2XD2

The crystal structure of MalX from Streptococcus pneumoniae


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.274 
  • R-Value Work: 0.216 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.219 

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Literature

The Molecular Basis of Glycogen Breakdown and Transport in Streptococcus Pneumoniae.

Abbott, D.W.Higgins, M.A.Hyrnuik, S.Pluvinage, B.Lammerts Van Bueren, A.Boraston, A.B.

(2010) Mol Microbiol 77: 183

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07199.x
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2XD2, 2XD3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The genome of Streptococcus pneumoniae strains, as typified by the TIGR4 strain, contain several genes encoding proteins putatively involved in alpha-glucan degradation, modification and synthesis. The extracellular components comprise an ATP binding cassette-transporter with its solute binding protein, MalX, and the hydrolytic enzyme SpuA. We show that of the commonly occurring exogenous alpha-glucans, S. pneumoniae TIGR4 is only able to grow on glycogen in a MalX- and SpuA-dependent manner. SpuA is able to degrade glycogen into a ladder of alpha-1,4-glucooligosaccharides while the high-affinity interaction (K(a) approximately 10(6) M(-1)) of MalX with maltooligosaccharides plays a key role in promoting the selective uptake of the glycogen degradation products that are produced by SpuA. The X-ray crystallographic analyses of apo- and complexed MalX illuminate the protein's specificity for the degradation products of glycogen and its striking ability to recognize the helical structure of the ligand. Overall, the results of this work provide new structural and functional insight into streptococcal alpha-glucan metabolism while supplying biochemical support for the hypothesis that the substrate of the S. pneumoniaealpha-glucan metabolizing machinery is glycogen, which in a human host is abundant in lung epithelial cells, a common target for invasive S. pneumoniae.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, PO Box 3055 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W 3P6.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
MALTOSE/MALTODEXTRIN-BINDING PROTEIN
A, B
416Streptococcus pneumoniae TIGR4Mutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P59213 (Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 4 (strain ATCC BAA-334 / TIGR4))
Explore P59213 
Go to UniProtKB:  P59213
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP59213
Sequence Annotations
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.274 
  • R-Value Work: 0.216 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.219 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 181.305α = 90
b = 56.94β = 128.83
c = 113.69γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-06-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-05-08
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2024-05-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Other