3KKI

PLP-Dependent Acyl-CoA transferase CqsA

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.234 
  • R-Value Work: 0.207 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.209 

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Literature

The Vibrio cholerae quorum-sensing autoinducer CAI-1: analysis of the biosynthetic enzyme CqsA.

Kelly, R.C., Bolitho, M.E., Higgins, D.A., Lu, W., Ng, W.L., Jeffrey, P.D., Rabinowitz, J.D., Semmelhack, M.F., Hughson, F.M., Bassler, B.L.

(2009) Nat Chem Biol 5: 891-895

  • DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.237
  • Structures With Same Primary Citation

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes the disease cholera, controls virulence factor production and biofilm development in response to two extracellular quorum-sensing molecules, called autoinducers. The strongest autoinducer, called CAI-1 (for ...

    Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes the disease cholera, controls virulence factor production and biofilm development in response to two extracellular quorum-sensing molecules, called autoinducers. The strongest autoinducer, called CAI-1 (for cholera autoinducer-1), was previously identified as (S)-3-hydroxytridecan-4-one. Biosynthesis of CAI-1 requires the enzyme CqsA. Here, we determine the CqsA reaction mechanism, identify the CqsA substrates as (S)-2-aminobutyrate and decanoyl coenzyme A, and demonstrate that the product of the reaction is 3-aminotridecan-4-one, dubbed amino-CAI-1. CqsA produces amino-CAI-1 by a pyridoxal phosphate-dependent acyl-CoA transferase reaction. Amino-CAI-1 is converted to CAI-1 in a subsequent step via a CqsA-independent mechanism. Consistent with this, we find cells release > or =100 times more CAI-1 than amino-CAI-1. Nonetheless, V. cholerae responds to amino-CAI-1 as well as CAI-1, whereas other CAI-1 variants do not elicit a quorum-sensing response. Thus, both CAI-1 and amino-CAI-1 have potential as lead molecules in the development of an anticholera treatment.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA.



Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
CAI-1 autoinducer synthase
A, B
409Vibrio choleraeMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: cqsA, VC_A0523
EC: 2.3
Find proteins for Q9KM65 (Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 (strain ATCC 39315 / El Tor Inaba N16961))
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9KM65
Small Molecules
Ligands 4 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
PLP
Query on PLP
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A, B
PYRIDOXAL-5'-PHOSPHATE
C8 H10 N O6 P
NGVDGCNFYWLIFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
DTT
Query on DTT
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A, B
2,3-DIHYDROXY-1,4-DITHIOBUTANE
C4 H10 O2 S2
VHJLVAABSRFDPM-IMJSIDKUSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
SO4
Query on SO4
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A, B
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L		 Ligand Interaction
MG
Query on MG
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A, B
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.234 
  • R-Value Work: 0.207 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.209 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 70.621α = 90
b = 177.443β = 90
c = 70.677γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2009-11-24
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Non-polymer description, Version format compliance