Mechanism of ADP-ribosylation removal revealed by the structure and ligand complexes of the dimanganese mono-ADP-ribosylhydrolase DraG

• ADP-ribosylation is a ubiquitous regulatory posttranslational modi- fication involved in numerous key processes such as DNA repair, transcription, cell differentiation, apoptosis, and the pathogenic mechanism of certain bacterial toxins. Despite the importance of this reversible process, very little is known about the structure and mechanism of the hydrolases that catalyze removal of the ADP-ribose moiety. In the phototrophic bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum, dini- trogenase reductase-activating glycohydrolase (DraG), a dimanga- nese enzyme that reversibly associates with the cell membrane, is a key player in the regulation of nitrogenase activity. DraG has long served as a model protein for ADP-ribosylhydrolases. Here, we present the crystal structure of DraG in the holo and ADP-ribose bound forms. We also present the structure of a reaction intermediate analogue and propose a detailed catalytic mechanism for protein de-ADP-ribosylation involving ring opening of the substrate ribose. In addition, the particular manganese coordination in DraG suggests a rationale for the enzyme’s preference for manganese over magne- sium, although not requiring a redox active metal for the reaction.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi -- Biokemi och molekylärbiologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences -- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (hsv//eng)

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