Structural Basis for Delivery of the Intact [Fe2S2] Cluster by Monothiol Glutaredoxin.
Iwema, T., Picciocchi, A., Traore, D.A.K., Ferrer, J.-L., Chauvat, F., Jacquamet, L.(2009) Biochemistry 48: 6041
- PubMed: 19505088
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/bi900440m
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
2WCI - PubMed Abstract:
Glutaredoxins (GRX) are redox proteins which use glutathione as a cofactor and are divided into two classes, monothiol and dithiol. In each class, several GRX have been shown to form [Fe2S2] cluster coordinating homodimers. The dithiol GRX homodimer is proposed to serve as a sequestration form and its iron-sulfur cluster as an oxidative stress sensor. In contrast, the monothiol GRX homodimer has been suggested to act as a scaffold for [Fe2S2] cluster delivery. We present here the structure of a monothiol GRX homodimer (Escherichia coli GRX4) coordinating a [Fe2S2] cluster that reveals the structural basis of intact iron-sulfur cluster delivery.
Organizational Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Cristallographie et Cristallogenèse des Protéines, Institut de Biologie Structurale Jean-Pierre Ebel, 5075 CEA, CNRS, Universite Joseph Fourier, 41 rue Jules Horowitz, F-38027 Grenoble, France. thomas.iwema@ibs.fr