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Apo-structure of metalloprotease Zmp1 from Clostridium difficile
Structural highlights
FunctionPPEP1_CLOD6 Zinc-dependent endoprotease with a unique preference for proline residues surrounding the scissile bond. Exhibits a high preference for an asparagine at the P2 position and hydrophobic residues (Val, Ile, Leu) at the P3 position. Efficiently cleaves the LPXTG cell surface proteins CD630_28310 and CD630_32460 at multiple cleavage sites in vivo. Has a role in the regulation of C.difficile adhesion versus motility by cleaving surface adhesion proteins such as the collagen binding protein CD630_28310, and is important for efficient infection. Is also able to cleave fibronectin and fibrinogen in vitro; cleaves at the N-terminus of the beta-chain of fibrinogen. Destabilizes the fibronectin network produced by human fibroblasts. Therefore, may be important in key steps of clostridial pathogenesis by degrading extracellular matrix components associated with the gut epithelial cells. To a lesser extent, IgA1, IgA2, and human HSP 90-beta, but not HSP 90-alpha, are also substrates for the enzyme. Is not active on different collagen types, casein and gelatin.[1] [2] [3] [4] Publication Abstract from PubMedClostridium difficile is a pathogenic bacterium causing gastrointestinal diseases from mild diarrhea to toxic megacolon. In common with other pathogenic bacteria, C. difficile secretes proteins involved in adhesion, colonization, and dissemination. The recently identified Zmp1 is an extracellular metalloprotease showing a unique specificity for Pro-Pro peptide bonds. The endogenous substrates of Zmp1 are two surface proteins implicated in adhesion of C. difficile to surface proteins of human cells. Thus, Zmp1 is believed to be involved in the regulation of the adhesion-motility balance of C. difficile. Here, we report crystal structures of Zmp1 from C. difficile in its unbound and peptide-bound forms. The structure analysis revealed a fold similar to Bacillus anthracis lethal factor. Crystal structures in the open and closed conformation of the S-loop shed light on the mode of binding of the substrate, and reveal important residues for substrate recognition and the strict specificity of Zmp1 for Pro-Pro peptide bonds. Structural Basis of Proline-Proline Peptide Bond Specificity of the Metalloprotease Zmp1 Implicated in Motility of Clostridium difficile.,Schacherl M, Pichlo C, Neundorf I, Baumann U Structure. 2015 Jul 21. pii: S0969-2126(15)00271-3. doi:, 10.1016/j.str.2015.06.018. PMID:26211609[5] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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