4a3q

The 2.15 Angstrom resolution crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus alanine racemase

spinqualitylabelsall models 4a3q, resolution 2.15Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4a3q is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Staphylococcus aureus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.15Å Ligands: ACT, PLP, SO4 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function ALR1_STAAM Catalyzes the interconversion of L-alanine and D-alanine. Publication Abstract from PubMed Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic Gram-positive bacterium which causes a wide variety of diseases ranging from minor skin infections to potentially fatal conditions such as pneumonia, meningitis and septicaemia. The pathogen is a leading cause of nosocomial acquired infections, a problem that is exacerbated by the existence of methicillin- and glycopeptide antibiotic-resistant strains which can be challenging to treat. Alanine racemase (Alr) is a pyridoxal-5'-phosphate-dependent enzyme which catalyzes reversible racemization between enantiomers of alanine. As D-alanine is an essential component of the bacterial cell-wall peptidoglycan, inhibition of Alr is lethal to prokaryotes. Additionally, while ubiquitous amongst bacteria, this enzyme is absent in humans and most eukaryotes, making it an excellent antibiotic drug target. The crystal structure of S. aureus alanine racemase (Alr(Sas)), the sequence of which corresponds to that from the highly antibiotic-resistant Mu50 strain, has been solved to 2.15 A resolution. Comparison of the Alr(Sas) structure with those of various alanine racemases demonstrates a conserved overall fold, with the enzyme sharing most similarity to those from other Gram-positive bacteria. Structural examination indicates that the active-site binding pocket, dimer interface and active-site entryway of the enzyme are potential targets for structure-aided inhibitor design. Kinetic constants were calculated in this study and are reported here. The potential for a disulfide bond in this structure is noted. This structural and biochemical information provides a template for future structure-based drug-development efforts targeting Alr(Sas). Structural features and kinetic characterization of alanine racemase from Staphylococcus aureus (Mu50).,Scaletti ER, Luckner SR, Krause KL Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2012 Jan;68(Pt 1):82-92. Epub 2011 Dec 9. PMID:22194336 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Alanine racemase 3D structures

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