High-resolution neutron structure of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
High-resolution neutron structure of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
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DOI:
10.1107/s0907444901007120
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发表时间:
2001-07-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Jelsch, C
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作者:
Guillot, B;Lecomte, C;Jelsch, C
The structure of the free-acid form of the coenzyme NAD(+) was determined at 100 K from a single-crystal neutron experiment. NAD(+) is the oxidized form of the coenzyme redox pair NAD(+)/NADH and plays an important role in the catalysis of biological processes. The molecule crystallizes in space group P1 with one NAD(+) and four water molecules per unit cell. The structure is compared with the previous X-ray models of NAD(+) [Reddy et al. (1981), J. Am. Chem. Soc. 103, 907-914; Parthasarathy & Fridey (1984b), Science, 226, 969-971; Guillot et al. (2000), Acta Cryst. C56, 726-728]. The crystal packing and the hydrogen-bond pattern are discussed as well as four short C-H...O contacts involving the pyridine and adenine rings. The structure displays stereochemical distortions owing to the hydrogen bonding and crystal-packing constraints, reflecting the adaptability of the NAD(+) molecule in various chemical environments.