Glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase domain of putative Silicibacter pomeroyi glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase and similar proteins
This subfamily corresponds to the glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase domain (GDPD) present in a group of uncharacterized bacterial glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterases (GP-GDE, EC 3.1.4.46) and similar proteins. The prototype of this CD is a putative GP-GDE from Silicibacter pomeroyi (SpGDE). It shows high sequence similarity to Escherichia coli GP-GDE, which catalyzes the degradation of glycerophosphodiesters to produce sn-glycerol-3-phosphate (G3P) and the corresponding alcohols.
Comment:The catalytic mechanism of glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterases is based on the metal ion-dependent general acid-base reaction.
Structure:3L12; The catalytic site of Silicibacter pomeroyi glycerophosphodiester phosphodiesterase consists of two conserved histidine residues, which may serve as general acid and general base in catalyzing the hydrolysis of the 3'-5' phosphodiester bond.