9bhe

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Salmonella undecaprenyl-phosphate 4-deoxy-4-formamido-L-arabinose transferase (ArnC) bound to UDPSalmonella undecaprenyl-phosphate 4-deoxy-4-formamido-L-arabinose transferase (ArnC) bound to UDP

Structural highlights

9bhe is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Salmonella. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:Electron Microscopy, Resolution 3.8Å
Ligands:
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

A0A663DHR7_SALER Catalyzes the transfer of 4-deoxy-4-formamido-L-arabinose from UDP to undecaprenyl phosphate. The modified arabinose is attached to lipid A and is required for resistance to polymyxin and cationic antimicrobial peptides.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01164]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Polymyxins are last-resort antimicrobial peptides administered clinically against multi-drug resistant bacteria, specifically in the case of Gram-negative species. However, an increasing number of these pathogens employ a defense strategy that involves a relay of enzymes encoded by the pmrE (ugd) loci and the arnBCDTEF operon. The pathway modifies the lipid-A component of the outer membrane (OM) lipopolysaccharide (LPS) by adding a 4-amino-4-deoxy-l-arabinose (L-Ara4N) headgroup, which renders polymyxins ineffective. Here, we report the cryo-EM SPR structures of glycosyltransferase ArnC from Salmonella typhimurium determined in apo and UDP-bound forms at resolutions 2.75 A and 3.8 A, respectively. The structure of the ArnC protomer comprises three distinct regions: an N-terminal glycosyltransferase domain, transmembrane region, and the interface helices (IHs). ArnC forms a tetramer with C2 symmetry, where the C-terminal strand inserts into the adjacent protomer. This tetrameric state is further stabilized by two distinct interfaces formed by ArnC that form a network of hydrogen bonds and salt bridges. The binding of UDP induces conformational changes that stabilize the loop between residues H201 to S213, and part of the putative catalytic pocket formed by IH1 and IH2. The surface property analysis revealed a hydrophobic cavity formed by TM1 and TM2 in the apo state, which is disrupted upon UDP binding. The comparison of ArnC structures to their homologs GtrB and DPMS suggests the key residues involved in ArnC catalytic activity.

Cryo-EM SPR structures of Salmonella typhimurium ArnC; the key enzyme in lipid-A modification conferring polymyxin resistance.,Patel DH, Karimullina E, Guo Y, Semper C, Patel DT, Emde T, Borek D, Savchenko A Protein Sci. 2025 Feb;34(2):e70037. doi: 10.1002/pro.70037. PMID:39865303[1]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

References

  1. Patel DH, Karimullina E, Guo Y, Semper C, Patel DT, Emde T, Borek D, Savchenko A. Cryo-EM SPR structures of Salmonella typhimurium ArnC; the key enzyme in lipid-A modification conferring polymyxin resistance. Protein Sci. 2025 Feb;34(2):e70037. PMID:39865303 doi:10.1002/pro.70037

9bhe, resolution 3.80Å

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