CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.40.50.880
Functional Family DJ-1 family protein

Enzyme Information

3.5.1.-
In linear amides.
based on mapping to UniProt Q46948
3.1.2.-
Thiolester hydrolases.
based on mapping to UniProt Q46948
3.5.1.124
Protein deglycase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q46948
(1) An N(omega)-(1-hydroxy-2-oxopropyl)-[protein]-L-arginine + H(2)O = a [protein]-L-arginine + lactate. (2) An N(6)-(1-hydroxy-2-oxopropyl)-[protein]-L-lysine + H(2)O = a [protein]-L-lysine + lactate. (3) An S-(1-hydroxy-2-oxopropyl)-[protein]-L-cysteine + H(2)O = a [protein]-L-cysteine + lactate.
-!- The enzyme, previously thought to be a glyoxalase, acts on glycated L-arginine, L-lysine, and L-cysteine residues within proteins that have been attacked and modified by glyoxal or 2-oxopropanal. -!- The attack forms hemithioacetal in the case of cysteines and aminocarbinols in the case of arginines and lysines. -!- The enzyme repairs the amino acids, releasing glycolate or lactate (70-80% (S)-lactate and 20-30% (R)-lactate), depending on whether the attacking agent was glyoxal or 2-oxopropanal, respectively.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q46948
YAJL_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Protein/nucleic acid deglycase 3

PDB Structure

PDB 2AB0
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The Atomic Resolution Crystal Structure of the YajL (ThiJ) Protein from Escherichia coli: A Close Prokaryotic Homologue of the Parkinsonism-associated Protein DJ-1.
Wilson, M.A., Ringe, D., Petsko, G.A.
J.Mol.Biol.