Lawrence, Andrew D., Deery, Evelyne, McLean, Kirsty J., Munro, Andrew W., Pickersgill, Richard W., Rigby, Stephen E. J., Warren, Martin J. (2008) Identification, characterization, and structure/function analysis of a corrin reductase involved in adenosylcobalamin biosynthesis. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (16). pp. 10813-10821. ISSN 0021-9258. (doi:10.1074/jbc.M710431200) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:15762)
The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided. | |
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M710431200 |
Abstract
Vitamin B-12, the antipernicious anemia factor, is the cyano derivative of adenosylcobalamin, which is one of nature's most complex coenzymes. Adenosylcobalamin is made along one of two similar yet distinct metabolic pathways, which are referred to as the aerobic and anaerobic routes. The aerobic pathway for cobalamin biosynthesis proceeds via cobalt insertion into a ring-contracted macrocycle, which is closely followed by adenosylation of the cobalt ion. An important prerequisite for adenosylation is the reduction of the centrally chelated metal from Co(II) to a highly nucleophilic Co(I) form. We have cloned a gene, cobR, encoding a biosynthetic enzyme with this co(II)rrin reductase activity from Brucella melitensis. The protein has been overproduced, and the resulting flavoprotein has been purified, characterized, and crystallized and its structure determined to 1.6 angstrom resolution. Kinetic and EPR analysis reveals that the enzyme proceeds via a semiquinone form. It is proposed that CobR may interact with the adenosyltransferase to overcome the large thermodynamic barrier required for co(II)rrin reduction.
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
DOI/Identification number: | 10.1074/jbc.M710431200 |
Subjects: | Q Science |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Biosciences |
Depositing User: | Jane Griffiths |
Date Deposited: | 21 Apr 2009 14:06 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 09:53 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/15762 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
- Export to:
- RefWorks
- EPrints3 XML
- BibTeX
- CSV
- Depositors only (login required):