title: Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies on cytosolic (class 1) aldehyde dehydrogenase from sheep liver.
abstract: The cytosolic (Class 1) aldehyde dehydrogenase (AlDH) from sheep liver has been crystallized in a form suitable for X-ray diffraction studies. The crystals, grown by vapour diffusion using 6.5 to 7.5% methoxypolyethylene glycol 5000 as precipitant, at pH 6.5, are orthorhombic with cell dimensions a = 80.7, b = 92.5, c = 151.6 A, space-group P2(1)2(1)2(1), and one dimer in the asymmetric unit. The crystals diffract to at least 2.8 A resolution. Although unmodified AlDH crystallized readily, a key factor in obtaining diffraction-quality crystals was the covalent attachment of an active site reporter group, provided by 3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-6-nitro-2H-1,3-benzoxazin-2-one.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dobbs
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Blackwell
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hardman
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Kitson
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Kitson
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000444:Aldehyde Dehydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D003460:Crystallization; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003600:Cytosol / Q000201:enzymology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000737:chemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D000444:Aldehyde Dehydrogenase