Structures of human deoxycytidine kinase product complexes.
Soriano, E.V., Clark, V.C., Ealick, S.E.(2007) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 63: 1201-1207
- PubMed: 18084067 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S0907444907048834
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2QRN, 2QRO - PubMed Abstract: 
Human deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) is involved in the nucleotide-biosynthesis salvage pathway and has also been shown to phosphorylate several antitumor and antiviral prodrugs. The structures of dCK alone and the dead-end complex of dCK with substrate nucleoside and product ADP or UDP have previously been reported; however, there is currently no structure available for a substrate or product complex. Here, the structures of dCK complexes with the products dCMP, UDP and Mg2+ ion, and with dAMP, UDP and Mg2+ ion are reported. Structural comparisons show that the product complexes with UDP and a dead-end complex with substrate and UDP have similar active-site conformations.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-1301, USA.