12-oxophytodienoate reductase
12-Oxophytodienoate reductase 3 (OPR3) from tomato catalyses the reduction of a carbon-carbon double bond in 9S, 13S-12-oxo-phytodienoate (9S, 13S-OPDA) producing 1S,2S-3-oxo-2(2'[Z]-pentenyl)-cyclopentane-1-octanoate. The product is subsequently converted to jasmonic acid which is a plant hormone. OPR3 is a homologue of old yellow enzyme (OYE) and has a similar catalytic mechanism. OPR3 dimerises with a low affinity in vitro but the dimer is not catalytically active. Dimerisation in vivo could be regulated by phosphorylation as part of a control mechanism..
Reference Protein and Structure
- Sequence
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Q9FEW9
(1.3.1.42)
(Sequence Homologues)
(PDB Homologues)
- Biological species
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Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)

- PDB
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2hsa
- Crystal structure of 12-oxophytodienoate reductase 3 (OPR3) from tomato
(1.5 Å)
- Catalytic CATH Domains
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3.20.20.70
(see all for 2hsa)
- Cofactors
- Fmnh2(2-) (1)
Enzyme Mechanism
Introduction
The reaction proceeds via a ping-pong bi-bi mechanism. NAD(P)H reduces FMN by transfering a hydride ion to N(5) before the substrate binds. FMNH- subsequently transfers the hydride ion to C(beta) of the substrate. Tyr190 protonates C(alpha) of the substrate.
Catalytic Residues Roles
| UniProt | PDB* (2hsa) | ||
| His188 | His188(194)A | His188, thogether with His185, activates the C(alpha)-C(beta) double bond of the substrate by forming strong hydrogen bonds with the carbonyl oxygen of the substrate. | electrostatic stabiliser |
| His185 | His185(191)A | His185, thogether with His188, activates the C(alpha)-C(beta) double bond of the substrate by forming strong hydrogen bonds with the carbonyl oxygen of the substrate. | electrostatic stabiliser |
| Tyr190 | Tyr190(196)A | Tyr190 protonates C(alpha) of the substrate after or during the hydride transfer to C(beta). | proton shuttle (general acid/base) |
Chemical Components
References
- Breithaupt C et al. (2006), Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 103, 14337-14342. Crystal structure of 12-oxophytodienoate reductase 3 from tomato: Self-inhibition by dimerization. DOI:10.1073/pnas.0606603103. PMID:16983071.
Catalytic Residues Roles
| Residue | Roles |
|---|---|
| His185(191)A | electrostatic stabiliser |
| Tyr190(196)A | proton shuttle (general acid/base) |
| His188(194)A | electrostatic stabiliser |