2nw0
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| - | Lysins are peptidoglycan hydrolases that are produced by bacteriophage and | + | Lysins are peptidoglycan hydrolases that are produced by bacteriophage and act to lyse the bacterial host cell wall during progeny phage release. Here, we describe the structure and function of a novel bacteriophage-derived lysin, PlyB, which displays potent lytic activity against the Bacillus anthracis-like strain ATCC 4342. This molecule comprises an N-terminal catalytic domain (PlyB(cat)) and a C-terminal bacterial SH3-like domain, SH3b. It is shown that both domains are required for effective catalytic activity against ATCC 4342. Further, PlyB has specific activity comparable to the phage lysin PlyG, an amidase being developed as a therapeutic against anthrax. In contrast to PlyG, however, the 1.6 A X-ray crystal structure of PlyB(cat) reveals that the catalytic domain adopts the glycosyl hydrolase (GH)-25, rather than phage T7 lysozyme-like fold. PlyB therefore represents a new class of anthrax lysin and a new defensive tool in the armament against anthrax-mediated bioterrorism. |
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
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[[Category: Protein complex]] | [[Category: Protein complex]] | ||
[[Category: Unidentified phage]] | [[Category: Unidentified phage]] | ||
| - | [[Category: Buckle, A | + | [[Category: Buckle, A M.]] |
| - | [[Category: Porter, C | + | [[Category: Porter, C J.]] |
| - | [[Category: Whisstock, J | + | [[Category: Whisstock, J C.]] |
[[Category: ACT]] | [[Category: ACT]] | ||
[[Category: beta barrel]] | [[Category: beta barrel]] | ||
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Crystal structure of a lysin
Overview
Lysins are peptidoglycan hydrolases that are produced by bacteriophage and act to lyse the bacterial host cell wall during progeny phage release. Here, we describe the structure and function of a novel bacteriophage-derived lysin, PlyB, which displays potent lytic activity against the Bacillus anthracis-like strain ATCC 4342. This molecule comprises an N-terminal catalytic domain (PlyB(cat)) and a C-terminal bacterial SH3-like domain, SH3b. It is shown that both domains are required for effective catalytic activity against ATCC 4342. Further, PlyB has specific activity comparable to the phage lysin PlyG, an amidase being developed as a therapeutic against anthrax. In contrast to PlyG, however, the 1.6 A X-ray crystal structure of PlyB(cat) reveals that the catalytic domain adopts the glycosyl hydrolase (GH)-25, rather than phage T7 lysozyme-like fold. PlyB therefore represents a new class of anthrax lysin and a new defensive tool in the armament against anthrax-mediated bioterrorism.
About this Structure
2NW0 is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Unidentified phage with as ligand. Active as Lysozyme, with EC number 3.2.1.17 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
The 1.6 A crystal structure of the catalytic domain of PlyB, a bacteriophage lysin active against Bacillus anthracis., Porter CJ, Schuch R, Pelzek AJ, Buckle AM, McGowan S, Wilce MC, Rossjohn J, Russell R, Nelson D, Fischetti VA, Whisstock JC, J Mol Biol. 2007 Feb 16;366(2):540-50. Epub 2006 Nov 18. PMID:17182056
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