E.Ferrario
et al.
(2020).
Structure of Thermococcus litoralis Δ1-pyrroline-2-carboxylate reductase in complex with NADH and L-proline.
Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol,
76,
496-505.
PubMed id: 32355045
DOI: 10.1107/S2059798320004866
Structure of Thermococcus litoralis Δ1-pyrroline-2-carboxylate reductase in complex with NADH and L-proline.
E.Ferrario,
R.Miggiano,
M.Rizzi,
D.M.Ferraris.
ABSTRACT
L-Hydroxyproline (L-Hyp) is a nonstandard amino acid that is present in certain
proteins, in some antibiotics and in the cell-wall components of plants. L-Hyp
is the product of the post-translational modification of protein prolines by
prolyl hydroxylase enzymes, and the isomers trans-3-hydroxy-L-proline (T3LHyp)
and trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline (T4LHyp) are major components of mammalian
collagen. T4LHyp follows two distinct degradation pathways in bacteria and
mammals, while T3LHyp is metabolized by a two-step metabolic pathway that is
conserved in bacteria and mammals, which involves a T3LHyp dehydratase and a
Δ1-pyrroline-2-carboxylate (Pyr2C) reductase. In order to shed light
on the structure and catalysis of the enzyme involved in the second step of the
T3LHyp degradation pathway, the crystal structure of Pyr2C reductase from the
archaeon Thermococcus litoralis DSM 5473 complexed with NADH and L-proline is
presented. The model allows the mapping of the residues involved in cofactor and
product binding and represents a valid model for rationalizing the catalysis of
Pyr2C reductases.