5KVA

Crystal Structure of sorghum caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.83 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.193 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.160 

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Literature

The Structure and Catalytic Mechanism of Sorghum bicolor Caffeoyl-CoA O-Methyltransferase.

Walker, A.M.Sattler, S.A.Regner, M.Jones, J.P.Ralph, J.Vermerris, W.Sattler, S.E.Kang, C.

(2016) Plant Physiol 172: 78-92

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.16.00845
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5KVA

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Caffeoyl-coenzyme A 3-O-methyltransferase (CCoAOMT) is an S-adenosyl methionine (SAM)-dependent O-methyltransferase responsible for methylation of the meta-hydroxyl group of caffeoyl-coenzyme A (CoA) on the pathway to monolignols, with their ring methoxylation status characteristic of guaiacyl or syringyl units in lignin. In order to better understand the unique class of type 2 O-methyltransferases from monocots, we have characterized CCoAOMT from sorghum (Sorghum bicolor; SbCCoAOMT), including the SAM binary complex crystal structure and steady-state enzyme kinetics. Key amino acid residues were validated with site-directed mutagenesis. Isothermal titration calorimetry data indicated a sequential binding mechanism for SbCCoAOMT, wherein SAM binds prior to caffeoyl-CoA, and the enzyme showed allosteric behavior with respect to it. 5-Hydroxyferuloyl-CoA was not a substrate for SbCCoAOMT. We propose a catalytic mechanism in which lysine-180 acts as a catalytic base and deprotonates the reactive hydroxyl group of caffeoyl-CoA. This deprotonation is facilitated by the coordination of the reactive hydroxyl group by Ca(2+) in the active site, lowering the pKa of the 3'-OH group. Collectively, these data give a new perspective on the catalytic mechanism of CCoAOMTs and provide a basis for the functional diversity exhibited by type 2 plant OMTs that contain a unique insertion loop (residues 208-231) conferring affinity for phenylpropanoid-CoA thioesters. The structural model of SbCCoAOMT can serve as the basis for protein engineering approaches to enhance the nutritional, agronomic, and industrially relevant properties of sorghum.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    School of Molecular Biosciences (A.M.W., S.A.S., C.K.) and Department of Chemistry (J.P.J., C.K.), Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164;Department of Biochemistry and Department of Energy Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53726 (M.R., J.R.);Department of Microbiology and Cell Science and Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610 (W.V.); andUnited States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Grain Forage and Bioenergy Research Unit, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583 (S.E.S.).


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase
A, B
278Sorghum bicolorMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Sb10g004540SORBIDRAFT_10g004540
EC: 2.1.1.104
UniProt
Find proteins for C5Z4W3 (Sorghum bicolor)
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Go to UniProtKB:  C5Z4W3
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UniProt GroupC5Z4W3
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.83 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.193 
  • R-Value Work: 0.159 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.160 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 55.531α = 90
b = 91.562β = 90.69
c = 55.783γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-08-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-09-14
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations