5EMI

N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidase AmiC2 of Nostoc punctiforme


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.12 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.146 
  • R-Value Work: 0.134 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.135 

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Literature

Enabling cell-cell communication via nanopore formation: structure, function and localization of the unique cell wall amidase AmiC2 of Nostoc punctiforme.

Buttner, F.M.Faulhaber, K.Forchhammer, K.Maldener, I.Stehle, T.

(2016) FEBS J 283: 1336-1350

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/febs.13673
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5EMI

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    To orchestrate a complex life style in changing environments, the filamentous cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme facilitates communication between neighboring cells through septal junction complexes. This is achieved by nanopores that perforate the peptidoglycan (PGN) layer and traverse the cell septa. The N-acetylmuramoyl-l-alanine amidase AmiC2 (Npun_F1846; EC 3.5.1.28) in N. punctiforme generates arrays of such nanopores in the septal PGN, in contrast to homologous amidases that mediate daughter cell separation after cell division in unicellular bacteria. Nanopore formation is therefore a novel property of AmiC homologs. Immunofluorescence shows that native AmiC2 localizes to the maturing septum. The high-resolution crystal structure (1.12 Å) of its catalytic domain (AmiC2-cat) differs significantly from known structures of cell splitting and PGN recycling amidases. A wide and shallow binding cavity allows easy access of the substrate to the active site, which harbors an essential zinc ion. AmiC2-cat exhibits strong hydrolytic activity in vitro. A single point mutation of a conserved glutamate near the zinc ion results in total loss of activity, whereas zinc removal leads to instability of AmiC2-cat. An inhibitory α-helix, as found in the Escherichia coli AmiC(E. coli) structure, is absent. Taken together, our data provide insight into the cell-biological, biochemical and structural properties of an unusual cell wall lytic enzyme that generates nanopores for cell-cell communication in multicellular cyanobacteria. The novel structural features of the catalytic domain and the unique biological function of AmiC2 hint at mechanisms of action and regulation that are distinct from other amidases.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Interfaculty Institute of Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cell wall hydrolase/autolysin180Nostoc punctiforme PCC 73102Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: Npun_F1846
EC: 3.5.1.28
UniProt
Find proteins for B2J2S4 (Nostoc punctiforme (strain ATCC 29133 / PCC 73102))
Explore B2J2S4 
Go to UniProtKB:  B2J2S4
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UniProt GroupB2J2S4
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.12 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.146 
  • R-Value Work: 0.134 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.135 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 35.03α = 90
b = 62.76β = 90
c = 65.29γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
German Research FoundationGermany766

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-02-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-02-17
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2016-04-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description