X-Ray crystal structures of manganese(ii)-Reconstituted and native toluene/o-Xylene monooxygenase hydroxylase reveal rotamer shifts in conserved residues and an enhanced view of the protein interior.
We report the X-ray crystal structures of native and manganese(II)-reconstituted
toluene/o-xylene monooxygenase hydroxylase (ToMOH) from Pseudomonas stutzeri OX1
to 1.85 and 2.20 A resolution, respectively. The structures reveal that
reduction of the dimetallic active site is accompanied by a carboxylate shift
and alteration of the coordination environment for dioxygen binding and
activation. A rotamer shift in a strategically placed asparagine 202 accompanies
dimetallic center reduction and is proposed to influence protein component
interactions. This rotamer shift is conserved between ToMOH and the
corresponding residue in methane monooxygenase hydroxylase (MMOH). Previously
unidentified hydrophobic pockets similar to those present in MMOH are assigned.