The Structure of an Oxalate Oxidoreductase Provides Insight into Microbial 2-Oxoacid Metabolism
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Pierce, Elizabeth; Can, Mehmet; Ragsdale, Stephen W.; Gibson, Marcus Ian; Brignole, Edward J.; Drennan, Catherine L.; ... Show more Show less
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Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), a derivative of vitamin B[subfield 1], is a versatile and ubiquitous cofactor. When coupled with [4Fe-4S] clusters in microbial 2-oxoacid:ferredoxin oxidoreductases (OFORs), TPP is involved in catalyzing low-potential redox reactions that are important for the synthesis of key metabolites and the reduction of N[subfield 2], H[superscript +], and CO[subfield 2]. We have determined the high-resolution (2.27 Å) crystal structure of the TPP-dependent oxalate oxidoreductase (OOR), an enzyme that allows microbes to grow on oxalate, a widely occurring dicarboxylic acid that is found in soil and freshwater and is responsible for kidney stone disease in humans. OOR catalyzes the anaerobic oxidation of oxalate, harvesting the low-potential electrons for use in anaerobic reduction and fixation of CO[subfield 2]. We compare the OOR structure to that of the only other structurally characterized OFOR family member, pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase. This side-by-side structural analysis highlights the key similarities and differences that are relevant for the chemistry of this entire class of TPP-utilizing enzymes.
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2015-06Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ChemistryJournal
Biochemistry
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American Chemical Society (ACS)
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Gibson, Marcus I., Edward J. Brignole, Elizabeth Pierce, Mehmet Can, Stephen W. Ragsdale, and Catherine L. Drennan. "The Structure of an Oxalate Oxidoreductase Provides Insight into Microbial 2-Oxoacid Metabolism." Biochemistry 54:26 (2015), pp. 4112-4120. © 2015 American Chemical Society.
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0006-2960
1520-4995