Structure and Reaction Mechanism of Pyrrolysine Synthase (PylD)

Felix Quitterer, Philipp Beck, Adelbert Bacher, Michael Groll

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Abstract

The final step in the biosynthesis of the 22nd genetically encoded amino acid, pyrrolysine, is catalyzed by PylD, a structurally and mechanistically unique dehydrogenase. This catalyzed reaction includes an induced-fit mechanism achieved by major structural rearrangements of the N-terminal helix upon substrate binding. Different steps of the reaction trajectory are visualized by complex structures of PylD with substrate and product. Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)7033-7037
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume52
Issue number27
DOIs
StatePublished - May 29 2013
Externally publishedYes

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