Trapping and structural characterisation of a covalent intermediate in vitamin B 6 biosynthesis catalysed by the Pdx1 PLP synthase.
Rodrigues, M.J., Giri, N., Royant, A., Zhang, Y., Bolton, R., Evans, G., Ealick, S.E., Begley, T., Tews, I.(2022) RSC Chem Biol 3: 227-230
- PubMed: 35360887 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cb00160d
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
7NHE, 7NHF - PubMed Abstract: 
The Pdx1 enzyme catalyses condensation of two carbohydrates and ammonia to form pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP) via an imine relay mechanism of carbonyl intermediates. The I 333 intermediate characterised here using structural, UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and mass spectrometry analyses rationalises stereoselective deprotonation and subsequent substrate assisted phosphate elimination, central to PLP biosynthesis.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Biological Sciences, Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton Southampton SO17 1BJ UK ivo.tews@soton.ac.uk.