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A versatile conformational switch regulates reactivity in human branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase.
Structure (London, England : 1993) - 1 Feb 2006
Machius Mischa, Wynn R Max, Chuang Jacinta L, Li Jun, Kluger Ronald, Yu Daria, Tomchick Diana R, Brautigam Chad A, Chuang David T
Abstract excerpt
The dehydrogenase/decarboxylase (E1b) component of the 4 MD human branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex (BCKDC) is a thiamin diphosphate (ThDP)-dependent enzyme. We have determined the crystal structures of E1b with ThDP bound intermediates after decarboxylation of alpha-ketoacids. We show that a key tyrosine residue in the E1b active site functions as a conformational switch to reduce the...
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