7stm | pdb_00007stm

Chitin Synthase 2 from Candida albicans bound to UDP-GlcNAc

spinqualitylabelsall models 7stm, resolution 3.02Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 7stm is a 2 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: 3PE, MG, UD1 Activity: Chitin synthase, with EC number 2.4.1.16 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Chitin is an essential component of the fungal cell wall. Chitin synthases (Chss) catalyze chitin formation and translocation across the membrane and are targets of antifungal agents, including nikkomycin Z and polyoxin D. Lack of structural insights into the action of these inhibitors on Chs has hampered their further development to the clinic. We present the cryo-EM structures of Chs2 from Candida albicans (CaChs2) in the apo, substrate-bound, nikkomycin Z-bound, and polyoxin D-bound states. CaChs2 adopts a unique domain-swapped dimer configuration where a conserved motif in the domain-swapped region controls enzyme activity. CaChs2 has a dual regulation mechanism where the chitin translocation tunnel is closed by the extracellular gate and plugged by a lipid molecule in the apo state to prevent non-specific leak. Analyses of substrate and inhibitor binding provide insights into the chemical logic of Chs inhibition, which can guide Chs-targeted antifungal development. Structural basis for inhibition and regulation of a chitin synthase from Candida albicans.,Ren Z, Chhetri A, Guan Z, Suo Y, Yokoyama K, Lee SY Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2022 Jul 4. pii: 10.1038/s41594-022-00791-x. doi:, 10.1038/s41594-022-00791-x. PMID:35788183 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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