5L9A

L-threonine dehydrogenase from trypanosoma brucei.


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.45 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.156 
  • R-Value Work: 0.100 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.103 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structure and function of L-threonine-3-dehydrogenase from the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma brucei revealed by X-ray crystallography and geometric simulations.

Adjogatse, E.Erskine, P.Wells, S.A.Kelly, J.M.Wilden, J.D.Chan, A.W.E.Selwood, D.Coker, A.Wood, S.Cooper, J.B.

(2018) Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol 74: 861-876

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2059798318009208
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5K4Q, 5K4T, 5K4U, 5K4V, 5K4W, 5K4Y, 5K50, 5L9A, 5LC1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Two of the world's most neglected tropical diseases, human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) and Chagas disease, are caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Trypanosoma. These organisms possess specialized metabolic pathways, frequently distinct from those in humans, which have potential to be exploited as novel drug targets. This study elucidates the structure and function of L-threonine-3-dehydrogenase (TDH) from T. brucei, the causative pathogen of HAT. TDH is a key enzyme in the metabolism of L-threonine, and an inhibitor of TDH has been shown to have trypanocidal activity in the procyclic form of T. brucei. TDH is a nonfunctional pseudogene in humans, suggesting that it may be possible to rationally design safe and specific therapies for trypanosomiasis by targeting this parasite enzyme. As an initial step, the TDH gene from T. brucei was expressed and the three-dimensional structure of the enzyme was solved by X-ray crystallography. In multiple crystallographic structures, T. brucei TDH is revealed to be a dimeric short-chain dehydrogenase that displays a considerable degree of conformational variation in its ligand-binding regions. Geometric simulations of the structure have provided insight into the dynamic behaviour of this enzyme. Furthermore, structures of TDH bound to its natural substrates and known inhibitors have been determined, giving an indication of the mechanism of catalysis of the enzyme. Collectively, these results provide vital details for future drug design to target TDH or related enzymes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratory for Protein Crystallography, Division of Medicine, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 7HT, England.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
L-threonine 3-dehydrogenase
A, B
321Trypanosoma bruceiMutation(s): 0 
EC: 1.1.1.103
UniProt
Find proteins for Q7YW97 (Trypanosoma brucei)
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UniProt GroupQ7YW97
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.45 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.156 
  • R-Value Work: 0.100 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.103 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 46.985α = 72.46
b = 57.722β = 70.38
c = 70.074γ = 73.2
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
MOLREPphasing
REFMACrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-06-22
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-09-19
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2018-10-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description