5WIC

TraE protein in complex with 2-Furoic Acid (FOA)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.281 
  • R-Value Work: 0.225 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.228 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Fragment-based screening identifies novel targets for inhibitors of conjugative transfer of antimicrobial resistance by plasmid pKM101.

Casu, B.Arya, T.Bessette, B.Baron, C.

(2017) Sci Rep 7: 14907-14907

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-14953-1
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5WIC, 5WII, 5WIO, 5WIP

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The increasing frequency of antimicrobial resistance is a problem of global importance. Novel strategies are urgently needed to understand and inhibit antimicrobial resistance gene transmission that is mechanistically related to bacterial virulence functions. The conjugative transfer of plasmids by type IV secretion systems is a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance gene transfer. Here, we present a structure-based strategy to identify inhibitors of type IV secretion system-mediated bacterial conjugation. Using differential scanning fluorimetry we screened a fragment library and identified molecules that bind the essential TraE protein of the plasmid pKM101 conjugation machinery. Co-crystallization revealed that fragments bind two alternative sites of the protein and one of them is a novel inhibitor binding site. Based on the structural information on fragment binding we designed novel small molecules that have improved binding affinity. These molecules inhibit the dimerization of TraE, bind to both inhibitor binding sites on TraE and inhibit the conjugative transfer of plasmid pKM101. The strategy presented here is generally applicable for the structure-based design of inhibitors of antimicrobial resistance gene transfer and of bacterial virulence.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, 2900 Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit, Montreal, QC, H3T 1J4, Canada.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Conjugal transfer protein
A, B, C, D
163Escherichia coliMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q17U16 (Escherichia coli)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q17U16
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UniProt GroupQ17U16
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.281 
  • R-Value Work: 0.225 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.228 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 111.318α = 90
b = 123.766β = 90
c = 108.076γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)CanadaCIHR MOP-84239

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-11-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-01-08
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-04
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description