Background
Enolase-phosphatase E1 (MASA) is a bifunctional enzyme in the ubiquitous methionine salvage pathway that catalyzes the continuous reactions of 2,3-diketo-5-methylthio-1-phosphopentane to yield the aci-reductone metabolite using Mg2+ as cofactor. In this study, we have determined the crystal structure of MASA and its complex with a substrate analog to 1.7A resolution by multi-wavelength anomalous diffraction and molecular replacement techniques, respectively.
Ligand Chemical Component
Selenomethionine
Reference
Wang, H., Pang, H., Bartlam, M., Rao, Z. (2005) Crystal Structure of Human E1 Enzyme and its Complex with a Substrate Analog Reveals the Mechanism of its Phosphatase/Enolase J.Mol.Biol. 348: 917-926