9RY8
Crystal structure of PfaB from Shewanella baltica strain 6-42
Summary for 9RY8
| Entry DOI | 10.2210/pdb9ry8/pdb |
| Descriptor | PfaBs (1 entity in total) |
| Functional Keywords | acyltransferase, polyketide synthase, fatty acid synthase, polyunsaturated fatty acid, dha, epa., lipid binding protein |
| Biological source | Shewanella baltica |
| Total number of polymer chains | 1 |
| Total formula weight | 78733.09 |
| Authors | Lofeudo, N.,Martin, A.,Jacome, M.,Wan, X.,Lucas, M.,Moncalian, G. (deposition date: 2025-07-14, release date: 2026-02-25) |
| Primary citation | Lofeudo, N.,Martin, A.,Jacome, M.,Wan, X.,Lucas, M.,Moncalian, G. Prokaryotic PfaB is a terminal acyltransferase that determines the final PUFA product. Protein Sci., 35:e70497-e70497, 2026 Cited by PubMed Abstract: Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential for human health due to their numerous beneficial biological properties. These compounds are synthesized in marine bacteria and eukaryotic microalgae by PUFA megasynthases (Pfas), which are evolutionarily related to fatty acid synthases (FAS) and polyketide synthases (PKS). In FAS, PKS, and PUFA synthases, the acyltransferase (AT) domain plays a critical role in condensation reactions by loading starter or extender units into the acyl carrier protein (ACP) domain. PfaB, a component of PUFA megasynthases, harbors a pseudo-ketosynthase (KS') domain and an AT domain. In this study, we show that PfaB determines the final PUFA product, as demonstrated by in vivo assays in Escherichia coli using the DHA-producing Moritella marina and the EPA-producing Shewanella baltica. In vitro biochemical assays confirm that PfaB exhibits acyltransferase activity, with distinct substrate specificity from the AT domain of PfaA. Finally, we report the crystal structure of PfaB from S. baltica, representing the first structurally resolved AT domain within a PUFA megasynthase. Molecular docking analyses suggest that specific residues may contribute to differences in substrate recognition and specificity. Together, these findings show that PfaB acts as the terminal acyltransferase, providing new insights into its functional role in PUFA biosynthesis, and advancing our understanding of its mechanism and ligand interactions. PubMed: 41676921DOI: 10.1002/pro.70497 PDB entries with the same primary citation |
| Experimental method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.9 Å) |
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