1JC5

Crystal Structure of Native Methylmalonyl-CoA Epimerase


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.293 
  • R-Value Work: 0.248 

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Literature

Crystal structure of methylmalonyl-coenzyme A epimerase from P. shermanii: a novel enzymatic function on an ancient metal binding scaffold.

McCarthy, A.A.Baker, H.M.Shewry, S.C.Patchett, M.L.Baker, E.N.

(2001) Structure 9: 637-646

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(01)00622-0
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1JC4, 1JC5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase (MMCE) is an essential enzyme in the breakdown of odd-numbered fatty acids and of the amino acids valine, isoleucine, and methionine. Present in many bacteria and in animals, it catalyzes the conversion of (2R)-methylmalonyl-CoA to (2S)-methylmalonyl-CoA, the substrate for the B12-dependent enzyme, methylmalonyl-CoA mutase. Defects in this pathway can result in severe acidosis and cause damage to the central nervous system in humans. The crystal structure of MMCE from Propionibacterium shermanii has been determined at 2.0 A resolution. The MMCE monomer is folded into two tandem betaalphabetabetabeta modules that pack edge-to-edge to generate an 8-stranded beta sheet. Two monomers then pack back-to-back to create a tightly associated dimer. In each monomer, the beta sheet curves around to create a deep cleft, in the floor of which His12, Gln65, His91, and Glu141 provide a binding site for a divalent metal ion, as shown by the binding of Co2+. Modeling 2-methylmalonate into the active site identifies two glutamate residues as the likely essential bases for the epimerization reaction. The betaalphabetabetabeta modules of MMCE correspond with those found in several other proteins, including bleomycin resistance protein, glyoxalase I, and a family of extradiol dioxygenases. Differences in connectivity are consistent with the evolution of these very different proteins from a common precursor by mechanisms of gene duplication and domain swapping. The metal binding residues also align precisely, and striking structural similarities between MMCE and glyoxalase I suggest common mechanisms in their respective epimerization and isomerization reactions.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Methylmalonyl-CoA Epimerase
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F
148Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermaniiMutation(s): 0 
EC: 5.1.99.1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8VQN0 (Propionibacterium freudenreichii subsp. shermanii)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q8VQN0
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ8VQN0
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SO4
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G [auth A]
H [auth A]
I [auth B]
J [auth B]
K [auth C]
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth B],
J [auth B],
K [auth C],
L [auth C],
M [auth D],
N [auth E],
O [auth E],
P [auth F]
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.293 
  • R-Value Work: 0.248 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 55.985α = 90
b = 114.02β = 90
c = 156.418γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2001-07-11
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2024-02-07
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations