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Literature summary for 2.5.1.59 extracted from

  • Hast, M.A.; Beese, L.S.
    Structure of protein geranylgeranyltransferase-I from the human pathogen Candida albicans complexed with a lipid substrate (2008), J. Biol. Chem., 283, 31933-31940.
    View publication on PubMedView publication on EuropePMC

Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
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Candida albicans
PCR-amplification and expression in Escherichia coli Candida albicans

Crystallization (Commentary)

Crystallization (Comment) Organism
enzyme in complex with its substrate geranylgeranylpyrophosphate, hanging drop method, PCB buffer, pH 7.0 and 25% PEG 1500, cryoprotection in PCB vuffer, pH 7.0, 30% PEG 1500, and 10% ethylene glycol, flash frozen in liquid nitrogen, diffraction data collection at -173°C Candida albicans
hanging-drop method, crystal structure of GGTase-I in complex with its cognate lipid substrate, geranylgeranylpyrophosphate Candida albicans

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Mg2+ for maximum reaction rate Candida albicans
Zn2+ activating the cysteine thiolate of the substrate Candida albicans

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
37000
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alpha-subunit Candida albicans
45000
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beta-subunit Candida albicans
82000
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heterodimer of the alpha and beta subunits Candida albicans

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
geranylgeranyl diphosphate + protein-cysteine Candida albicans
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S-geranylgeranyl-protein + diphosphate
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?

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Candida albicans Q9Y765
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-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
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Candida albicans
centrifugation of cells, frozen paste resuspended in 20 mM Tris, pH 7.7 with 5 mM dithiothreitol, and 5 microM ZnCls, and protease inhibitor tablet, cells lysed with pressure homogenization, crude lysate clarified by centrifugation, applied to DEAE Sepharose column, fractionation with buffer and varying NaCl concentrations, pooling of fractions, addition of substrate geranylgeranylpyrophosphate to displace nonspecifically bound lipids, phenyl-Sepharose column fractionation with gradient of buffer with (NH4)2SO4, pooled fractions applied to Q-Sepharose column, fractionated with gradient of buffer and NaCl, concentration of active fractions, application to a 120-ml Superdex 16/10 gel filtration column, concentration of enzyme Candida albicans

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
geranylgeranyl diphosphate + protein-cysteine
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Candida albicans S-geranylgeranyl-protein + diphosphate
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?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
heterodimer 1 * 37000 + 1 * 45000 Candida albicans

Synonyms

Synonyms Comment Organism
CaGGTase-I
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Candida albicans
geranylgeranyltransferase-I
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Candida albicans
GGTase-I
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Candida albicans
protein geranylgeranyltransferase type I
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Candida albicans