Table 4.

Structural characterization of the reported missense mutations in URO-D

Residue changeStructural locationProbable effect of mutation
G25E H1-S2 Tight turn, restricted main chain  
P62L HC-H1 Residue within disordered loop, unknown function or effect of mutation 
A80S/G S2 No explanation  
V134Q H2 Polar residue into a hydrophobic pocket  
R144P H2 Salt bridge between R144 and Q63, helix-helix stability; P is also a helix breaker 
G156D S3-HG Tight turn and restricted side-chain access 
M165R HG Charged residue inserted into a hydrophobic pocket 
E167K4-151 HG Charge reversal and the E167 links residues in a surface loop  
G168R HG-HH Tight turn, restricted main chain  
R193P H3 Pro insertion into middle of helix 
L195F H3 No explanation  
L216Q S4 Hydrophilic residue placed into hydrophobic core, near active site 
E218K S4 Charge reversal and longer side chain, near active site  
H220P4-151 S4-HI Histidine links residues in the intersection of several loops, proline is rigid and hydrophobic 
F229L4-151 H4 No explanation 
F232L4-151 H4 No explanation  
L253Q H4-S5 No explanation  
I260T S5 No explanation, water molecule replaces extra carbon atom  
G281E/V S6 Mutant side chain protrudes into active site cleft  
L282R4-151 S6 Charged residue inserted into a hydrophobic pocket, near active site 
R292G4-151 H6 Arginine forms a salt bridge between H6 and S8  
G303S S7 Gly in conformationally strained conformation, side-chain conflicts 
N304K4-151 S2 Tightly packed between H6 and H7, no room for longer Lys side chain  
Y311C4-150 HJ Tyrosine packs against Arg179 side chain not supported by Cys, at dimer interface  
G318R4-151 H7 Glycine lies on an internal turn of helix, large side chains disrupt packing 
M324T4-151 H7 Side chain points toward protein disrupts packing of helix, dimer interface  
R332H S8 No explanation  
I334T S8 No explanation 
Residue changeStructural locationProbable effect of mutation
G25E H1-S2 Tight turn, restricted main chain  
P62L HC-H1 Residue within disordered loop, unknown function or effect of mutation 
A80S/G S2 No explanation  
V134Q H2 Polar residue into a hydrophobic pocket  
R144P H2 Salt bridge between R144 and Q63, helix-helix stability; P is also a helix breaker 
G156D S3-HG Tight turn and restricted side-chain access 
M165R HG Charged residue inserted into a hydrophobic pocket 
E167K4-151 HG Charge reversal and the E167 links residues in a surface loop  
G168R HG-HH Tight turn, restricted main chain  
R193P H3 Pro insertion into middle of helix 
L195F H3 No explanation  
L216Q S4 Hydrophilic residue placed into hydrophobic core, near active site 
E218K S4 Charge reversal and longer side chain, near active site  
H220P4-151 S4-HI Histidine links residues in the intersection of several loops, proline is rigid and hydrophobic 
F229L4-151 H4 No explanation 
F232L4-151 H4 No explanation  
L253Q H4-S5 No explanation  
I260T S5 No explanation, water molecule replaces extra carbon atom  
G281E/V S6 Mutant side chain protrudes into active site cleft  
L282R4-151 S6 Charged residue inserted into a hydrophobic pocket, near active site 
R292G4-151 H6 Arginine forms a salt bridge between H6 and S8  
G303S S7 Gly in conformationally strained conformation, side-chain conflicts 
N304K4-151 S2 Tightly packed between H6 and H7, no room for longer Lys side chain  
Y311C4-150 HJ Tyrosine packs against Arg179 side chain not supported by Cys, at dimer interface  
G318R4-151 H7 Glycine lies on an internal turn of helix, large side chains disrupt packing 
M324T4-151 H7 Side chain points toward protein disrupts packing of helix, dimer interface  
R332H S8 No explanation  
I334T S8 No explanation 
F4-150

On the dimer interface.

F4-151

Within 0.7 to 1.2 nm of the dimer interface.

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