3qmq

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<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[3qmq]] is a 4 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli_mg1655 Escherichia coli mg1655]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3QMQ OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3QMQ FirstGlance]. <br>

</td></tr><tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">G2583_1883, lsrG ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=511145 Escherichia coli MG1655])</td></tr>

<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3qmq FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=3qmq OCA], [http://pdbe.org/3qmq PDBe], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=3qmq RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/3qmq PDBsum], [http://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=3qmq ProSAT]</span></td></tr>

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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==

The molecule (S)-4,5-dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione (DPD) is produced by many different species of bacteria and is the precursor of the signal molecule autoinducer-2 (AI-2). AI-2 mediates inter-species communication and facilitates regulation of bacterial behaviors such as biofilm formation and virulence. A variety of bacterial species have the ability to sequester and process the AI-2 present in their environment, thereby interfering with the cell-cell communication of other bacteria. This process involves the AI-2 regulated lsr operon, comprised of a transport system that facilitates uptake of the signal, a kinase that phosphorylates the signal to phospho-DPD (P-DPD), and enzymes (like LsrG) that are responsible for processing the phosphorylated signal. Since P-DPD is the intracellular inducer of the lsr operon, enzymes involved in P-DPD processing impact the levels of Lsr expression. Here we show that LsrG catalyzes isomerization of P-DPD into 3,4,4-trihydroxy-2-pentanone-5-phosphate. We present the crystal structure of LsrG, identify potential catalytic residues, and determine which of these residues affect P-DPD processing in vivo and in vitro. We also show that an lsrG deletion mutant accumulates at least 10 times more P-DPD than wild type cells. Consistent with this result, we find that the lsrG mutant has increased expression of the lsr operon and an altered profile of AI-2 accumulation and removal. Understanding of the biochemical mechanisms employed by bacteria to quench signaling of other species can be of great utility in the development of therapies to control bacterial behavior.

Processing the inter-species quorum sensing signal autoinducer-2: characterization of phospho-DPD isomerization by LsrG.,Marques JC, Lamosa P, Russell C, Ventura R, Maycock C, Semmelhack MF, Miller ST, Xavier KB J Biol Chem. 2011 Mar 30. PMID:21454635<ref>PMID:21454635</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>

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== References ==

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[[Category: Escherichia coli mg1655]]

[[Category: Miller, S T]]

[[Category: Russell, C]]

[[Category: Ai-2 modifying protein]]

[[Category: Isomerase]]