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Structure and activity of DmmA, a marine haloalkane dehalogenase
Author(s) -
Gehret Jennifer J.,
Gu Liangcai,
Geders Todd W.,
Brown William Clay,
Gerwick Lena,
Gerwick William H.,
Sherman David H.,
Smith Janet L.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
protein science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.353
H-Index - 175
eISSN - 1469-896X
pISSN - 0961-8368
DOI - 10.1002/pro.2009
Subject(s) - dehalogenase , active site , stereochemistry , chemistry , enzyme , substrate (aquarium) , hydrolase , biochemistry , biology , ecology
DmmA is a haloalkane dehalogenase (HLD) identified and characterized from the metagenomic DNA of a marine microbial consortium. Dehalogenase activity was detected with 1,3‐dibromopropane as substrate, with steady‐state kinetic parameters typical of HLDs ( K m = 0.24 ± 0.05 mM, k cat = 2.4 ± 0.1 s −1 ). The 2.2‐Å crystal structure of DmmA revealed a fold and active site similar to other HLDs, but with a substantially larger active site binding pocket, suggestive of an ability to act on bulky substrates. This enhanced cavity was shown to accept a range of linear and cyclic substrates, suggesting that DmmA will contribute to the expanding industrial applications of HLDs.