2YMK

Crystal structure of the hexameric anti-microbial peptide channel dermcidin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.49 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.274 
  • R-Value Work: 0.205 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.208 

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Literature

Crystal Structure and Functional Mechanism of a Human Antimicrobial Membrane Channel.

Song, C.Weichbrodt, C.Salnikov, E.S.Dynowski, M.Forsberg, B.O.Bechinger, B.Steinem, C.De Groot, B.L.Zachariae, U.Zeth, K.

(2013) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 110: 4586

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1214739110
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2YMK

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Multicellular organisms fight bacterial and fungal infections by producing peptide-derived broad-spectrum antibiotics. These host-defense peptides compromise the integrity of microbial cell membranes and thus evade pathways by which bacteria develop rapid antibiotic resistance. Although more than 1,700 host-defense peptides have been identified, the structural and mechanistic basis of their action remains speculative. This impedes the desired rational development of these agents into next-generation antibiotics. We present the X-ray crystal structure as well as solid-state NMR spectroscopy, electrophysiology, and MD simulations of human dermcidin in membranes that reveal the antibiotic mechanism of this major human antimicrobial, found to suppress Staphylococcus aureus growth on the epidermal surface. Dermcidin forms an architecture of high-conductance transmembrane channels, composed of zinc-connected trimers of antiparallel helix pairs. Molecular dynamics simulations elucidate the unusual membrane permeation pathway for ions and show adjustment of the pore to various membranes. Our study unravels the comprehensive mechanism for the membrane-disruptive action of this mammalian host-defense peptide at atomistic level. The results may form a foundation for the structure-based design of peptide antibiotics.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Computational Biomolecular Dynamics Group, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, 37077 Göttingen, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DCD-1
A, B, C
48Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
EC: 3.4
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P81605 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P81605
PHAROS:  P81605
GTEx:  ENSG00000161634 
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UniProt GroupP81605
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.49 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.274 
  • R-Value Work: 0.205 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.208 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.354α = 90
b = 50.724β = 117.74
c = 45.738γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
SHARPphasing
DMphasing
BUCCANEERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

  • Released Date: 2012-10-17 
  • Deposition Author(s): Zeth, K.

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-10-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-03-06
    Changes: Database references, Other
  • Version 1.2: 2013-04-03
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2013-12-25
    Changes: Database references, Structure summary