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PDBsum entry 3k40

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Lyase PDB id
3k40

 

 

 

 

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Protein chains
448 a.a. *
Ligands
GOL
Waters ×601
* Residue conservation analysis
PDB id:
3k40
Name: Lyase
Title: Crystal structure of drosophila 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase
Structure: Aromatic-l-amino-acid decarboxylase. Chain: a, b. Synonym: aadc, dopa decarboxylase, ddc. Engineered: yes
Source: Drosophila melanogaster. Fruit fly. Organism_taxid: 7227. Gene: cg10697, ddc. Expressed in: escherichia coli. Expression_system_taxid: 469008. Other_details: hypoderm isoform
Resolution:
1.75Å     R-factor:   0.198     R-free:   0.226
Authors: Q.Han,H.Ding,H.Robinson,B.M.Christensen,J.Li
Key ref: Q.Han et al. (2010). Crystal structure and substrate specificity of Drosophila 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase. Plos One, 5, e8826. PubMed id: 20098687
Date:
05-Oct-09     Release date:   02-Feb-10    
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Protein chains
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
P05031  (DDC_DROME) -  Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase from Drosophila melanogaster
Seq:
Struc:
510 a.a.
448 a.a.*
Key:    PfamA domain  Secondary structure  CATH domain
* PDB and UniProt seqs differ at 1 residue position (black cross)

 Enzyme reactions 
   Enzyme class: E.C.4.1.1.28  - aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase.
[IntEnz]   [ExPASy]   [KEGG]   [BRENDA]

      Pathway:
Dopa Biosynthesis
      Reaction:
1. L-dopa + H+ = dopamine + CO2
2. 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + H+ = serotonin + CO2
L-dopa
+ H(+)
= dopamine
+
CO2
Bound ligand (Het Group name = GOL)
matches with 41.67% similarity
5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan
+ H(+)
= serotonin
+ CO2
      Cofactor: Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate
Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate
Molecule diagrams generated from .mol files obtained from the KEGG ftp site

 

 
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Plos One 5:e8826 (2010)
PubMed id: 20098687  
 
 
Crystal structure and substrate specificity of Drosophila 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase.
Q.Han, H.Ding, H.Robinson, B.M.Christensen, J.Li.
 
  ABSTRACT  
 
BACKGROUND: 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase (DDC), also known as aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase, catalyzes the decarboxylation of a number of aromatic L-amino acids. Physiologically, DDC is responsible for the production of dopamine and serotonin through the decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and 5-hydroxytryptophan, respectively. In insects, both dopamine and serotonin serve as classical neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, or neurohormones, and dopamine is also involved in insect cuticle formation, eggshell hardening, and immune responses. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In this study, we expressed a typical DDC enzyme from Drosophila melanogaster, critically analyzed its substrate specificity and biochemical properties, determined its crystal structure at 1.75 Angstrom resolution, and evaluated the roles residues T82 and H192 play in substrate binding and enzyme catalysis through site-directed mutagenesis of the enzyme. Our results establish that this DDC functions exclusively on the production of dopamine and serotonin, with no activity to tyrosine or tryptophan and catalyzes the formation of serotonin more efficiently than dopamine. CONCLUSIONS: The crystal structure of Drosophila DDC and the site-directed mutagenesis study of the enzyme demonstrate that T82 is involved in substrate binding and that H192 is used not only for substrate interaction, but for cofactor binding of drDDC as well. Through comparative analysis, the results also provide insight into the structure-function relationship of other insect DDC-like proteins.
 

 

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