The dapE-encoded N-Succinyl-l,l-Diaminopimelic Acid Desuccinylase from Haemophilus influenzae Is a Dinuclear Metallohydrolase

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

2 p.

Publication Date

12-3-2003

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Source Publication

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Source ISSN

0002-7863

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1021/ja036650v

Abstract

The Zn K-edge extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra, of the dapE-encoded N-succinyl-l,l-diaminopimelic acid desuccinylase (DapE) from Haemophilus influenzae have been recorded in the presence of one or two equivalents of Zn(II) (i.e. [Zn_(DapE)] and [ZnZn(DapE)]). The Fourier transforms of the Zn EXAFS are dominated by a peak at ca. 2.0 Å, which can be fit for both [Zn_(DapE)] and [ZnZn(DapE)], assuming ca. 5 (N,O) scatterers at 1.96 and 1.98 Å, respectively. A second-shell feature at ca. 3.34 Å appears in the [ZnZn(DapE)] EXAFS spectrum but is significantly diminished in [Zn_(DapE)]. These data show that DapE contains a dinuclear Zn(II) active site. Since no X-ray crystallographic data are available for any DapE enzyme, these data provide the first glimpse at the active site of DapE enzymes. In addition, the EXAFS data for DapE incubated with two competitive inhibitors, 2-carboxyethylphosphonic acid and 5-mercaptopentanoic acid, are also presented.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol. 125, No. 48 (December 3, 2003): 14654-14655. DOI. © 2003 American Chemical Society. Used with permission.

Richard C. Holz was affiliated with Utah State University at the time of publication.

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