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5JBW

Crystal structure of LiuC

Summary for 5JBW
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb5jbw/pdb
Descriptor3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase (2 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsdehydratase, isovalerate, myxococcus xanthus, lyase
Biological sourceMyxococcus xanthus (strain DK 1622)
Total number of polymer chains1
Total formula weight27633.72
Authors
Bock, T.,Reichelt, J.,Mueller, R.,Blankenfeldt, W. (deposition date: 2016-04-14, release date: 2016-06-22, Last modification date: 2024-01-10)
Primary citationBock, T.,Reichelt, J.,Muller, R.,Blankenfeldt, W.
The Structure of LiuC, a 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaconyl CoA Dehydratase Involved in Isovaleryl-CoA Biosynthesis in Myxococcus xanthus, Reveals Insights into Specificity and Catalysis.
Chembiochem, 17:1658-1664, 2016
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Myxobacteria are able to produce the important metabolite isovaleryl coenzyme A by a route other than leucine degradation. The first step into this pathway is mediated by LiuC, a member of the 3-methylglutaconyl CoA hydratases (MGCH). Here we present crystal structures refined to 2.05 and 1.1 Å of LiuC in the apo form and bound to coenzyme A, respectively. By using simulated annealing we modeled the enzyme substrate complex and identified residues potentially involved in substrate binding, specificity, and catalysis. The dehydration of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaconyl CoA to 3-methylglutaconyl CoA catalyzed by LiuC involves Glu112 and Glu132 and likely employs the typical crotonase acid-base mechanism. In this, Tyr231 and Arg69 are key players in positioning the substrate to enable catalysis. Surprisingly, LiuC shows higher sequence and structural similarity to human MGCH than to bacterial forms, although they convert the same substrate. This study provides structural insights into the alternative isovaleryl coenzyme A biosynthesis pathway and might open a path for biofuel research, as isovaleryl-CoA is a source for isobutene, a precursor for renewable fuels and chemicals.
PubMed: 27271456
DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201600225
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Experimental method
X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.05 Å)
Structure validation

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