title: Dimer interface of glutathione S-transferase from Arabidopsis thaliana: influence of the G-site architecture on the dimer interface and implications for classification.
abstract: The three-dimensional structure of glutathione S-transferase from Arabidopsis thaliana has been solved at 2.2 A resolution (Reinemer et al., 1996). The enzyme forms a dimer of two identical subunits. The structure shows a new G-site architecture and a novel and unique dimer interface. Each monomer of the protein forms a separate G-site. Therefore, the requirements on the dimer interface are reduced. As a consequence, the interactions between the monomers are weaker and residues at the dimer interface are more variable. Thus, the dimer interface looses its relevance for a classification of plant glutathione S-transferases and the formation of heterodimers becomes even more difficult to predict.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, Abt. Strukturforschung, Martinsried, Germany.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Prade
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hof
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bieseler
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D005978:Glutathione