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Acta Crystallogr D Struct Biol ; 78(Pt 3): 310-320, 2022 Mar 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35234145

ABSTRACT

InlB, a bacterial agonist of the human receptor tyrosine kinase MET, consists of an N-terminal internalin domain, a central B repeat and three C-terminal GW domains. In all previous structures of full-length InlB or an InlB construct lacking the GW domains (InlB392), there was no interpretable electron density for the B repeat. Here, three InlB392 crystal structures in which the B repeat is resolved are described. These are the first structures to reveal the relative orientation of the internalin domain and the B repeat. A wild-type structure and two structures of the T332E variant together contain five crystallographically independent molecules. Surprisingly, the threonine-to-glutamate substitution in the B repeat substantially improved the crystallization propensity and crystal quality of the T332E variant. The internalin domain and B repeat are quite rigid internally, but are flexibly linked to each other. The new structures show that inter-domain flexibility is the most likely cause of the missing electron density for the B repeat in previous InlB structures. A potential binding groove between B-repeat strand ß2 and an adjacent loop forms an important crystal contact in all five crystallographically independent chains. This region may represent a hydrophobic `sticky patch' that supports protein-protein interactions. This assumption agrees with the previous finding that all known inactivating point mutations in the B repeat lie within strand ß2. The groove formed by strand ß2 and the adjacent loop may thus represent a functionally important protein-protein interaction site in the B repeat.


Subject(s)
Listeria monocytogenes , Bacterial Proteins/chemistry , Binding Sites , Humans , Listeria monocytogenes/chemistry , Listeria monocytogenes/genetics , Listeria monocytogenes/metabolism , Membrane Proteins/chemistry , Models, Molecular , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met/chemistry , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met/metabolism
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Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun ; 77(Pt 8): 246-253, 2021 Aug 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34341190

ABSTRACT

Virulence-associated proteins (Vaps) contribute to the virulence of the pathogen Rhodococcus equi, but their mode of action has remained elusive. All Vaps share a conserved core of about 105 amino acids that folds into a compact eight-stranded antiparallel ß-barrel with a unique topology. At the top of the barrel, four loops connect the eight ß-strands. Previous Vap structures did not show concave surfaces that might serve as a ligand-binding site. Here, the structure of VapB in a new crystal form was determined at 1.71 Šresolution. The asymmetric unit contains two molecules. In one of them, the loop regions at the top of the barrel adopt a different conformation from other Vap structures. An outward movement of the loops results in the formation of a hydrophobic cavity that might act as a ligand-binding site. This lends further support to the hypothesis that the structural similarity between Vaps and avidins suggests a potential binding function for Vaps.


Subject(s)
Rhodococcus equi/chemistry , Rhodococcus equi/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Bacterial Proteins/chemistry , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Binding Sites/physiology , Crystallization , Protein Structure, Secondary , Rhodococcus equi/metabolism , Virulence Factors/chemistry , Virulence Factors/genetics , Virulence Factors/metabolism
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Biomolecules ; 10(8)2020 07 31.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32751900

ABSTRACT

NADPH-dependent imine reductases (IREDs) are enzymes capable of enantioselectively reducing imines to chiral secondary amines, which represent important building blocks in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Since their discovery in 2011, many previously unknown IREDs have been identified, biochemically and structurally characterized and categorized into families. However, the catalytic mechanism and guiding principles for substrate specificity and stereoselectivity remain disputed. Herein, we describe the crystal structure of S-IRED-Ms from Mycobacterium smegmatis together with its cofactor NADPH. S-IRED-Ms belongs to the S-enantioselective superfamily 3 (SFam3) and is the first IRED from SFam3 to be structurally described. The data presented provide further evidence for the overall high degree of structural conservation between different IREDs of various superfamilies. We discuss the role of Asp170 in catalysis and the importance of hydrophobic amino acids in the active site for stereospecificity. Moreover, a separate entrance to the active site, potentially functioning according to a gatekeeping mechanism regulating access and, therefore, substrate specificity is described.


