Structural insight into the electron transfer pathway of a self-sufficient P450 monooxygenase

Nat Commun. 2020 May 29;11(1):2676. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-16500-5.

Abstract

Cytochrome P450 monooxygenases are versatile heme-thiolate enzymes that catalyze a wide range of reactions. Self-sufficient cytochrome P450 enzymes contain the redox partners in a single polypeptide chain. Here, we present the crystal structure of full-length CYP116B46, a self-sufficient P450. The continuous polypeptide chain comprises three functional domains, which align well with the direction of electrons traveling from FMN to the heme through the [2Fe-2S] cluster. FMN and the [2Fe-2S] cluster are positioned closely, which facilitates efficient electron shuttling. The edge-to-edge straight-line distance between the [2Fe-2S] cluster and heme is approx. 25.3 Å. The role of several residues located between the [2Fe-2S] cluster and heme in the catalytic reaction is probed in mutagenesis experiments. These findings not only provide insights into the intramolecular electron transfer of self-sufficient P450s, but are also of interest for biotechnological applications of self-sufficient P450s.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism*
  • Electron Transport / physiology*
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / metabolism*
  • Hydrogenophilaceae / enzymology*
  • Protein Conformation

Substances

  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • Electron Transport Complex IV

Supplementary concepts

  • Tepidiphilus thermophilus