CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Aldolase class I
Functional Family Tryptophan synthase alpha chain

Enzyme Information

4.2.1.20
Tryptophan synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P9WFY1
L-serine + 1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate = L-tryptophan + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H(2)O.
-!- The alpha-subunit catalyzes the conversion of 1-C-(indol-3- yl)glycerol 3-phosphate to indole and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (this reaction was listed formerly as EC 4.1.2.8). -!- The indole migrates to the beta-subunit where, in the presence of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, it is combined with L-serine to form L-tryptophan. -!- In some organisms this enzyme is part of a multifunctional protein that also includes one or more of the enzymes EC 2.4.2.18, EC 4.1.1.48, EC 4.1.3.27 and EC 5.3.1.24. -!- In thermophilic organisms, where the high temperature enhances diffusion and causes the loss of indole, a protein similar to the beta subunit can be found (EC 4.2.1.122). -!- That enzyme cannot combine with the alpha unit of EC 4.2.1.20 to form a complex.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P9WFY1
TRPA_MYCTU
Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
Tryptophan synthase alpha chain

PDB Structure

PDB 5TCI
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
A small-molecule allosteric inhibitor of Mycobacterium tuberculosis tryptophan synthase.
Wellington, S., Nag, P.P., Michalska, K., Johnston, S.E., Jedrzejczak, R.P., Kaushik, V.K., Clatworthy, A.E., Siddiqi, N., McCarren, P., Bajrami, B., Maltseva, N.I., Combs, S., Fisher, S.L., Joachimiak, A., Schreiber, S.L., Hung, D.T.
Nat. Chem. Biol.