Subject(s)
Bacterial Proteins/chemistry , Imines/metabolism , Mycobacterium smegmatis/enzymology , Oxidoreductases/chemistry , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Catalytic Domain , Imines/chemistry , NADP/chemistry , NADP/metabolism , Oxidoreductases/metabolism , Protein Binding , Stereoisomerism , Substrate Specificity
4.
Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun ; 74(Pt 6): 345-350, 2018 06 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29870018

ABSTRACT

Flavin-dependent halogenases can be used as biocatalysts because they regioselectively halogenate their substrates under mild reaction conditions. New halogenases with novel substrate specificities will add to the toolbox of enzymes available to organic chemists. HalX, the product of the xcc-b100_4193 gene, is a putative flavin-dependent halogenase from Xanthomonas campestris. The enzyme was recombinantly expressed and crystallized in order to aid in identifying its hitherto unknown substrate. Native data collected to a resolution of 2.5 Šshowed indications of merohedral twinning in a hexagonal lattice. Attempts to solve the phase problem by molecular replacement failed. Here, a detailed analysis of the suspected twinning is presented. It is most likely that the crystals are trigonal (point group 3) and exhibit perfect hemihedral twinning so that they appear to be hexagonal (point group 6). As there are several molecules in the asymmetric unit, noncrystallographic symmetry may complicate twinning analysis and structure determination.


Subject(s)
Flavins/chemistry , Flavins/genetics , Xanthomonas campestris/enzymology , Xanthomonas campestris/genetics , Amino Acid Sequence , Crystallization/methods , Crystallography/methods , Halogenation
5.
J Biol Chem ; 291(49): 25567-25577, 2016 Dec 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27789707

ABSTRACT

The facultative intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, a rare but life-threatening disease. Host cell entry begins with activation of the human receptor tyrosine kinase MET through the bacterial invasion protein InlB, which contains an internalin domain, a B-repeat, and three GW domains. The internalin domain is known to bind MET, but no interaction partner is known for the B-repeat. Adding the B-repeat to the internalin domain potentiates MET activation and is required to stimulate Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell scatter. Therefore, it has been hypothesized that the B-repeat may bind a co-receptor on host cells. To test this hypothesis, we mutated residues that might be important for binding an interaction partner. We identified two adjacent residues in strand ß2 of the ß-grasp fold whose mutation abrogated induction of MDCK cell scatter. Biophysical analysis indicated that these mutations do not alter protein structure. We then tested these mutants in human HT-29 cells that, in contrast to the MDCK cells, were responsive to the internalin domain alone. These assays revealed a dominant negative effect, reducing the activity of a construct of the internalin domain and mutated B-repeat below that of the individual internalin domain. Phosphorylation assays of MET and its downstream targets AKT and ERK confirmed the dominant negative effect. Attempts to identify a host cell receptor for the B-repeat were not successful. We conclude that there is limited support for a co-receptor hypothesis and instead suggest that the B-repeat contributes to MET activation through low affinity homodimerization.


Subject(s)
Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Listeria monocytogenes/metabolism , MAP Kinase Signaling System , Membrane Proteins/metabolism , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met/metabolism , A549 Cells , Animals , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Chlorocebus aethiops , Dogs , Humans , Listeria monocytogenes/genetics , Listeria monocytogenes/pathogenicity , Madin Darby Canine Kidney Cells , Membrane Proteins/genetics , Protein Domains , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/genetics , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt/metabolism , Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-met/genetics , Repetitive Sequences, Amino Acid , Vero Cells
6.
Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun ; 70(Pt 7): 866-71, 2014 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25005079

ABSTRACT

Members of the virulence-associated protein (Vap) family from the pathogen Rhodococcus equi regulate virulence in an unknown manner. They do not share recognizable sequence homology with any protein of known structure. VapB and VapA are normally associated with isolates from pigs and horses, respectively. To contribute to a molecular understanding of Vap function, the crystal structure of a protease-resistant VapB fragment was determined at 1.4 Šresolution. The structure was solved by SAD phasing employing the anomalous signal of one endogenous S atom and two bound Co ions with low occupancy. VapB is an eight-stranded antiparallel ß-barrel with a single helix. Structural similarity to avidins suggests a potential binding function. Unlike other eight- or ten-stranded ß-barrels found in avidins, bacterial outer membrane proteins, fatty-acid-binding proteins and lysozyme inhibitors, Vaps do not have a next-neighbour arrangement but consist of two Greek-key motifs with strand order 41238567, suggesting an unusual or even unique topology.


Subject(s)
Bacterial Proteins/chemistry , DNA-Binding Proteins/chemistry , Membrane Glycoproteins/chemistry , Rhodococcus equi/chemistry , Amino Acid Motifs , Avidin/chemistry , Bacterial Proteins/genetics , Bacterial Proteins/metabolism , Crystallography, X-Ray , DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics , DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism , Escherichia coli/genetics , Escherichia coli/metabolism , Gene Expression , Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics , Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism , Models, Molecular , Molecular Sequence Data , Protein Structure, Secondary , Protein Structure, Tertiary , Recombinant Proteins/chemistry , Recombinant Proteins/genetics , Recombinant Proteins/metabolism , Rhodococcus equi/metabolism , Structural Homology, Protein
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