Crystal Structure of MtaN, the Bacillus subtilis Multidrug Transporter Activator, N-terminusCrystal Structure of MtaN, the Bacillus subtilis Multidrug Transporter Activator, N-terminus

Structural highlights

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Function

[MTA_BACSU] Global transcriptional regulator that activates transcription of bmr and blt by binding directly to their promoter. Stimulates also the expression of the mta gene itself, ydfK and ymfE.[1] [2]

Evolutionary Conservation

 

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

MtaN (Multidrug Transporter Activation, N terminus) is a constitutive, transcriptionally active 109-residue truncation mutant, which contains only the N-terminal DNA-binding and dimerization domains of MerR family member Mta. The 2.75 A resolution crystal structure of apo-MtaN reveals a winged helix-turn-helix protein with a protruding 8-turn helix (alpha5) that is involved in dimerization by the formation of an antiparallel coiled-coil. The hydrophobic core and helices alpha1 through alpha4 are structurally homologous to MerR family member BmrR bound to DNA, whereas one wing (Wing 1) is shifted. Differences between the orientation of alpha5 with respect to the core and the revolution of the antiparallel coiled-coil lead to significantly altered conformations of MtaN and BmrR dimers. These shifts result in a conformation of MtaN that appears to be incompatible with the transcription activation mechanism of BmrR and suggest that additional DNA-induced structural changes are necessary.

Crystal structure of MtaN, a global multidrug transporter gene activator.,Godsey MH, Baranova NN, Neyfakh AA, Brennan RG J Biol Chem. 2001 Dec 14;276(50):47178-84. Epub 2001 Oct 1. PMID:11581256[3]

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References

  1. Baranova NN, Danchin A, Neyfakh AA. Mta, a global MerR-type regulator of the Bacillus subtilis multidrug-efflux transporters. Mol Microbiol. 1999 Mar;31(5):1549-59. PMID:10200972
  2. Miethke M, Schmidt S, Marahiel MA. The major facilitator superfamily-type transporter YmfE and the multidrug-efflux activator Mta mediate bacillibactin secretion in Bacillus subtilis. J Bacteriol. 2008 Aug;190(15):5143-52. Epub 2008 May 23. PMID:18502870 doi:http://dx.doi.org/JB.00464-08
  3. Godsey MH, Baranova NN, Neyfakh AA, Brennan RG. Crystal structure of MtaN, a global multidrug transporter gene activator. J Biol Chem. 2001 Dec 14;276(50):47178-84. Epub 2001 Oct 1. PMID:11581256 doi:10.1074/jbc.M105819200

1jbg, resolution 2.75Å

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