Review Article

A Guided Tour of the Structural Biology of Gaucher Disease: Acid-β-Glucosidase and Saposin C

Table 1

Crystal structures reported for GCase.

PDB codeEnzyme sourceDeglycosylated?Active siteCrystallization conditionpHRef.

1OGSCHO/CerezymePDaSulfateAmmonium sulfate, Guanidinium HCl, KCl, acetate buffer, cryoprotected with glycerol4.6[24]
1Y7VCHO/CerezymePDCBESame as 1OGS, soaking overnight with 1 mM CBE, cryoprotected with glycerol4.6[33]
2F61CHO/CerezymePDAmmonium sulfate, citrate buffer, magnesium chloride6[16]
2J25CHO/CerezymeNoAmmonium sulfate, bis-tris buffer5.5[34]
2NSXCHO/CerezymePDIFGSame as 1OGS, soaking for 10′ with 0.2 mM IFG4.5[35]
2NT0CHO/CerezymePDGlycerolSame as 1OGS4.5[35]
2NT1CHO/CerezymePDNa, K Dihydrogen phosphate, Hepes buffer, lithium sulfate cryoprotectant7.5[35]
2V3DPlant/Taliglucerase-alfaNoNB-DNJAmmonium sulfate, Tris buffer, PEG 3350; cocrystallization with ligand6.5[36]
2V3EPlant/Taliglucerase-alfaNoNN-DNJAmmonium acetate, Hepes buffer, PEG 3350; cocrystallization with ligand7.5[36]
2V3FPlant/Taliglucerase-alfaNoN/AAmmonium sulfate, bis-Tris buffer, hexamine cobalt(III) chloride, PEG 33506.5[29]
2VT0Plant1N/AbN/AAmmonium sulfate, Tris buffer, PEG 33506.5N/A
2WCGPlant/Taliglucerase-alfaNoN-octyl(cyclic guanidine)-nojirimycinSame as 2V3D, cocrystallization with ligand6.5[37]
2WKLHuman cell line/Velagucerase-alfaNoAmmonium sulfate, Hepes buffer, PEG 8000, ethylene glycol cryoprotectant7[30]
3GXDCHO/CerezymePDNa, K Dihydrogen phosphate, acetate buffer, lithium sulfate cryoprotectant4.5[38]
3GXFCHO/CerezymePDIFGNa, K Dihydrogen phosphate, Hepes buffer, glycerol cryoprotectant, soaking for 10′ with 0.5 mM IFG7.5[38]
3GXICHO/CerezymePDNa, K Dihydrogen phosphate, citrate buffer, lithium sulfate cryoprotectant5.5[38]
3GXMCHO/CerezymePDSame as 1OGS4.5[38]
3KE0Baculovirus (N370S-GCase)PDSame as 1OGS5.4[32]
3KEHBaculovirus (N370S-GCase)PDNa, K Dihydrogen phosphate, Hepes buffer, glycerol cryoprotectant7.4[32]

aPD: partially glycosylated
bN/A: Not applicable or not available.