title: Synthesis of (2S)-2-amino-7,8-epoxyoctanoic acid and structure of its metal-bridging complex with human arginase I.
abstract: The synthesis of (2S)-2-amino-7,8-epoxyoctanoic acid is reported along with the X-ray crystal structure of its complex with human arginase I, revealing unique coordination interactions with two manganese ions in the enzyme active site.
authors.affiliation: Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6323, USA.
authors.forename: Tatiana Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Zakharian
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Costanzo
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Christianson
mesh_terms: D001119:Arginase / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011485:Protein Binding
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D008670:Metals; D001119:Arginase