Structural highlights
6grh is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli mg1655. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Ligands: | , , , , , |
| NonStd Res: | |
| Gene: | mcbA (Escherichia coli MG1655), mcbB (Escherichia coli MG1655), mcbC (Escherichia coli MG1655), mcbD (Escherichia coli MG1655) |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
Function
[MCBD_ECOLX] Necessary to process the inactive microcin B17 (McbA) precursor into the active peptide. [MCBA_ECOLX] This glycine-rich peptide antibiotic inhibits DNA replication in many enteric bacteria, that leads to induction of the SOS repair system, massive DNA degradation and cell death. B17 inhibits type II topoisomerase by trapping an enzyme - DNA cleavable complex.[1] [MCBC_ECOLX] Necessary to process the inactive microcin B17 (McbA) precursor into the active peptide. [MCBB_ECOLX] Necessary to process the inactive microcin B17 (McbA) precursor into the active peptide.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The introduction of azole heterocycles into a peptide backbone is the principal step in the biosynthesis of numerous compounds with therapeutic potential. One of them is microcin B17, a bacterial topoisomerase inhibitor whose activity depends on the conversion of selected serine and cysteine residues of the precursor peptide to oxazoles and thiazoles by the McbBCD synthetase complex. Crystal structures of McbBCD reveal an octameric B4C2D2 complex with two bound substrate peptides. Each McbB dimer clamps the N-terminal recognition sequence, while the C-terminal heterocycle of the modified peptide is trapped in the active site of McbC. The McbD and McbC active sites are distant from each other, which necessitates alternate shuttling of the peptide substrate between them, while remaining tethered to the McbB dimer. An atomic-level view of the azole synthetase is a starting point for deeper understanding and control of biosynthesis of a large group of ribosomally synthesized natural products.
Architecture of Microcin B17 Synthetase: An Octameric Protein Complex Converting a Ribosomally Synthesized Peptide into a DNA Gyrase Poison.,Ghilarov D, Stevenson CEM, Travin DY, Piskunova J, Serebryakova M, Maxwell A, Lawson DM, Severinov K Mol Cell. 2019 Jan 16. pii: S1097-2765(18)31002-5. doi:, 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.11.032. PMID:30661981[2]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Vizan JL, Hernandez-Chico C, del Castillo I, Moreno F. The peptide antibiotic microcin B17 induces double-strand cleavage of DNA mediated by E. coli DNA gyrase. EMBO J. 1991 Feb;10(2):467-76. PMID:1846808
- ↑ Ghilarov D, Stevenson CEM, Travin DY, Piskunova J, Serebryakova M, Maxwell A, Lawson DM, Severinov K. Architecture of Microcin B17 Synthetase: An Octameric Protein Complex Converting a Ribosomally Synthesized Peptide into a DNA Gyrase Poison. Mol Cell. 2019 Jan 16. pii: S1097-2765(18)31002-5. doi:, 10.1016/j.molcel.2018.11.032. PMID:30661981 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2018.11.032
