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The Atomic Resolution Structure of Human AlkB Homolog 7 (ALKBH7), a Key Protein for Programmed Necrosis and Fat Metabolism
Authors:Guoqiang Wang  Qingzhong He  Chong Feng  Yang Liu  Zengqin Deng  Xiaoxuan Qi  Wei Wu  Pinchao Mei  Zhongzhou Chen
Institution:From the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193 and ;the §Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, National Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China
Abstract:ALKBH7 is the mitochondrial AlkB family member that is required for alkylation- and oxidation-induced programmed necrosis. In contrast to the protective role of other AlkB family members after suffering alkylation-induced DNA damage, ALKBH7 triggers the collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential and promotes cell death. Moreover, genetic ablation of mouse Alkbh7 dramatically increases body weight and fat mass. Here, we present crystal structures of human ALKBH7 in complex with Mn(II) and α-ketoglutarate at 1.35 Å or N-oxalylglycine at 2.0 Å resolution. ALKBH7 possesses the conserved double-stranded β-helix fold that coordinates a catalytically active iron by a conserved HX(D/E) … Xn … H motif. Self-hydroxylation of Leu-110 was observed, indicating that ALKBH7 has the potential to catalyze hydroxylation of its substrate. Unlike other AlkB family members whose substrates are DNA or RNA, ALKBH7 is devoid of the “nucleotide recognition lid” which is essential for binding nucleobases, and thus exhibits a solvent-exposed active site; two loops between β-strands β6 and β7 and between β9 and β10 create a special outer wall of the minor β-sheet of the double-stranded β-helix and form a negatively charged groove. These distinct features suggest that ALKBH7 may act on protein substrate rather than nucleic acids. Taken together, our findings provide a structural basis for understanding the distinct function of ALKBH7 in the AlkB family and offer a foundation for drug design in treating cell death-related diseases and metabolic diseases.
Keywords:Crystal Structure  Dioxygenase  Fatty Acid Metabolism  Necrosis (Necrotic Death)  Obesity  X-ray Crystallography  ALKB  ALKBH7  Protein Hydroxylase  Self-Hydroxylation
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