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1lm1
From Proteopedia
| 1lm1, resolution 2.80Å () | |||||||||
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| Ligands: | , , | ||||||||
| Activity: | Glutamate synthase (ferredoxin), with EC number 1.4.7.1 | ||||||||
| Domains: | gltB, GltS, GltS_FMN, gltB_C, Glu_syn_central | ||||||||
| Related: | 1llw, 1llz | ||||||||
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| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||||
Structural studies on the synchronization of catalytic centers in glutamate synthase: native enzyme
The complex iron-sulfur flavoprotein glutamate synthase (GltS) plays a prominent role in ammonia assimilation in bacteria, yeasts, and plants. GltS catalyzes the formation of two molecules of l-glutamate from 2-oxoglutarate and l-glutamine via intramolecular channeling of ammonia. GltS has the impressive ability of synchronizing its distinct catalytic centers to avoid wasteful consumption of l-glutamine. We have determined the crystal structure of the ferredoxin-dependent GltS in several ligation and redox states. The structures reveal the crucial elements in the synchronization between the glutaminase site and the 2-iminoglutarate reduction site. The structural data combined with the catalytic properties of GltS indicate that binding of ferredoxin and 2-oxoglutarate to the FMN-binding domain of GltS induce a conformational change in the loop connecting the two catalytic centers. The rearrangement induces a shift in the catalytic elements of the amidotransferase domain, such that it becomes activated. This machinery, over a distance of more than 30 A, controls the ability of the enzyme to bind and hydrolyze the ammonia-donating substrate l-glutamine.
Structural studies on the synchronization of catalytic centers in glutamate synthase., van den Heuvel RH, Ferrari D, Bossi RT, Ravasio S, Curti B, Vanoni MA, Florencio FJ, Mattevi A, J Biol Chem. 2002 Jul 5;277(27):24579-83. Epub 2002 Apr 19. PMID:11967268
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About this Structure
1LM1 is a 1 chain structure of sequence from Synechocystis sp.. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
- van den Heuvel RH, Ferrari D, Bossi RT, Ravasio S, Curti B, Vanoni MA, Florencio FJ, Mattevi A. Structural studies on the synchronization of catalytic centers in glutamate synthase. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jul 5;277(27):24579-83. Epub 2002 Apr 19. PMID:11967268 doi:10.1074/jbc.M202541200
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