6PRE

SBP RafE in complex with verbascose


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.231 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.233 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Molecular analysis of an enigmaticStreptococcus pneumoniaevirulence factor: The raffinose-family oligosaccharide utilization system.

Hobbs, J.K.Meier, E.P.W.Pluvinage, B.Mey, M.A.Boraston, A.B.

(2019) J Biol Chem 294: 17197-17208

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA119.010280
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6PHU, 6PHV, 6PHW, 6PHX, 6PHY, 6PI0, 6PQL, 6PRE, 6PRG

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Streptococcus pneumoniae is an opportunistic respiratory pathogen that can spread to other body sites, including the ears, brain, and blood. The ability of this bacterium to break down, import, and metabolize a wide range of glycans is key to its virulence. Intriguingly, S. pneumoniae can utilize several plant oligosaccharides for growth in vitro , including raffinose-family oligosaccharides (RFOs, which are α-(1→6)-galactosyl extensions of sucrose). An RFO utilization locus has been identified in the pneumococcal genome; however, none of the proteins encoded by this locus have been biochemically characterized. The enigmatic ability of S. pneumoniae to utilize RFOs has recently received attention because mutations in two of the RFO locus genes have been linked to the tissue tropism of clinical pneumococcal isolates. Here, we use functional studies combined with X-ray crystallography to show that although the pneumococcal RFO locus encodes for all the machinery required for uptake and degradation of RFOs, the individual pathway components are biochemically inefficient. We also demonstrate that the initiating enzyme in this pathway, the α-galactosidase Aga (a family 36 glycoside hydrolase), can cleave α-(1→3)-linked galactose units from a linear blood group antigen. We propose that the pneumococcal RFO pathway is an evolutionary relic that is not utilized in this streptococcal species and, as such, is under no selection pressure to maintain binding affinity and/or catalytic efficiency. We speculate that the apparent contribution of RFO utilization to pneumococcal tissue tropism may, in fact, be due to the essential role the ATPase RafK plays in the transport of other carbohydrates.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
ABC transporter sugar-binding protein
A, B, C, D
416Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: SP_1897
UniProt
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Go to UniProtKB:  A0A0H2URJ7
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UniProt GroupA0A0H2URJ7
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Oligosaccharides

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Length2D Diagram Glycosylation3D Interactions
alpha-D-galactopyranose-(1-6)-alpha-D-galactopyranose-(1-6)-alpha-D-galactopyranose-(1-6)-[beta-D-fructofuranose-(2-1)]alpha-D-glucopyranose
E, F, G, H
5N/A
Glycosylation Resources
GlyTouCan:  G85219WH
GlyCosmos:  G85219WH
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
EDO
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I [auth B]1,2-ETHANEDIOL
C2 H6 O2
LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.271 
  • R-Value Work: 0.231 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.233 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 48.918α = 90
b = 145.877β = 93.64
c = 118.371γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Canada--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2019-10-02
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-10-23
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2019-11-27
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2020-01-08
    Changes: Author supporting evidence
  • Version 2.0: 2020-07-29
    Type: Remediation
    Reason: Carbohydrate remediation
    Changes: Atomic model, Author supporting evidence, Data collection, Derived calculations, Non-polymer description, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2023-10-11
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description, Structure summary