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Crystal structures of SIRT 3 reveal that the α2‐α3 loop and α3‐helix affect the interaction with long‐chain acyl lysine
Author(s) -
Gai Wei,
Li He,
Jiang Hualiang,
Long Yaqiu,
Liu Dongxiang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.593
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1873-3468
pISSN - 0014-5793
DOI - 10.1002/1873-3468.12345
Subject(s) - myristoylation , helix (gastropod) , lysine , allosteric regulation , chemistry , stereochemistry , peptide , transferase , biochemistry , amino acid , biology , enzyme , phosphorylation , ecology , snail
SIRT1‐7 play important roles in many biological processes and age‐related diseases. In addition to a NAD + ‐dependent deacetylase activity, they can catalyze several other reactions, including the hydrolysis of long‐chain fatty acyl lysine. To study the binding modes of sirtuins to long‐chain acyl lysines, we solved the crystal structures of SIRT 3 bound to either a H3K9‐myristoylated‐ or a H3K9‐palmitoylated peptide. Interaction of SIRT 3 with the palmitoyl group led to unfolding of the α3‐helix. The myristoyl and palmitoyl groups bind to the C‐pocket and an allosteric site near the α3‐helix, respectively. We found that the residues preceding the α3‐helix determine the size of the C‐pocket. The flexibility of the α2‐α3 loop and the plasticity of the α3‐helix affect the interaction with long‐chain acyl lysine.