Crystal structure of decaprenylphosphoryl-beta- D-ribose 2'-epimerase from Mycobacterium smegmatis.
Li, H., Jogl, G.(2013) Proteins 81: 538-543
- PubMed: 23184707 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/prot.24220
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4G3T, 4G3U - PubMed Abstract: 
Decaprenylphosphoryl-β-D-ribose 2'-epimerase (DprE1) is an essential enzyme in the biosynthesis of cell wall components and a target for development of anti-tuberculosis drugs. We determined the crystal structure of a truncated form of DprE1 from Mycobacterium smegmatis in two crystal forms to up to 2.35 Å resolution. The structure extends from residue 75 to the C-terminus and shares homology with FAD-dependent oxidoreductases of the vanillyl-alcohol oxidase family including the DprE1 homologue from M. tuberculosis. The M. smegmatis DprE1 structure reported here provides further insights into the active site geometry of this tuberculosis drug target.
- Department of Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA.
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