5M2H

Crystal structure of vancomycin-Zn(II)-citrate complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 0.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.118 
  • R-Value Work: 0.105 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.106 

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Literature

Zn(II) mediates vancomycin polymerization and potentiates its antibiotic activity against resistant bacteria.

Zarkan, A.Macklyne, H.R.Chirgadze, D.Y.Bond, A.D.Hesketh, A.R.Hong, H.J.

(2017) Sci Rep 7: 4893-4893

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04868-2
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5M2H, 5M2K

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Vancomycin is known to bind to Zn(II) and can induce a zinc starvation response in bacteria. Here we identify a novel polymerization of vancomycin dimers by structural analysis of vancomycin-Zn(II) crystals and fibre X-ray diffraction. Bioassays indicate that this structure is associated with an increased antibiotic activity against bacterial strains possessing high level vancomycin resistance mediated by the reprogramming of peptidoglycan biosynthesis to use precursors terminating in D-Ala-D-Lac in place of D-Ala-D-Ala. Polymerization occurs via interaction of Zn(II) with the N-terminal methylleucine group of vancomycin, and we show that the activity of other glycopeptide antibiotics with this feature can also be similarly augmented by Zn(II). Construction and analysis of a model strain predominantly using D-Ala-D-Lac precursors for peptidoglycan biosynthesis during normal growth supports the hypothesis that Zn(II) mediated vancomycin polymerization enhances the binding affinity towards these precursors.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1QW, UK.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Vancomycin
A, B
7Amycolatopsis orientalisMutation(s): 0 
Glycosylation
Glycosylation Sites: 1
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
vancosamine-(1-2)-beta-D-glucopyranose
C, D
2N/A
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G14263HU
GlyCosmos:  G14263HU
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 0.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.118 
  • R-Value Work: 0.105 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.106 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 49.038α = 90
b = 57.481β = 90
c = 21.638γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-07-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-06-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 2.0: 2019-04-24
    Changes: Data collection, Polymer sequence
  • Version 2.1: 2019-07-10
    Changes: Data collection
  • Version 3.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Advisory, Atomic model, Data collection, Derived calculations, Structure summary