junop, M.S.,Gupta, R.S.,Park, J.
Conformational flexibility of human ribokinase captured in seven crystal structures.
Int.J.Biol.Macromol., 299:140109-140109, 2025

PubMed Abstract: d-ribose is a critical sugar substrate involved in the biosynthesis of nucleotides, amino acids, and cofactors, with its phosphorylation to ribose-5-phosphate by ribokinase (RK) constituting the initial step in its metabolism. RK is conserved across all domains of life, and its activity is significantly enhanced by monovalent metal (M) ions, particularly K, although the precise mechanism of this activation remains unclear. In this study, we present several crystal structures of human RK in both unliganded and substrate-bound states, offering detailed insights into its substrate binding process, reaction mechanism, and conformational changes throughout the catalytic cycle. Notably, bound ATP exhibited significant conformational flexibility in its triphosphate moiety, a feature shared with other RK homologues, suggesting that achieving a catalytically productive triphosphate configuration plays a key role in regulating enzyme activity. We also identified a unique conformational change in the M ion binding loop of human RK, specifically the flipping of the Gly306-Thr307 peptide plane, likely influenced by the ionic radius of the bound ion. These findings provide new insights into the RK reaction mechanism and its activation by M ions, paving the way for future investigations into the allosteric regulation of human RK and related sugar kinase enzymes.

PubMed: 39837438
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140109

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.75 Å)