Structural highlights
FunctionESAI_PANSE Required for the synthesis of OHHL (N-(3-oxohexanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone), an autoinducer molecule which binds to EsaR. OHHL is necessary for biosynthesis of EPS virulence factor (extracellular heteropolysaccharide) which plays a role in the development of Stewart's wilt on sweet corn. Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedSynthesis and detection of acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) enables many gram-negative bacteria to engage in quorum sensing, an intercellular signaling mechanism that activates differentiation to virulent and biofilm lifestyles. The AHL synthases catalyze acylation of S-adenosyl-L-methionine by acyl-acyl carrier protein and lactonization of the methionine moiety to give AHLs. The crystal structure of the AHL synthase, EsaI, determined at 1.8 A resolution, reveals a remarkable structural similarity to the N-acetyltransferases and defines a common phosphopantetheine binding fold as the catalytic core. Critical residues responsible for catalysis and acyl chain specificity have been identified from a modeled substrate complex and verified through functional analysis in vivo. A mechanism for the N-acylation of S-adenosyl-L-methionine by 3-oxo-hexanoyl-acyl carrier protein is proposed. Structural basis and specificity of acyl-homoserine lactone signal production in bacterial quorum sensing.,Watson WT, Minogue TD, Val DL, von Bodman SB, Churchill ME Mol Cell. 2002 Mar;9(3):685-94. PMID:11931774[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References | ||||||||||||||||||||
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