4Q9O

Crystal structure of Upps + inhibitor


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.237 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 

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Literature

Discovery and structural characterization of an allosteric inhibitor of bacterial cis-prenyltransferase.

Danley, D.E.Baima, E.T.Mansour, M.Fennell, K.F.Chrunyk, B.A.Mueller, J.P.Liu, S.Qiu, X.

(2015) Protein Sci 24: 20-26

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.2579
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4Q9M, 4Q9O

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase (UPPs) is an essential enzyme in a key bacterial cell wall synthesis pathway. It catalyzes the consecutive condensations of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) groups on to a trans-farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) to produce a C55 isoprenoid, undecaprenyl pyrophosphate (UPP). Here we report the discovery and co-crystal structures of a drug-like UPPs inhibitor in complex with Streptococcus pneumoniae UPPs, with and without substrate FPP, at resolutions of 2.2 and 2.1 Å, respectively. The UPPs inhibitor has a low molecular weight (355 Da), but displays potent inhibition of UPP synthesis in vitro (IC50 50 nM) that translates into excellent whole cell antimicrobial activity against pathogenic strains of Streptococcal species (MIC90 0.4 µg mL(-1) ). Interestingly, the inhibitor does not compete with the substrates but rather binds at a site adjacent to the FPP binding site and interacts with the tail of the substrate. Based on the structures, an allosteric inhibition mechanism of UPPs is proposed for this inhibitor. This inhibition mechanism is supported by biochemical and biophysical experiments, and provides a basis for the development of novel antibiotics targeting Streptococcus pneumoniae.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Groton, Connecticut, 06340.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Isoprenyl transferase
A, B
246Streptococcus pneumoniae R6Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: uppSspr0240
EC: 2.5.1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8DRB3 (Streptococcus pneumoniae (strain ATCC BAA-255 / R6))
Explore Q8DRB3 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q8DRB3
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ8DRB3
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.237 
  • R-Value Work: 0.196 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.198 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 111.59α = 90
b = 131.53β = 102.29
c = 53.17γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
AMoREphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
BUSTERrefinement

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-10-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-01-21
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-02-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations