Solubility, Complex Formation, and Redox Reactions in the Tl2O3−HCN/CN-−H2O System. Crystal Structures of the Cyano Compounds Tl(CN)3·H2O, Na[Tl(CN)4]·3H2O, K[Tl(CN)4], and TlI[TlIII(CN)4] and of TlI2C2O4†

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 2347-2357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Péter Nagy ◽  
Andreas Fischer ◽  
Julius Glaser ◽  
Andrey Ilyukhin ◽  
Mikhail Maliarik ◽  
...  



2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingmin Yuan ◽  
Zongyang Lv ◽  
Melanie J. Adams ◽  
Shaun K. Olsen

AbstractE1 enzymes function as gatekeepers of ubiquitin (Ub) signaling by catalyzing activation and transfer of Ub to tens of cognate E2 conjugating enzymes in a process called E1–E2 transthioesterification. The molecular mechanisms of transthioesterification and the overall architecture of the E1–E2–Ub complex during catalysis are unknown. Here, we determine the structure of a covalently trapped E1–E2–ubiquitin thioester mimetic. Two distinct architectures of the complex are observed, one in which the Ub thioester (Ub(t)) contacts E1 in an open conformation and another in which Ub(t) instead contacts E2 in a drastically different, closed conformation. Altogether our structural and biochemical data suggest that these two conformational states represent snapshots of the E1–E2–Ub complex pre- and post-thioester transfer, and are consistent with a model in which catalysis is enhanced by a Ub(t)-mediated affinity switch that drives the reaction forward by promoting productive complex formation or product release depending on the conformational state.



Author(s):  
G. Reck ◽  
B. Schulz ◽  
A. Zschunke ◽  
O. Tietze ◽  
J. Haferkorn

AbstractN,N′-ethylene-bis-(tetronic-acid-3-formiminato)-copper(II)/K1 crystallizes in space groupN,N′-ethylene-bis-(tetronic-acid-3-formiminato)-nikkel(II)/K2 crystallizes in space groupN,N′-ethylene-bis-(1,5,5-trimethyltetramic-acid-3-formiminato)-copper(II)/K3 crystallizes in space groupIn K1 and K3 copper is coordinated by two nitrogen and two oxygen atoms of the ligand molecule as well as by one water molecule on top of a tetragonal pyramid. In K2 two water molecules are included in the complex formation. These and two nitrogen as well as two oxygen ligand atoms form a nearly regular octahedron.



IUCrJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimi M. Alex ◽  
Martin L. Rennie ◽  
Sylvain Engilberge ◽  
Gábor Lehoczki ◽  
Hajdu Dorottya ◽  
...  

Synthetic macrocycles such as calixarenes and cucurbiturils are increasingly applied as mediators of protein assembly and crystallization. The macrocycle can facilitate assembly by providing a surface on which two or more proteins bind simultaneously. This work explores the capacity of the sulfonato-calix[n]arene (sclx n ) series to effect crystallization of PAF, a small, cationic antifungal protein. Co-crystallization with sclx4, sclx6 or sclx8 led to high-resolution crystal structures. In the absence of sclx n , diffraction-quality crystals of PAF were not obtained. Interestingly, all three sclx n were bound to a similar patch on PAF. The largest and most flexible variant, sclx8, yielded a dimer of PAF. Complex formation was evident in solution via NMR and ITC experiments, showing more pronounced effects with increasing macrocycle size. In agreement with the crystal structure, the ITC data suggested that sclx8 acts as a bidentate ligand. The contributions of calixarene size/conformation to protein recognition and assembly are discussed. Finally, it is suggested that the conserved binding site for anionic calixarenes implicates this region of PAF in membrane binding, which is a prerequisite for antifungal activity.





Polyhedron ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1205-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Byriel ◽  
Kimble R. Dunster ◽  
Lawrence R. Gahan ◽  
Colin H.L. Kennard ◽  
Jozef L. Latten ◽  
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