Three-dimensional Structure of YaaE from Bacillus subtilis, a Glutaminase Implicated in Pyridoxal-5'-phosphate Biosynthesis.
Bauer, J.A., Bennett, E.M., Begley, T.P., Ealick, S.E.(2004) J Biol Chem 279: 2704-2711
- PubMed: 14585832 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M310311200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1R9G - PubMed Abstract: 
The structure of YaaE from Bacillus subtilis was determined at 2.5-A resolution. YaaE is a member of the triad glutamine aminotransferase family and functions in a recently identified alternate pathway for the biosynthesis of vitamin B(6). Proposed active residues include conserved Cys-79, His-170, and Glu-172. YaaE shows similarity to HisH, a glutaminase involved in histidine biosynthesis. YaaD associates with YaaE. A homology model of this protein was constructed. YaaD is predicted to be a (beta/alpha)(8) barrel on the basis of sequence comparisons. The predicted active site includes highly conserved residues 211-216 and 233-235. Finally, a homology model of a putative YaaD-YaaE complex was prepared using the structure of HisH-F as a model. This model predicts that the ammonia molecule generated by YaaE is channeled through the center of the YaaD barrel to the putative YaaD active site.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.