Cloning, expression, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray crystallographic analysis of C-12 hydroxylase EryK from Saccharopolyspora erythraea

Protein Pept Lett. 2008;15(10):1138-41. doi: 10.2174/092986608786071201.

Abstract

Erythromycin A is produced by Saccharopolyspora erythraea via a secondary metabolic pathway using several steps including glycosylations and hydroxylations of the first macrolide intermediate 6-deoxyerythronolide B. Erythromycin C-12 hydroxylase (CYP113A1), the P450 cytochrome active in the final stages of erythromycin biosynthesis, was cloned and expressed in E. coli. Different crystal forms were harvested from distinct crystallization conditions: two ligand-free forms, one substrate bound and two inhibitors-bound. All crystals belong either to the monoclinc P2(1)or to the orthorhombic P2(1)2(1)2(1) space groups, and exhibit diffraction limits ranging from 2.3 to 1.6 A. The structures will be determined by molecular replacement.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Crystallization
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / chemistry*
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / genetics*
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / isolation & purification
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System / metabolism
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Gene Expression*
  • Saccharopolyspora / enzymology*
  • Saccharopolyspora / genetics

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System
  • EryK protein, Saccharopolyspora erythraea