PDBsum entry 2uvf

Hydrolase

PDB id: 2uvf

Contents

Protein chains

571 a.a.

Ligands

ADA-ADA

SO4 ×18

ACT ×4

PEG ×2

Metals

_NI ×10

Waters ×487

References listed in PDB file

Key reference

Title

The structural basis for exopolygalacturonase activity in a family 28 glycoside hydrolase.

Authors

D.W.Abbott, A.B.Boraston.

Ref.

J Mol Biol, 2007, 368, 1215-1222. [DOI no: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.02.083]

PubMed id

17397864

Abstract

Family 28 glycoside hydrolases (polygalacturonases) are found in organisms across the plant, fungal and bacterial kingdoms, where they are central to diverse biological functions such as fruit ripening, biomass recycling and plant pathogenesis. The structures of several polygalacturonases have been reported; however, all of these enzymes utilize an endo-mode of digestion, which generates a spectrum of oligosaccharide products with varying degrees of polymerization. The structure of a complementary exo-acting polygalacturonase and an accompanying explanation of the molecular determinants for its specialized activity have been noticeably lacking. We present the structure of an exopolygalacturonase from Yersinia enterocolitica, YeGH28 in a native form (solved to 2.19 A resolution) and a digalacturonic acid product complex (solved to 2.10 A resolution). The activity of YeGH28 is due to inserted stretches of amino acid residues that transform the active site from the open-ended channel observed in the endopolygalacturonases to a closed pocket that restricts the enzyme to the exclusive attack of the non-reducing end of oligogalacturonide substrates. In addition, YeGH28 possesses a fused FN3 domain with unknown function, the first such structure described in pectin active enzymes.

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The above figures are reprinted by permission from Elsevier: J Mol Biol (2007, 368, 1215-1222) copyright 2007.