1twi | pdb_00001twi

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1twi, resolution 2.00Å
Ligands:	MG, LYS and PLP
Gene:	LYSA, MJ1097 (Methanocaldococcus jannaschii)
Activity:	Diaminopimelate decarboxylase, with EC number 4.1.1.20
Coordinates:	save as pdb, mmCIF, xml

Crystal structure of Diaminopimelate Decarboxylase from m. jannaschii in co-complex with L-lysine

Overview

Cocrystal structures of Methanococcus jannaschii diaminopimelate decarboxylase (DAPDC) bound to a substrate analog, azelaic acid, and its L-lysine product have been determined at 2.6 A and 2.0 A, respectively. This PLP-dependent enzyme is responsible for the final step of L-lysine biosynthesis in bacteria and plays a role in beta-lactam antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus. Substrate specificity derives from recognition of the L-chiral center of diaminopimelate and a system of ionic "molecular rulers" that dictate substrate length. A coupled-enzyme assay system permitted measurement of kinetic parameters for recombinant DAPDCs and inhibition constants (K(i)) for azelaic acid (89 microM) and other substrate analogs. Implications for rational design of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents targeted against DAPDCs of drug-resistant strains of bacterial pathogens, such as Staphylococcus aureus, are discussed.

About this Structure

1TWI is a Single protein structure of sequence from Methanocaldococcus jannaschii. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

Cocrystal structures of diaminopimelate decarboxylase: mechanism, evolution, and inhibition of an antibiotic resistance accessory factor., Ray SS, Bonanno JB, Rajashankar KR, Pinho MG, He G, De Lencastre H, Tomasz A, Burley SK, Structure. 2002 Nov;10(11):1499-508. PMID:12429091

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