Neutron diffraction studies towards deciphering the protonation state of catalytic residues in the bacterial KDN9P phosphatase.

The enzyme 2-keto-3-deoxy-9-O-phosphonononic acid phosphatase (KDN9P phosphatase) functions in the pathway for the production of 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-nononic acid, a sialic acid that is important for the survival of commensal bacteria in the human intestine. The enzyme is a member of the haloalkanoate dehalogenase superfamily and represents a good model for the active-site protonation state of family members. Crystals of approximate dimensions 1.5 × 1.0 × 1.0 mm were obtained in space group P2(1)2(1)2, with unit-cell parameters a = 83.1, b = 108.9, c = 75.7 Å. A complete neutron data set was collected from a medium-sized H/D-exchanged crystal at BIODIFF at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), Garching, Germany in 18 d. Initial refinement to 2.3 Å resolution using only neutron data showed significant density for catalytically important residues.

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