Structural and functional analysis of a novel haloalkane dehalogenase with two halide-binding sites

Radka Chaloupkova, Tatyana Prudnikova, Pavlina Rezacova, Zbynek Prokop, Tana Koudelakova, Lukas Daniel, Jan Brezovsky, Wakako Ikeda-Ohtsubo, Yukari Sato, Michal Kuty, Yuji Nagata, Ivana Kuta Smatanova, Jiri Damborsky

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Abstract

The crystal structure of the novel haloalkane dehalogenase DbeA from Bradyrhizobium elkanii USDA94 revealed the presence of two chloride ions buried in the protein interior. The first halide-binding site is involved in substrate binding and is present in all structurally characterized haloalkane dehalogenases. The second halide-binding site is unique to DbeA. To elucidate the role of the second halide-binding site in enzyme functionality, a two-point mutant lacking this site was constructed and characterized. These substitutions resulted in a shift in the substrate-specificity class and were accompanied by a decrease in enzyme activity, stability and the elimination of substrate inhibition. The changes in enzyme catalytic activity were attributed to deceleration of the rate-limiting hydrolytic step mediated by the lower basicity of the catalytic histidine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1884-1897
Number of pages14
JournalActa Crystallographica Section D: Biological Crystallography
Volume70
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jul

Keywords

  • catalytic activity
  • enzyme stability
  • halide-binding site
  • haloalkane dehalogenase
  • substrate specificity

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