Crystal structure of the biphenyl-cleaving extradiol dioxygenase from a PCB-degrading pseudomonad.
Han, S., Eltis, L.D., Timmis, K.N., Muchmore, S.W., Bolin, J.T.(1995) Science 270: 976-980
- PubMed: 7481800 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.270.5238.976
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1HAN - PubMed Abstract: 
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) typify a class of stable aromatic pollutants that are targeted by bioremediation strategies. In the aerobic degradation of biphenyl by bacteria, the key step of ring cleavage is catalyzed by an Fe(II)-dependent extradiol dioxygenase. The crystal structure of 2,3-dihydroxybiphenyl 1,2-dioxygenase from a PCB-degrading strain of Pseudomonas cepacia has been determined at 1.9 angstrom resolution. The monomer comprises amino- and carboxyl-terminal domains. Structural homology between and within the domains reveals evolutionary relationships within the extradiol dioxygenase family. The iron atom has five ligands in square pyramidal geometry: one glutamate and two histidine side chains, and two water molecules.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1392, USA.