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type Journal Article
authors Mizobuchi T, Nonaka R, Yoshimura M, Abe K, Takahashi S, Kera Y, Goto M
title Crystal structure of a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate-dependent aspartate racemase derived from the bivalve mollusc Scapharca broughtonii
journal Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun
Activity 5.1.1.13
Family 5.1.1.13.b
sel selected
ui 29199985
year (2017)
volume 73
number 12
pages 651-656
 
keywords Scapharca broughtonii; aspartate racemase; crystal structure; pyridoxal 5′-phosphate; serine racemase
abstract Aspartate racemase (AspR) is a pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme that is responsible for D-aspartate biosynthesis in vivo. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report an X-ray crystal structure of a PLP-dependent AspR, which was resolved at 1.90 Å resolution. The AspR derived from the bivalve mollusc Scapharca broughtonii (SbAspR) is a type II PLP-dependent enzyme that is similar to serine racemase (SR) in that SbAspR catalyzes both racemization and dehydration. Structural comparison of SbAspR and SR shows a similar arrangement of the active-site residues and nucleotide-binding site, but a different orientation of the metal-binding site. Superposition of the structures of SbAspR and of rat SR bound to the inhibitor malonate reveals that Arg140 recognizes the β-carboxyl group of the substrate aspartate in SbAspR. It is hypothesized that the aromatic proline interaction between the domains, which favours the closed form of SbAspR, influences the arrangement of Arg140 at the active site.
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