THE STRUCTURE OF HUMAN MITOCHONDRIAL MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE REVEALS A NOVEL TETRAMERIC INTERFACE OF 2 4-HELIX BUNDLES
THE STRUCTURE OF HUMAN MITOCHONDRIAL MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE-DISMUTASE REVEALS A NOVEL TETRAMERIC INTERFACE OF 2 4-HELIX BUNDLES
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DOI:
10.1016/0092-8674(92)90270-m
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发表时间:
1992-10-02
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影响因子:
64.5
通讯作者:
TAINER, JA
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BORGSTAHL, GEO;PARGE, HE;TAINER, JA
The 2.2 angstrom resolution crystal structure of recombinant human manganese superoxide dismutase, a homotetrameric enzyme that protects mitochondria against oxygen-mediated free radical damage, has been determined. Within each subunit, both the N-terminal helical hairpin and C-terminal alpha/beta domains contribute ligands to the catalytic manganese site. Two identical 4-helix bundles, symmetrically assembled from the N-terminal helical hairpins, form novel tetrameric interfaces that stabilize the active sites. Structurally altered polymorphic variants with reduced activity, such as tetrameric interface mutant Ile-58 to Thr, may produce not only an early selective advantage, through enhanced cytotoxicity of tumor necrosis factor for virus-infected cells, but also detrimental effects from increased mitochondrial oxidative damage, contributing to degenerative conditions, including diabetes, aging, and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.