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Ser 83, specifically, is thought to be capable of stabilising the leaving group during the acylation reaction through hydrogen bonds. | Ser 83, specifically, is thought to be capable of stabilising the leaving group during the acylation reaction through hydrogen bonds. | ||
Another important part of the selective fixation process is the oxyanion hole, which is a hole in the enzyme structure created by the backbone nitrogens. These nitrogens stabilise the carbonyl oxygen from the D-Ala-D-Ala peptide bond. | Another important part of the selective fixation process is the oxyanion hole, which is a hole in the enzyme structure created by the backbone nitrogens. These nitrogens stabilise the carbonyl oxygen from the D-Ala-D-Ala peptide bond. | ||
- | The Ser106, Thr210, Thr212 and Arg244 residues stabilise the C-terminal of the peptide through hydrogen bonds and water molecules (see structure [[3itb]]). | + | The Ser106, Thr210, Thr212 and Arg244 residues stabilise the C-terminal of the peptide through hydrogen bonds and bonds through water molecules (see structure [[3itb]]). |
It can be seen that PBP6 presents both a binding site and an active site with a precise configuratio that makes it specific to its substrate. | It can be seen that PBP6 presents both a binding site and an active site with a precise configuratio that makes it specific to its substrate. | ||
===Ampicillin mimicry=== | ===Ampicillin mimicry=== | ||
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== Relevance== | == Relevance== | ||
- | The resolution of this structure played an important role in understanding the method of action of beta-lactam antibiotics<ref>DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2010.09.008</ref>. | + | The resolution of this structure played an important role in understanding the method of action of beta-lactam antibiotics<ref>DOI 10.1016/j.mib.2010.09.008</ref>. Due to the increae of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, it is important to understand the method of action of antibiotics in their every detail, so that treatments for resistent bacteria can be devised. |
== References == | == References == | ||
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Penicillin-binding protein 6 from Escherichia coli
The Penicillin-binding protein 6 (PBP6) from Escherichia coli is a DD-carboxypeptidase which plays an important role in the creation of the bacterial cell wall. It belongs to the group of PBP of low molecular mass. Its structure was determined by Chen et al.[1]. These results allow for the study of the functionning of the active site of PBP6 and of the role of pentapeptidic imitation by ampicillin. [2]
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Function
As a DD-carboxypeptidase, the function of PBP6 is to participate in the transpeptidation which occurs during the biosynthesis of peptidoglycan. More specifically, it cleaves the peptide bond between the two terminal D-alanines of the pentapeptidic muramyl peptides of sequence L-Ala-D-Glu-m-A2pm-D-Ala-D-Ala. This then allows transpeptidases to create peptidoglycan cross-links which stabilise the cell wall. The cleavage reaction takes place in two step. Firstly, the PBP6 binds to carbonyl group in the peptide bond between the two terminal D-alanines of the N-acetylmuramic acid. This forms a high-energy tetrahedric intermediate called the acylenzyme. The acylenzyme allows the medium to reach the carbonyle group. As a result, a water molecule can attack the group, causing the cleavage of the tetrahedral structure.
Structure
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Relevance
The resolution of this structure played an important role in understanding the method of action of beta-lactam antibiotics[3]. Due to the increae of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, it is important to understand the method of action of antibiotics in their every detail, so that treatments for resistent bacteria can be devised.
References
- ↑ Chen Y, Zhang W, Shi Q, Hesek D, Lee M, Mobashery S, Shoichet BK. Crystal structures of penicillin-binding protein 6 from Escherichia coli. J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Oct 14;131(40):14345-54. PMID:19807181 doi:10.1021/ja903773f
- ↑ Mattei PJ, Neves D, Dessen A. Bridging cell wall biosynthesis and bacterial morphogenesis. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 2010 Dec;20(6):749-55. doi: 10.1016/j.sbi.2010.09.014., Epub 2010 Oct 26. PMID:21030247 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbi.2010.09.014
- ↑ Llarrull LI, Testero SA, Fisher JF, Mobashery S. The future of the beta-lactams. Curr Opin Microbiol. 2010 Oct;13(5):551-7. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2010.09.008. Epub, 2010 Sep 29. PMID:20888287 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mib.2010.09.008