The crystal structure of samarosporin I at atomic resolution.
Gessmann, R., Axford, D., Evans, G., Bruckner, H., Petratos, K.(2012) J Pept Sci 18: 678-684
- PubMed: 23019149 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/psc.2454
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4G13, 4G14 - PubMed Abstract: 
The atomic resolution structures of samarosporin I have been determined at 100 and 293 K. This is the first crystal structure of a natural 15-residue peptaibol. The amino acid sequence in samarosporin I is identical to emerimicin IV and stilbellin I. Samarosporin is a peptide antibiotic produced by the ascomycetous fungus Samarospora rostrup and belongs to peptaibol subfamily 2. The structures at both temperatures are very similar to each other adopting mainly a 3₁₀-helical and a minor fraction of α-helical conformation. The helices are significantly bent and packed in an antiparallel fashion in the centered monoclinic lattice leaving among them an approximately 10-Å channel extending along the crystallographic twofold axis. Only two ordered water molecules per peptide molecule were located in the channel. Comparisons have been carried out with crystal structures of subfamily 2 16-residue peptaibols antiamoebin and cephaibols. The repercussion of the structural analysis of samarosporin on membrane function is discussed.
Organizational Affiliation: 
IMBB-FORTH, N. Plastira 100, Heraklion 70013, Greece.