4ZH0

Structure of Helicobacter pylori adhesin BabA determined by SeMet SAD


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.91 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.230 
  • R-Value Work: 0.188 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.190 

wwPDB Validation   3D Report Full Report


This is version 1.3 of the entry. See complete history


Literature

Structural basis of Lewis(b) antigen binding by the Helicobacter pylori adhesin BabA.

Hage, N.Howard, T.Phillips, C.Brassington, C.Overman, R.Debreczeni, J.Gellert, P.Stolnik, S.Winkler, G.S.Falcone, F.H.

(2015) Sci Adv 1: e1500315-e1500315

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1500315
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4ZH0, 4ZH7

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Helicobacter pylori is a leading cause of peptic ulceration and gastric cancer worldwide. To achieve colonization of the stomach, this Gram-negative bacterium adheres to Lewis(b) (Le(b)) antigens in the gastric mucosa using its outer membrane protein BabA. Structural information for BabA has been elusive, and thus, its molecular mechanism for recognizing Le(b) antigens remains unknown. We present the crystal structure of the extracellular domain of BabA, from H. pylori strain J99, in the absence and presence of Le(b) at 2.0- and 2.1-Å resolutions, respectively. BabA is a predominantly α-helical molecule with a markedly kinked tertiary structure containing a single, shallow Le(b) binding site at its tip within a β-strand motif. No conformational change occurs in BabA upon binding of Le(b), which is characterized by low affinity under acidic [K D (dissociation constant) of ~227 μM] and neutral (K D of ~252 μM) conditions. Binding is mediated by a network of hydrogen bonds between Le(b) Fuc1, GlcNAc3, Fuc4, and Gal5 residues and a total of eight BabA amino acids (C189, G191, N194, N206, D233, S234, S244, and T246) through both carbonyl backbone and side-chain interactions. The structural model was validated through the generation of two BabA variants containing N206A and combined D233A/S244A substitutions, which result in a reduction and complete loss of binding affinity to Le(b), respectively. Knowledge of the molecular basis of Le(b) recognition by BabA provides a platform for the development of therapeutics targeted at inhibiting H. pylori adherence to the gastric mucosa.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.


Macromolecules
Find similar proteins by:  (by identity cutoff)  |  3D Structure
Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Outer membrane protein-adhesin543Helicobacter pyloriMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: babAjhp_0833
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9ZKV2 (Helicobacter pylori (strain J99 / ATCC 700824))
Explore Q9ZKV2 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9ZKV2
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ9ZKV2
Sequence Annotations
Expand
  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE
A
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.91 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.230 
  • R-Value Work: 0.188 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.190 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 60.83α = 90
b = 93.04β = 90
c = 96.92γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
SHELXDEphasing
Aimlessdata scaling
XDSdata reduction

Structure Validation

View Full Validation Report



Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-08-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-08-26
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2015-12-09
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2024-11-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Structure summary