1ts2
T128A MUTANT OF TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME TOXIN-1 FROM S. AUREUS
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OverviewOverview
The three-dimensional structures of five mutants of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) have been determined. These mutations are in the long central alpha helix and are useful in mapping portions of TSST-1 involved in superantigenicity and lethality. The T128A, H135A, Q139K, and I140T mutations appear to reduce superantigenicity by altering the properties of the T-cell receptor interaction surface. The Q136A mutation is at a largely buried site and causes a dramatic change in the conformation of the beta7-beta9 loop which covers the back of the central alpha helix. As this mutation has the unique ability to reduce the toxin's lethality in rabbits while retaining its superantigenicity, it raises the possibility that this rear loop mediates the ability of TSST-1 to induce lethality and suggests a route for producing nonlethal toxins for therapeutic development.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1TS2 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Staphylococcus aureus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Structures of five mutants of toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 with reduced biological activity., Earhart CA, Mitchell DT, Murray DL, Pinheiro DM, Matsumura M, Schlievert PM, Ohlendorf DH, Biochemistry. 1998 May 19;37(20):7194-202. PMID:9585531
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