3E7R

X-ray Crystal Structure of Racemic Plectasin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.224 
  • R-Value Work: 0.202 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.203 

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Literature

Racemic crystallography of synthetic protein enantiomers used to determine the X-ray structure of plectasin by direct methods

Mandal, K.Pentelute, B.L.Tereshko, V.Thammavongsa, V.Schneewind, O.Kossiakoff, A.A.Kent, S.B.

(2009) Protein Sci 18: 1146-1154

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.127
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3E7R, 3E7U

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    We describe the use of racemic crystallography to determine the X-ray structure of the natural product plectasin, a potent antimicrobial protein recently isolated from fungus. The protein enantiomers L-plectasin and D-plectasin were prepared by total chemical synthesis; interestingly, L-plectasin showed the expected antimicrobial activity, while D-plectasin was devoid of such activity. The mirror image proteins were then used for racemic crystallization. Synchrotron X-ray diffraction data were collected to atomic resolution from a racemic plectasin crystal; the racemate crystallized in the achiral centrosymmetric space group P1 with one L-plectasin molecule and one D-plectasin molecule forming the unit cell. Dimer-like intermolecular interactions between the protein enantiomers were observed, which may account for the observed extremely low solvent content (13%-15%) and more highly ordered nature of the racemic crystals. The structure of the plectasin molecule was well defined for all 40 amino acids and was generally similar to the previously determined NMR structure, suggesting minimal impact of the crystal packing on the plectasin conformation.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. kmandal@uchicago.edu


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
PlectasinA [auth L]40N/AMutation(s): 0 
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q53I06 (Pseudoplectania nigrella)
Explore Q53I06 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q53I06
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UniProt GroupQ53I06
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.224 
  • R-Value Work: 0.202 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.203 
  • Space Group: P -1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 23.581α = 109.65
b = 23.812β = 94.95
c = 24.492γ = 97.69
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
SHELXSphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2009-06-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2012-03-28
    Changes: Other