NMR structure of the s-linked glycopeptide sublancin 168.
Garcia De Gonzalo, C.V., Zhu, L., Oman, T.J., van der Donk, W.A.(2014) ACS Chem Biol 9: 796-801
- PubMed: 24405370 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/cb4008106
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2MIJ - PubMed Abstract: 
Sublancin 168 is a member of a small group of glycosylated antimicrobial peptides known as glycocins. The solution structure of sublancin 168, a 37-amino-acid peptide produced by Bacillus subtilis 168, has been solved by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Sublancin comprises two α-helices and a well-defined interhelical loop. The two helices span residues 6-16 and 26-35, and the loop region encompasses residues 17-25. The 9-amino-acid loop region contains a β-S-linked glucose moiety attached to Cys22. Hydrophobic interactions as well as hydrogen bonding are responsible for the well-structured loop region. The three-dimensional structure provides an explanation for the previously reported extraordinary high stability of sublancin 168.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Roger Adams Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , 600 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States.