A 2.2 A cryoEM structure of a quinol-dependent NO Reductase shows close similarity to respiratory oxidases.

ABSTRACT: Quinol-dependent nitric oxide reductases (qNORs) are considered members of the respiratory heme-copper oxidase superfamily, are unique to bacteria, and are commonly found in pathogenic bacteria where they play a role in combating the host immune response. qNORs are also essential enzymes in the denitrification pathway, catalysing the reduction of nitric oxide to nitrous oxide. Here, we determine a 2.2 Å cryoEM structure of qNOR from Alcaligenes xylosoxidans, an opportunistic pathogen and a denitrifying bacterium of importance in the nitrogen cycle. This high-resolution structure provides insight into electron, substrate, and proton pathways, and provides evidence that the quinol binding site not only contains the conserved His and Asp residues but also possesses a critical Arg (Arg720) obs

SUBMITTER: Flynn AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10256718 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature