Structure of 5-Formyltetrahydrofolate Cyclo-Ligase from Bacillus Anthracis (Ba4489).
Meier, C., Carter, L.G., Winter, G., Owens, R.J., Stuart, D.I., Esnouf, R.M.(2007) Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 63: 168
- PubMed: 17329806
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1744309107007221
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
2JCB - PubMed Abstract:
Bacillus anthracis is a spore-forming bacterium and the causative agent of the disease anthrax. The Oxford Protein Production Facility has been targeting proteins from B. anthracis in order to develop high-throughput technologies within the Structural Proteomics in Europe project. As part of this work, the structure of 5-formyltetrahydrofolate cyclo-ligase (BA4489) has been determined by X-ray crystallography to 1.6 A resolution. The structure, solved in complex with magnesium-ion-bound ADP and phosphate, gives a detailed picture of the proposed catalytic mechanism of the enzyme. Chemical differences from other cyclo-ligase structures close to the active site that could be exploited to design specific inhibitors are also highlighted.
Organizational Affiliation:
Oxford Protein Production Facility, The Henry Wellcome Building for Genomic Medicine, Oxford University, Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7BN, England.