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Structure of a ribulose 5-phosphate 3-epimerase from Plasmodium falciparum

  • J. Caruthers
  • , J. Bosch
  • , F. Buckner
  • , W. Van Voorhis
  • , P. Myler
  • , E. Worthey
  • , C. Mehlin
  • , E. Boni
  • , G. DeTitta
  • , J. Luft
  • , A. Lauricella
  • , O. Kalyuzhniy
  • , L. Anderson
  • , F. Zucker
  • , M. Soltis
  • , Wim G.J. Hol
  • SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
  • University of Washington
  • Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
  • Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, Inc.

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Abstract

The crystal structure of Pfal009167AAA, a putative ribulose 5-phosphate 3-epimerase (PfalRPE) from Plasmodium falciparum, has been determined to 2 Å resolution. RPE represents an exciting potential drug target for developing antimalarials because it is involved in the shikimate and the pentose phosphate pathways. The structure is a classic TIM-barrel fold. A coordinated Zn ion and a bound sulfate ion in the active site of the enzyme allow for a greater understanding of the mechanism of action of this enzyme. This structure is solved in the framework of the Structural Genomics of Pathogenic Protozoa (SGPP) consortium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)338-342
Number of pages5
JournalProteins: Structure, Function and Genetics
Volume62
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2006

Keywords

  • Heme detoxification
  • Malaria
  • Shikimate

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