5v5s
From Proteopedia
multi-drug efflux; membrane transport; RND superfamily; Drug resistance
Structural highlights
FunctionTOLC_ECOLI Outer membrane channel, which is required for the function of several efflux systems such as AcrAB-TolC, AcrEF-TolC, EmrAB-TolC and MacAB-TolC. These systems are involved in export of antibiotics and other toxic compounds from the cell. TolC is also involved in import of colicin E1 into the cells.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Publication Abstract from PubMedBacterial efflux pumps confer multidrug resistance by transporting diverse antibiotics from the cell. In Gram-negative bacteria, some of these pumps form multi-protein assemblies that span the cell envelope. Here we report the near-atomic resolution cryoEM structures of the Escherichia coli AcrAB-TolC multidrug efflux pump in resting and drug transport states, revealing a quaternary structural switch that allosterically couples and synchronizes initial ligand binding with channel opening. Within the transport-activated state, the channel remains open even though the pump cycles through three distinct conformations. Collectively, our data provide a dynamic mechanism for the assembly and operation of the AcrAB-TolC pump. An allosteric transport mechanism for the AcrAB-TolC Multidrug Efflux Pump.,Wang Z, Fan G, Hryc CF, Blaza JN, Serysheva II, Schmid MF, Chiu W, Luisi BF, Du D Elife. 2017 Mar 29;6. pii: e24905. doi: 10.7554/eLife.24905. PMID:28355133[6] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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Categories: Escherichia coli | Large Structures | Blaza JN | Chiu W | Du D | Hryc CF | Luisi BF | Schmid MF | Serysheva II | Fan G | Wang Z
