Traces of convergent evolution left in the structure of EgtB-IV

IF 4.4 2区生物学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Structure Pub Date : 2024-11-07 DOI:10.1016/j.str.2024.10.006

Taku Mizutani, Ikuro Abe

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Abstract

The enzymatically regioselective catalyzed incorporation of cysteine sulfoxide into histidine generates physiologically important antioxidants such as ergothioneine and ovothiol. In this issue of Structure, Ireland et al.¹ report the crystal structure of EgtB-IV, which provides insights into the convergent evolution of sulfoxide synthase.

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EgtB-IV 结构中留下的趋同进化痕迹

在酶的区域选择性催化下，半胱氨酸亚砜掺入组氨酸中，产生了麦角硫因和卵硫醇等重要的生理抗氧化剂。在本期的《结构》杂志上，Ireland 等人1 报告了 EgtB-IV 的晶体结构，该结构提供了有关亚砜合成酶趋同进化的见解。

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Structure 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

8.90

自引率

1.80%

发文量

155

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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