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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-14
pubmed:databankReference
pubmed:abstractText
In this article, we describe for the first time the high-resolution crystal structure of a phenylalanine tRNA synthetase from the pathogenic bacterium Staphylococcus haemolyticus. We demonstrate the subtle yet important structural differences between this enzyme and the previously described Thermus thermophilus ortholog. We also explain the structure-activity relationship of several recently reported inhibitors. The native enzyme crystals were of poor quality--they only diffracted X-rays to 3-5A resolution. Therefore, we have executed a rational surface mutagenesis strategy that has yielded crystals of this 2300-amino acid multidomain protein, diffracting to 2A or better. This methodology is discussed and contrasted with the more traditional domain truncation approach.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1095-8657
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
162
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
152-69
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Rational protein engineering in action: the first crystal structure of a phenylalanine tRNA synthetase from Staphylococcus haemolyticus.
pubmed:affiliation
Pfizer Global Research & Development, Michigan Laboratories, Ann Arbor, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. artem@xtals.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't