SPASM and Twitch Domains in S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) Radical Enzymes
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Goldman, Peter J.; Grell, Tsehai Ariane; Drennan, Catherine L
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S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM, also known as AdoMet) radical enzymes use SAM and a [4Fe-4S] cluster to catalyze a diverse array of reactions. They adopt a partial triose-phosphate isomerase (TIM) barrel fold with N- and C-terminal extensions that tailor the structure of the enzyme to its specific function. One extension, termed a SPASM domain, binds two auxiliary [4Fe-4S] clusters and is present within peptide-modifying enzymes. The first structure of a SPASM-containing enzyme, anaerobic sulfatase-maturating enzyme (anSME), revealed unexpected similarities to two non-SPASM proteins, butirosin biosynthetic enzyme 2-deoxy-scyllo-inosamine dehydrogenase (BtrN) and molybdenum cofactor biosynthetic enzyme (MoaA). The latter two enzymes bind one auxiliary cluster and exhibit a partial SPASM motif, coined a Twitch domain. Here we review the structure and function of auxiliary cluster domains within the SAM radical enzyme superfamily.
Date issued
2014-12Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ChemistryJournal
Journal of Biological Chemistry
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American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
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Grell, Tsehai A. J., Peter J. Goldman, and Catherine L. Drennan. “SPASM and Twitch Domains in S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) Radical Enzymes.” J. Biol. Chem. 290, no. 7 (December 4, 2014): 3964–3971.
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0021-9258
1083-351X