CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Aldolase class I
Functional Family Biotin synthase

Enzyme Information

2.8.1.6
Biotin synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P12996
Dethiobiotin + sulfur-(sulfur carrier) + 2 S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 2 reduced [2Fe-2S] ferredoxin = biotin + (sulfur carrier) + 2 L-methionine + 2 5'-deoxyadenosine + 2 oxidized [2Fe-2S] ferredoxin.
-!- The enzyme binds a [4Fe-4S] and a [2Fe-2S] cluster. -!- In every reaction cycle, the enzyme consumes two molecules of AdoMet, each producing 5'-deoxyadenosine and a putative dethiobiotinyl carbon radical. -!- Reaction with another equivalent of AdoMet results in abstraction of the C6 methylene pro-S hydrogen atom from 9-mercaptodethiobiotin, and the resulting carbon radical is quenched via formation of an intramolecular C-S bond, thus closing the biotin thiophane ring. -!- The sulfur donor is believed to be the [2Fe-2S] cluster, which is sacrificed in the process, so that in vitro the reaction is a single turnover. -!- In vivo, the [2Fe-2S] cluster can be reassembled by the Isc or Suf iron-sulfur cluster assembly systems, to allow further catalysis.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P12996
BIOB_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Biotin synthase

PDB Structure

PDB 1R30
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of biotin synthase, an S-adenosylmethionine-dependent radical enzyme.
Berkovitch, F., Nicolet, Y., Wan, J.T., Jarrett, J.T., Drennan, C.L.
Science