Structural basis for plant lutein biosynthesis from α-carotene
Structural basis for plant lutein biosynthesis from α-carotene
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α-胡萝卜素植物叶黄素生物合成的结构基础
DOI:
10.1073/pnas.2001806117
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发表时间:
2020-06-23
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Liu, Lin
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作者:
Niu, Guoqi;Guo, Qi;Liu, Lin
Two cytochrome P450 enzymes, CYP97A3 and CYP97C1, catalyze hydroxylations of the beta- and epsilon-rings of alpha-carotene to produce lu- tein. Chirality is introduced at the C-3 atom of both rings, and the reactions are both pro-3 R-stereospecific. We determined the crys- tal structures of CYP97A3 in substrate -free and complex forms with a nonnatural substrate and the structure of CYP97C1 in a detergent -bound form. The structures of CYP97A3 in different states show the substrate channel and the structure of CYP97C1 bound with octylthioglucoside confirms the binding site for the carotenoid substrate. Biochemical assays confirm that the ferredoxin- NADP + reductase (FNR) -ferredoxin pair is used as the redox part- ner. Details of the pro -3 R stereospecificity are revealed in the retinal -bound CYP97A3 structure. Further analysis indicates that the CYP97B clan bears similarity to the beta-ring -specific CYP97A clan. Overall, our research describes the molecular basis for the last steps of lutein biosynthesis.