Structures of an intramembrane vitamin K epoxide reductase homolog reveal control mechanisms for electron transfer.
Structures of an intramembrane vitamin K epoxide reductase homolog reveal control mechanisms for electron transfer.
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DOI:
10.1038/ncomms4110
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Li, Weikai
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作者:
Liu, Shixuan;Cheng, Wei;Grider, Ronald Fowle;Shen, Guomin;Li, Weikai
The intramembrane vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKOR) supports blood coagulation in humans and is the target of the anticoagulant warfarin. VKOR and its homologs generate disulfide bonds in organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. Here, to better understand the mechanism of VKOR catalysis, we report two crystal structures of a bacterial VKOR captured in different reaction states. These structures reveal a short helix at the hydrophobic active site of VKOR that alters between wound and unwound conformations. Motions of this “horizontal helix” promote electron transfer by regulating the positions of two cysteines in an adjacent loop. Winding of the helix separates these “loop cysteines” to prevent backward electron flow. Despite these motions, hydrophobicity at the active site is maintained to facilitate VKOR catalysis. Biochemical experiments suggest that several warfarin-resistant mutations act by changing the conformation of the horizontal helix. Taken together, these studies provide a comprehensive understanding of VKOR function.
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影响因子:
11.4
作者:
Kadokura, H;Beckwith, J
通讯作者:
Beckwith, J
影响因子:
13.8
作者:
Goodstadt, L;Ponting, CP
通讯作者:
Ponting, CP
影响因子:
2.2
作者:
Deerfield, David, II;Davis, Charles H.;Pedersen, Lee G.
通讯作者:
Pedersen, Lee G.
DOI:
10.1107/s090744490903947x
发表时间:
2010-04
期刊:
Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography
影响因子:
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作者:
Cowtan K
通讯作者:
Cowtan K
DOI:
10.1107/s0907444998003254
发表时间:
1998-09-01
期刊:
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
影响因子:
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作者:
Brunger, AT;Adams, PD;Warren, GL
通讯作者:
Warren, GL