Structural dissection of the maltodextrin disproportionation cycle of the Arabidopsis plastidial disproportionating enzyme 1 (DPE1)

Ellis C. O'Neill, Clare E.M. Stevenson, Krit Tantanarat, Dimitrios Latousakis, Matthew I. Donaldson, Martin Rejzek, Sergey A. Nepogodiev, Tipaporn Limpaseni, Robert A. Field, David M. Lawson

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Abstract

Background: Arabidopsis maltodextrin disproportionating enzyme 1 (AtDPE1) plays a key role in chloroplast starch degradation. Results: Six AtDPE1 structures define the active site and reveal mechanistically relevant conformations of both the enzyme and substrate. Conclusion: Substrates are captured through loop rearrangements; the subtle deployment of active site residues controls catalysis. Significance: A molecular level understanding of the complete disproportionation cycle of AtDPE1 is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29834-29853
Number of pages20
JournalJournal of Biological Chemistry
Volume290
Issue number50
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Dec 2015

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