4EHX

Crystal structure of LpxK from Aquifex aeolicus at 1.9 angstrom resolution


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.200 
  • R-Value Work: 0.172 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.174 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Crystal structure of LpxK, the 4'-kinase of lipid A biosynthesis and atypical P-loop kinase functioning at the membrane interface.

Emptage, R.P.Daughtry, K.D.Pemble, C.W.Raetz, C.R.

(2012) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 109: 12956-12961

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1206072109
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4EHW, 4EHX, 4EHY

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    In Gram-negative bacteria, the hydrophobic anchor of the outer membrane lipopolysaccharide is lipid A, a saccharolipid that plays key roles in both viability and pathogenicity of these organisms. The tetraacyldisaccharide 4'-kinase (LpxK) of the diverse P-loop-containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase superfamily catalyzes the sixth step in the biosynthetic pathway of lipid A, and is the only known P-loop kinase to act upon a lipid substrate at the membrane. Here, we report the crystal structures of apo- and ADP/Mg(2+)-bound forms of Aquifex aeolicus LpxK to a resolution of 1.9 Å and 2.2 Å, respectively. LpxK consists of two α/β/α sandwich domains connected by a two-stranded β-sheet linker. The N-terminal domain, which has most structural homology to other family members, is responsible for catalysis at the P-loop and positioning of the disaccharide-1-phosphate substrate for phosphoryl transfer on the inner membrane. The smaller C-terminal domain, a substructure unique to LpxK, helps bind the nucleotide substrate and Mg(2+) cation using a 25° hinge motion about its base. Activity was severely reduced in alanine point mutants of conserved residues D138 and D139, which are not directly involved in ADP or Mg(2+) binding in our structures, indicating possible roles in phosphoryl acceptor positioning or catalysis. Combined structural and kinetic studies have led to an increased understanding of the enzymatic mechanism of LpxK and provided the framework for structure-based antimicrobial design.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Human Vaccine Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Tetraacyldisaccharide 4'-kinase315Aquifex aeolicus VF5Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: aq_1656lpxK
EC: 2.7.1.130
UniProt
Find proteins for O67572 (Aquifex aeolicus (strain VF5))
Explore O67572 
Go to UniProtKB:  O67572
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupO67572
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EPE
Query on EPE

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B [auth A]4-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-PIPERAZINE ETHANESULFONIC ACID
C8 H18 N2 O4 S
JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
MPD
Query on MPD

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E [auth A],
J [auth A]
(4S)-2-METHYL-2,4-PENTANEDIOL
C6 H14 O2
SVTBMSDMJJWYQN-YFKPBYRVSA-N
GOL
Query on GOL

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C [auth A]
D [auth A]
F [auth A]
G [auth A]
H [auth A]
C [auth A],
D [auth A],
F [auth A],
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth A],
K [auth A],
L [auth A]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.200 
  • R-Value Work: 0.172 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.174 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 61.783α = 90
b = 69.049β = 90
c = 106.079γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
SERGUIdata collection
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-08-29
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-11-15
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.2: 2023-09-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description