4TWA

Crystal Structure of Prolyl-tRNA Synthetase (PRS) from Plasmodium falciparum


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.249 
  • R-Value Work: 0.172 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.175 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural and functional analysis of the anti-malarial drug target prolyl-tRNA synthetase.

Jain, V.Kikuchi, H.Oshima, Y.Sharma, A.Yogavel, M.

(2014) J Struct Funct Genomics 15: 181-190

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10969-014-9186-x
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4TWA

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) drive protein translation in cells and hence these are essential enzymes across life. Inhibition of these enzymes can halt growth of an organism by stalling protein translation. Therefore, small molecule targeting of aaRS active sites is an attractive avenue from the perspective of developing anti-infectives. Febrifugine and its derivatives like halofuginone (HF) are known to inhibit prolyl-tRNA synthetase of malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Here, we present functional and crystallographic data on P. falciparum prolyl-tRNA synthetase (PfPRS). Using immunofluorescence data, we show that PfPRS is exclusively resident in the parasite cytoplasm within asexual blood stage parasites. The inhibitor HF interacts strongly with PfPRS in a non-competitive binding mode in presence or absence of ATP analog. Intriguingly, the two monomers that constitute dimeric PfPRS display significantly different conformations in their active site regions. The structural analyses presented here provide a framework for development of febrifugine derivatives that can seed development of new anti-malarials.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Structural and Computational Biology Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi, 110067, India.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Proline--tRNA ligase
A, B
497Plasmodium falciparum 3D7Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: proRSPFL0670c
EC: 6.1.1.15
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8I5R7 (Plasmodium falciparum (isolate 3D7))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q8I5R7
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ8I5R7
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SO4
Query on SO4

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F [auth A]
G [auth A]
H [auth A]
I [auth A]
J [auth A]
F [auth A],
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
I [auth A],
J [auth A],
K [auth A],
O [auth B],
P [auth B],
Q [auth B],
R [auth B],
S [auth B]
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
CL
Query on CL

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C [auth A]
D [auth A]
E [auth A]
L [auth B]
M [auth B]
C [auth A],
D [auth A],
E [auth A],
L [auth B],
M [auth B],
N [auth B]
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.249 
  • R-Value Work: 0.172 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.175 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 133.24α = 90
b = 104.106β = 92.3
c = 111.42γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-08-13
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-12-03
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Other, Refinement description, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary