9H4U | pdb_00009h4u

Deacetylase FI8 utilizes unconventional variant of a catalytic triad: the diluted triad

PDB DOI: https://doi.org/10.2210/pdb9H4U/pdb

Classification: HYDROLASE
Organism(s): Flavimarina sp. Hel_I_48
Expression System: Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)
Mutation(s): No

Deposited: 2024-10-21 Released: 2025-08-27
Deposition Author(s): Palm, G.J., Lammers, M.
Funding Organization(s): Not funded

Experimental Data Snapshot

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Resolution: 1.54 Å
R-Value Free:
0.201 (Depositor), 0.207 (DCC)
R-Value Work:
0.170 (Depositor), 0.176 (DCC)

Starting Model: in silico
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Literature

Insights into a water-mediated catalytic triad architecture in CE20 carbohydrate esterases.

Teune, M., Vieira, P.S., Dohler, T., Palm, G.J., Dutschei, T., Bartosik, D., Berndt, L., Persinoti, G.F., Maass, S., Becher, D., Schweder, T., Murakami, M.T., Lammers, M., Bornscheuer, U.T.

(2025) Nat Commun 16: 7034-7034

PubMed: 40745183 Search on PubMedSearch on PubMed Central
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-62387-5
Primary Citation of Related Structures:
9EGA, 9H4U

PubMed Abstract:
Carbohydrate esterases modify polysaccharides by removing different ester moieties thereby affecting their physicochemical properties and their accessibility by glycoside hydrolases. We determined the full-length structures of two members (Fl8CE20_II and PpCE20_II) from the carbohydrate esterase family 20 (CE20) by X-ray crystallography that feature an ancillary domain, inserted into the catalytic SGNH-hydrolase domain. Detailed structural analysis identifies a so far undescribed catalytic triad architecture which lacks the typical aspartate for polarization of the histidine but instead reveals a precisely coordinated water molecule mediating contact between the His and Asp. This coordinated water in the Ser-His-(H ₂O-Asp/Asn) motif, as further confirmed by mutational studies and by determination of kinetic constants, is crucial for catalytic activity. We therefore term this active site architecture a water-mediated catalytic triad.

Organizational Affiliation

Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.

Macromolecule Content

Total Structure Weight: 146.58 kDa
Atom Count: 11,386
Modeled Residue Count: 1,246
Deposited Residue Count: 1,282
Unique protein chains: 1

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
Molecule	Chains	Sequence Length	Organism	Details	Image
Carbohydrate esterase FI8	A, B	640	Flavimarina sp. Hel_I_48	Mutation(s): 0 EC: 3.1.1.6
Entity Groups
Sequence Clusters	30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
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Reference Sequence

Small Molecules

Ligands 4 Unique
ID	Chains	Name / Formula / InChI Key	2D Diagram	3D Interactions
PGE Query on PGE Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File SDF format, chain C [auth A] SDF format, chain P [auth B] MOL2 format, chain C [auth A] MOL2 format, chain P [auth B] mmCIF format, chain C [auth A] mmCIF format, chain P [auth B]	C [auth A], P [auth B]	TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL C₆ H₁₄ O₄ ZIBGPFATKBEMQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N		Interactions Focus chain C [auth A] Focus chain P [auth B] Interactions & Density Focus chain C [auth A] Focus chain P [auth B]
PEG Query on PEG Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File SDF format, chain D [auth A] SDF format, chain E [auth A] SDF format, chain L [auth B] SDF format, chain N [auth B] SDF format, chain O [auth B] MOL2 format, chain D [auth A] MOL2 format, chain E [auth A] MOL2 format, chain L [auth B] MOL2 format, chain N [auth B] MOL2 format, chain O [auth B] mmCIF format, chain D [auth A] mmCIF format, chain E [auth A] mmCIF format, chain L [auth B] mmCIF format, chain N [auth B] mmCIF format, chain O [auth B]	D [auth A], E [auth A], L [auth B], N [auth B], O [auth B]	DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER C₄ H₁₀ O₃ MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N		Interactions Focus chain D [auth A] Focus chain E [auth A] Focus chain L [auth B] Focus chain N [auth B] Focus chain O [auth B] Interactions & Density Focus chain D [auth A] Focus chain E [auth A] Focus chain L [auth B] Focus chain N [auth B] Focus chain O [auth B]
EDO Query on EDO Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File SDF format, chain F [auth A] SDF format, chain G [auth A] SDF format, chain M [auth B] SDF format, chain Q [auth B] SDF format, chain R [auth B] SDF format, chain S [auth B] SDF format, chain T [auth B] MOL2 format, chain F [auth A] MOL2 format, chain G [auth A] MOL2 format, chain M [auth B] MOL2 format, chain Q [auth B] MOL2 format, chain R [auth B] MOL2 format, chain S [auth B] MOL2 format, chain T [auth B] mmCIF format, chain F [auth A] mmCIF format, chain G [auth A] mmCIF format, chain M [auth B] mmCIF format, chain Q [auth B] mmCIF format, chain R [auth B] mmCIF format, chain S [auth B] mmCIF format, chain T [auth B]	F [auth A] G [auth A] M [auth B] Q [auth B] R [auth B] F [auth A], G [auth A], M [auth B], Q [auth B], R [auth B], S [auth B], T [auth B]	1,2-ETHANEDIOL C₂ H₆ O₂ LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N		Interactions Focus chain F [auth A] Focus chain G [auth A] Focus chain M [auth B] Focus chain Q [auth B] Focus chain R [auth B] Focus chain S [auth B] Focus chain T [auth B] Interactions & Density Focus chain F [auth A] Focus chain G [auth A] Focus chain M [auth B] Focus chain Q [auth B] Focus chain R [auth B] Focus chain S [auth B] Focus chain T [auth B]
CA Query on CA Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File SDF format, chain H [auth A] SDF format, chain I [auth A] SDF format, chain J [auth A] SDF format, chain K [auth A] SDF format, chain U [auth B] SDF format, chain V [auth B] SDF format, chain W [auth B] SDF format, chain X [auth B] MOL2 format, chain H [auth A] MOL2 format, chain I [auth A] MOL2 format, chain J [auth A] MOL2 format, chain K [auth A] MOL2 format, chain U [auth B] MOL2 format, chain V [auth B] MOL2 format, chain W [auth B] MOL2 format, chain X [auth B] mmCIF format, chain H [auth A] mmCIF format, chain I [auth A] mmCIF format, chain J [auth A] mmCIF format, chain K [auth A] mmCIF format, chain U [auth B] mmCIF format, chain V [auth B] mmCIF format, chain W [auth B] mmCIF format, chain X [auth B]	H [auth A] I [auth A] J [auth A] K [auth A] U [auth B] H [auth A], I [auth A], J [auth A], K [auth A], U [auth B], V [auth B], W [auth B], X [auth B]	CALCIUM ION Ca BHPQYMZQTOCNFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N		Interactions Focus chain H [auth A] Focus chain I [auth A] Focus chain J [auth A] Focus chain K [auth A] Focus chain U [auth B] Focus chain V [auth B] Focus chain W [auth B] Focus chain X [auth B] Interactions & Density Focus chain H [auth A] Focus chain I [auth A] Focus chain J [auth A] Focus chain K [auth A] Focus chain U [auth B] Focus chain V [auth B] Focus chain W [auth B] Focus chain X [auth B]