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Expression, purification and preliminary crystallographic analysis of 2,4-dihydroxy-hepta-2-ene-1,7-dioate aldolase (HpcH) from Escherichia coli C

Journal Article · · Acta Crystallographica. Section F
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  1. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL (United Kingdom)
  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL (United Kingdom)
2,4-Dihydroxy-hepta-2-ene-1,7-dioate aldolase from E. coli C has been purified and crystallized. Diffraction data were collected to 1.6 Å and structure determination by molecular replacement is in progress. The gene encoding 2,4-dihydroxy-hepta-2-ene-1,7-dioate (HHED) aldolase (HpcH; EC 4.1.2) from Escherichia coli C was cloned into the high-expression plasmid pProEx-HTa and overexpressed in E. coli BL21 (DE3). The 28 kDa enzyme was purified using immobilized metal-affinity and size-exclusion chromatography prior to crystallization. Crystals were obtained by the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method at 277 K from a number of screening conditions. Type I crystals grown in a solution containing 0.4 M ammonium dihydrogen phosphate belong to space group R32, with unit-cell parameters a = b = 128.92, c = 175.30 Å. Type II crystals grown in a solution containing 0.5 M sodium chloride, 0.1 M sodium citrate pH 5.5 belong to space group I222, with unit-cell parameters a = 133.39, b = 155.39, c = 168.80 Å. Complete data sets were collected to 1.6 and 2.0 Å from type I and type II crystals, respectively, using synchrotron radiation.
OSTI ID:
22356170
Journal Information:
Acta Crystallographica. Section F, Journal Name: Acta Crystallographica. Section F Journal Issue: Pt 9 Vol. 61; ISSN ACSFCL; ISSN 1744-3091
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English