5DEM

Structure of Pseudomonas aeruginosa LpxA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.81 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.211 
  • R-Value Work: 0.184 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.186 

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Literature

Structures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa LpxA Reveal the Basis for Its Substrate Selectivity.

Smith, E.W.Zhang, X.Behzadi, C.Andrews, L.D.Cohen, F.Chen, Y.

(2015) Biochemistry 54: 5937-5948

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00720
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5DEM, 5DEP, 5DG3

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    In Gram-negative bacteria, the first step of lipid A biosynthesis is catalyzed by UDP-N-acetylglucosamine acyltransferase (LpxA) through the transfer of a R-3-hydroxyacyl chain from the acyl carrier protein (ACP) to the 3-hydroxyl group of UDP-GlcNAc. Previous studies suggest that LpxA is a critical determinant of the acyl chain length found in lipid A, which varies among species of bacteria. In Escherichia coli and Leptospira interrogans, LpxA prefers to incorporate longer R-3-hydroxyacyl chains (C14 and C12, respectively), whereas in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the enzyme is selective for R-3-hydroxydecanoyl, a 10-hydrocarbon long acyl chain. We now report three P. aeruginosa LpxA crystal structures: apo protein, substrate complex with UDP-GlcNAc, and product complex with UDP-3-O-(R-3-hydroxydecanoyl)-GlcNAc. A comparison between the apo form and complexes identifies key residues that position UDP-GlcNAc appropriately for catalysis and supports the role of catalytic His121 in activating the UDP-GlcNAc 3-hydroxyl group for nucleophilic attack during the reaction. The product-complex structure, for the first time, offers structural insights into how Met169 serves to constrain the length of the acyl chain and thus functions as the so-called hydrocarbon ruler. Furthermore, compared with ortholog LpxA structures, the purported oxyanion hole, formed by the backbone amide group of Gly139, displays a different conformation in P. aeruginosa LpxA, which suggests flexibility of this structural feature important for catalysis and the potential need for substrate-induced conformational change in catalysis. Taken together, the three structures provide valuable insights into P. aeruginosa LpxA catalysis and substrate specificity as well as templates for future inhibitor discovery.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida , 12901 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33612, United States.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Acyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]--UDP-N-acetylglucosamine O-acyltransferase
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F
258Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA7Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: lpxAPSPA7_1495
EC: 2.3.1.129
UniProt
Find proteins for A6V1E4 (Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain PA7))
Explore A6V1E4 
Go to UniProtKB:  A6V1E4
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupA6V1E4
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
PO4
Query on PO4

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G [auth B]PHOSPHATE ION
O4 P
NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.81 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.211 
  • R-Value Work: 0.184 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.186 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 79.031α = 90
b = 82.176β = 90
c = 220.515γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data scaling
SCALEPACKdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-09-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-09-30
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2015-10-07
    Changes: Other
  • Version 1.3: 2015-10-14
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2017-11-22
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description
  • Version 1.5: 2024-03-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description