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Science ; 359(6383): 1484-1489, 2018 03 30.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29599235

ABSTRACT

Reduction of N2 by nitrogenases occurs at an organometallic iron cofactor that commonly also contains either molybdenum or vanadium. The well-characterized resting state of the cofactor does not bind substrate, so its mode of action remains enigmatic. Carbon monoxide was recently found to replace a bridging sulfide, but the mechanistic relevance was unclear. Here we report the structural analysis of vanadium nitrogenase with a bound intermediate, interpreted as a µ2-bridging, protonated nitrogen that implies the site and mode of substrate binding to the cofactor. Binding results in a flip of amino acid glutamine 176, which hydrogen-bonds the ligand and creates a holding position for the displaced sulfide. The intermediate likely represents state E6 or E7 of the Thorneley-Lowe model and provides clues to the remainder of the catalytic cycle.


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Biocatalysis , Nitrogen/chemistry , Nitrogenase/chemistry , Binding Sites , Carbon Monoxide/chemistry , Catalytic Domain , Hydrogen Bonding , Ligands , Molybdenum/chemistry , Oxidation-Reduction
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FEBS Lett ; 591(2): 312-321, 2017 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27990630

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Mg2+ -dependent catechol-O-methyltransferases occur in animals as well as in bacteria, fungi and plants, often with a pronounced selectivity towards one of the substrate's hydroxyl groups. Here, we show that the bacterial MxSafC exhibits excellent regioselectivity for para as well as for meta methylation, depending on the substrate's characteristics. The crystal structure of MxSafC was solved in apo and in holo form. The structure complexed with a full set of substrates clearly illustrates the plasticity of the active site region. The awareness that a wide range of factors influences the regioselectivity will aid the further development of catechol-O-methyltransferases as well as other methyltransferases as selective and efficient biocatalysts for chemical synthesis.


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Bacterial Proteins/chemistry , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Catechol O-Methyltransferase/chemistry , Catechol O-Methyltransferase/metabolism , Myxococcus/enzymology , Catalytic Domain , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Models, Molecular , Stereoisomerism , Substrate Specificity
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