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Lyase PDB id
1lw4
Jmol
Contents
Protein chains
343 a.a. *
Ligands
TLP-PLP
TLP ×2
Metals
_CL ×6
_CA ×6
Waters ×1029
* Residue conservation analysis
PDB id:
1lw4
Name: Lyase
Title: X-ray structure of l-threonine aldolase (low-specificity) in with l-allo-threonine
Structure: L-allo-threonine aldolase. Chain: a, b, c, d. Synonym: low-specificity l-threonine aldolase. Engineered: yes
Source: Thermotoga maritima. Organism_taxid: 2336. Expressed in: escherichia coli bl21(de3). Expression_system_taxid: 469008.
Biol. unit: Tetramer (from PQS)
Resolution:
1.90Å     R-factor:   0.183     R-free:   0.206
Authors: C.L.Kielkopf,S.K.Burley,New York Sgx Research Center For Str Genomics (Nysgxrc)
Key ref:
C.L.Kielkopf and S.K.Burley (2002). X-ray structures of threonine aldolase complexes: structural basis of substrate recognition. Biochemistry, 41, 11711-11720. PubMed id: 12269813 DOI: 10.1021/bi020393+
Date:
30-May-02     Release date:   11-Dec-02    
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 Headers
 References

Protein chains
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
Q9X266  (Q9X266_THEMA) -  L-allo-threonine aldolase
Seq:
Struc:
343 a.a.
343 a.a.*
Key:    PfamA domain  Secondary structure  CATH domain
* PDB and UniProt seqs differ at 1 residue position (black cross)

 Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation 
  GO annot!
  Biological process     cellular amino acid metabolic process   1 term 
  Biochemical function     catalytic activity     4 terms  

 

 
DOI no: 10.1021/bi020393+ Biochemistry 41:11711-11720 (2002)
PubMed id: 12269813  
 
 
X-ray structures of threonine aldolase complexes: structural basis of substrate recognition.
C.L.Kielkopf, S.K.Burley.
 
  ABSTRACT  
 
L-Threonine acetaldehyde-lyase (threonine aldolase, TA) is a pyridoxal-5'-phosphate-dependent (PLP) enzyme that catalyzes conversion of L-threonine or L-allo-threonine to glycine and acetaldehyde in a secondary glycine biosynthetic pathway. X-ray structures of Thermatoga maritima TA have been determined as the apo-enzyme at 1.8 A resolution and bound to substrate L-allo-threonine and product glycine at 1.9 and 2.0 A resolution, respectively. Despite low pairwise sequence identities, TA is a member of aspartate aminotransferase (AATase) fold family of PLP enzymes. The enzyme forms a 222 homotetramer with the PLP cofactor bound via a Schiff-base linkage to Lys199 within a domain interface. The structure reveals bound calcium and chloride ions that appear to contribute to catalysis and oligomerization, respectively. Although L-threonine and L-allo-threonine are substrates for T. maritima TA, enzymatic assays revealed a strong preference for L-allo-threonine. Structures of the external aldimines with substrate/product reveal a pair of histidines that may provide flexibility in substrate recognition. Variation in the threonine binding pocket may explain preferences for L-allo-threonine versus L-threonine among TA family members.
 

Literature references that cite this PDB file's key reference

  PubMed id Reference
20683718 N.Dückers, K.Baer, S.Simon, H.Gröger, and W.Hummel (2010).
Threonine aldolases-screening, properties and applications in the synthesis of non-proteinogenic beta-hydroxy-alpha-amino acids.
  Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 88, 409-424.  
15757516 A.J.Edgar (2005).
Mice have a transcribed L-threonine aldolase/GLY1 gene, but the human GLY1 gene is a non-processed pseudogene.
  BMC Genomics, 6, 32.  
16085854 H.Misono, H.Maeda, K.Tuda, S.Ueshima, N.Miyazaki, and S.Nagata (2005).
Characterization of an inducible phenylserine aldolase from Pseudomonas putida 24-1.
  Appl Environ Microbiol, 71, 4602-4609.  
15680326 Y.K.Kim, L.Furic, L.Desgroseillers, and L.E.Maquat (2005).
Mammalian Staufen1 recruits Upf1 to specific mRNA 3'UTRs so as to elicit mRNA decay.
  Cell, 120, 195-208.  
15498941 A.Paiardini, F.Bossa, and S.Pascarella (2004).
Evolutionarily conserved regions and hydrophobic contacts at the superfamily level: The case of the fold-type I, pyridoxal-5'-phosphate-dependent enzymes.
  Protein Sci, 13, 2992-3005.  
15210695 B.Cellini, M.Bertoldi, A.Paiardini, S.D'Aguanno, and C.B.Voltattorni (2004).
Site-directed mutagenesis provides insight into racemization and transamination of alanine catalyzed by Treponema denticola cystalysin.
  J Biol Chem, 279, 36898-36905.  
15255874 G.Jander, S.R.Norris, V.Joshi, M.Fraga, A.Rugg, S.Yu, L.Li, and R.L.Last (2004).
Application of a high-throughput HPLC-MS/MS assay to Arabidopsis mutant screening; evidence that threonine aldolase plays a role in seed nutritional quality.
  Plant J, 39, 465-475.  
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