PDBsum entry 4avo

Hydrolase

PDB id: 4avo

Contents

Protein chain

420 a.a.

Ligands

BGC-BGC-BGC-BGC-BGC-BGC

ACT

Metals

_CA

Waters ×304

PDB id:

4avo

Name:

Hydrolase

Title:

Thermobifida fusca cellobiohydrolase cel6b catalytic mutant d274a cocrystallized with cellobiose

Structure:

Beta-1,4-exocellulase. Chain: a. Fragment: catalytic domain, residues 177-596. Synonym: 1\,4-beta-cellobiosidase. Engineered: yes. Mutation: yes

Source:

Thermobifida fusca. Organism_taxid: 269800. Strain: yx. Expressed in: escherichia coli. Expression_system_taxid: 469008. Expression_system_variant: rpil

Resolution:

1.80Å R-factor: 0.156 R-free: 0.191

Authors:

M.Wu,T.V.Vuong,D.B.Wilson,M.Sandgren,J.Stahlberg,H.Hansson

Key ref:

M.Wu et al. (2013). Loop motions important to product expulsion in the Thermobifida fusca glycoside hydrolase family 6 cellobiohydrolase from structural and computational studies. J Biol Chem, 288, 33107-33117. PubMed id: 24085303 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M113.502765

Date:

28-May-12 Release date: 12-Jun-13

Protein chain

Q47SA9  (Q47SA9_THEFY) -  Glucanase from Thermobifida fusca (strain YX)

Seq: 596 a.a.

Struc: 420 a.a.*

* PDB and UniProt seqs differ at 1 residue position (black cross)

Enzyme reactions

• Enzyme class: E.C.3.2.1.- - ?????

DOI no: 10.1074/jbc.M113.502765

J Biol Chem 288:33107-33117 (2013)

PubMed id: 24085303

Loop motions important to product expulsion in the Thermobifida fusca glycoside hydrolase family 6 cellobiohydrolase from structural and computational studies.

M.Wu, L.Bu, T.V.Vuong, D.B.Wilson, M.F.Crowley, M.Sandgren, J.Ståhlberg, G.T.Beckham, H.Hansson.

ABSTRACT

Cellobiohydrolases (CBHs) are typically major components of natural enzyme cocktails for biomass degradation. Their active sites are enclosed in a tunnel, enabling processive hydrolysis of cellulose chains. Glycoside hydrolase Family 6 (GH6) CBHs act from nonreducing ends by an inverting mechanism and are present in many cellulolytic fungi and bacteria. The bacterial Thermobifida fusca Cel6B (TfuCel6B) exhibits a longer and more enclosed active site tunnel than its fungal counterparts. Here, we determine the structures of two TfuCel6B mutants co-crystallized with cellobiose, D274A (catalytic acid), and the double mutant D226A/S232A, which targets the putative catalytic base and a conserved serine that binds the nucleophilic water. The ligand binding and the structure of the active site are retained when compared with the wild type structure, supporting the hypothesis that these residues are directly involved in catalysis. One structure exhibits crystallographic waters that enable construction of a model of the α-anomer product after hydrolysis. Interestingly, the product sites of TfuCel6B are completely enclosed by an "exit loop" not present in fungal GH6 CBHs and by an extended "bottom loop". From the structures, we hypothesize that either of the loops enclosing the product subsites in the TfuCel6B active site tunnel must open substantially for product release. With simulation, we demonstrate that both loops can readily open to allow product release with equal probability in solution or when the enzyme is engaged on cellulose. Overall, this study reveals new structural details of GH6 CBHs likely important for functional differences among enzymes from this important family.