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Structure, oligomerization, and thermal stability of a recently discovered Old Yellow Enzyme
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  • Nakia Polidori,
  • Peter Babin,
  • Bastian Daniel,
  • Karl Gruber
Nakia Polidori
Universitat Graz Institut fur Molekulare Biowissenschaften

Corresponding Author:nakia.polidori@unito.it

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Peter Babin
Universitat Graz Institut fur Molekulare Biowissenschaften
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Bastian Daniel
Universitat Graz Institut fur Molekulare Biowissenschaften
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Karl Gruber
Universitat Graz Institut fur Molekulare Biowissenschaften
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Abstract

The Old Yellow Enzyme from Ferrovum sp. JA12 (FOYE) displays an unusual thermal stability for an enzyme isolated from a mesophilic organism. We determined the crystal structure of this enzyme and performed a bioinformatic characterization to get insights into its thermal stability. The enzyme displays a tetrameric quaternary structure, but unlike the other tetrameric homologs, it clusters in a separate phylogenetic group and possesses unique interactions that stabilize the oligomerization. The thermal stability of this enzyme is due mainly to an unusually high number of intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Finally, this study provides a general analysis of the forces driving the oligomerization in Old Yellow Enzymes.
11 Nov 2024Submitted to PROTEINS: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics
18 Nov 2024Submission Checks Completed
18 Nov 2024Assigned to Editor
18 Nov 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Nov 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
16 Dec 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Major