9k3x

Cryo-EM structure of E coli pstSCAB in the pretranslocation state

spinqualitylabelsall models 9k3x, resolution 2.90Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 9k3x is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli K-12. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 2.9Å Ligands: PO4 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is essential for all living organisms. PstSCAB, a bacterial high-affinity ABC transporter, imports Pi under limiting conditions via five subunits: PstA and PstC forming the transmembrane domain (TMD), periplasmic PstS that switches between free and TMD-docked forms for Pi capture and delivery, and two cytosolic PstB subunits for ATP binding and hydrolysis. Its malfunction affects the virulence of pathogenic bacteria, making it pharmaceutically attractive. However, complete structural pictures of PstSCAB in different states remain lacking. Here, we determine cryo-EM structures of PstSCAB in resting, pretranslocation, and catalytic intermediate states, which reveal that conformational changes in PstS and ATP binding/unbinding in PstB collectively induce rigid-body movements of TMD, generating inward- or outward-facing conformations. In TMD, Pi specificity is determined by positively charged Arg220 (PstA) and Arg237 (PstC). This study advances understanding of bacterial Pi import and supports drug development targeting PstSCAB. Molecular mechanism of phosphate import by the bacterial PstSCAB transporter.,Xiao H, Li S, Qi R, Hu Y, Jiang X, Luo J, Wu J, Zhang L, Xu S, Lu D, Yang X, Chen Q, Liu S Nat Commun. 2026 Feb 3. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-69153-1. PMID:41634007 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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