Figure 5. Structures of members of the PRS.
(A) Structure of Q4KGU2 (locus tag: PFL_1412; cluster 2) with PYC illustrating the utilization of the carboxyl group to bridge the N-terminal amide backbone groups of two opposing α-helices. While In B9K4G4 (D) and B9JQV3 (C) the relative positions of residues that coordinate the prolyl nitrogen (Asp 232, His 90) are conserved His 90 is replaced by a Ser. (B) Structure of Q4KGU2 with t4Hyp illustrating the interactions Q4KGU2 with the 4-hydroxyl group and the relative positions of the two catalytic cysteine residues. (C) Structure of B9JQV3 (locus tag: Avi_0518, cluster 9) with t4Hyp illustrating the interactions of B9JQV3 with the 4-hydroxyl group of t4Hyp and the relative positions of the catalytic Ser (Ser 93, trans→cis) and Cys (Cys 236, cis→trans). (D) Structure of B9K4G4 (Avi_7022, cluster 3) with PYC illustrating the position of the catalytic Ser (Ser 90, dehydration), and the non-catalytic orientation of Thr 256 which replaces the Cys observed in Cys/Cys containing PRS members. In addition, the catalytic Ser (Ser 90) is positioned by hydrogen bonding interactions between the side chain of Asn 93 (shown) and the backbone nitrogen of Asn 93 (not shown). Based on this work, all ProR family members with a catalytic Ser at this position (including B9JQV3, determined here) are proposed to have this motif.