著者

中石 雄一郎 板東 政彦

出版者

日本結晶学会

雑誌

日本結晶学会誌 (ISSN:03694585)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.51, no.3, pp.195-200, 2009-06-30 (Released:2010-12-01)

参考文献数

11

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Glutamine : fructose 6-phosphate amidotransferase (GFAT) is a rate-limiting enzyme in the hexoamine biosythetic pathway and plays an important role in type 2 diabetes. We now report the first structures of the isomerase domain of the human GFAT in the presence of cyclic glucose 6-phosphate and linear glucosamine 6-phosphate. The C-terminal tail including the active site displays a rigid conformation, similar to the corresponding Escherichia coli enzyme. The diversity of the CF helix near the active site suggests the helix is a major target for drug design. Our study provides insights into the development of therapeutic drugs for type 2 diabetes.