Purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of adenosine triphosphate sulfurylase (ATPS) from the sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774

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Abstract

Native zinc/cobalt-containing ATP sulfurylase (ATPS; EC 2.7.7.4; MgATP:sulfate adenylyltransferase) from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774 was purified to homogeneity and crystallized. The orthorhombic crystals diffracted to beyond 2.5 Å resolution and the X-ray data collected should allow the determination of the structure of the zinc-bound form of this ATPS. Although previous biochemical studies of this protein indicated the presence of a homotrimer in solution, a dimer was found in the asymmetric unit. Elucidation of this structure will permit a better understanding of the role of the metal in the activity and stability of this family of enzymes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)593-595
Number of pages3
JournalActa Crystallographica Section F: Structural Biology and Crystallization Communications
Volume64
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2008

Keywords

  • ATP sulfurylases
  • Cobalt
  • Sulfate-reducing bacteria
  • Zinc

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