6Z4W

FtsE structure from Streptococcus pneumoniae in complex with ADP (space group P 1)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.36 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.195 
  • R-Value Work: 0.176 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.177 

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Literature

Structural Characterization of the Essential Cell Division Protein FtsE and Its Interaction with FtsX in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Alcorlo, M.Straume, D.Lutkenhaus, J.Havarstein, L.S.Hermoso, J.A.

(2020) mBio 11

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01488-20
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6Z4W, 6Z63, 6Z67

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    FtsEX is a membrane complex widely conserved across diverse bacterial genera and involved in critical processes such as recruitment of division proteins and in spatial and temporal regulation of muralytic activity during cell division or sporulation. FtsEX is a member of the ABC transporter superfamily. The component FtsX is an integral membrane protein, whereas FtsE is an ATPase and is required for the transmission of a conformational signal from the cytosol through the membrane to regulate the activity of cell wall hydrolases in the periplasm. Both proteins are essential in the major human respiratory pathogenic bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae , and FtsX interacts with the modular peptidoglycan hydrolase PcsB at the septum. Here, we report high-resolution structures of pneumococcal FtsE bound to different nucleotides. Structural analysis revealed that FtsE contains all the conserved structural motifs associated with ATPase activity and afforded interpretation of the in vivo dimeric arrangement in both the ADP and ATP states. Interestingly, three specific FtsE regions with high structural plasticity were identified that shape the cavity in which the cytosolic region of FtsX would be inserted. The residues corresponding to the FtsX coupling helix, responsible for contacting FtsE, were identified and validated by in vivo mutagenesis studies showing that this interaction is essential for cell growth and proper morphology. IMPORTANCE Bacterial cell division is a central process that requires exquisite orchestration of both the cell wall biosynthetic and lytic machineries. The essential membrane complex FtsEX, widely conserved across bacteria, plays a central role by recruiting proteins to the divisome apparatus and by regulating periplasmic muralytic activity from the cytosol. FtsEX is a member of the type VII family of the ABC-superfamily, but instead of being a transporter, it couples the ATP hydrolysis catalyzed by FtsE to mechanically transduce a conformational signal that provokes the activation of peptidoglycan (PG) hydrolases. So far, no structural information is available for FtsE. Here, we provide the structural characterization of FtsE, confirming its ATPase nature and revealing regions with high structural plasticity which are key for FtsE binding to FtsX. The complementary binding region in FtsX has also been identified and validated in vivo Our results provide evidence on how the difference between the ATP/ADP-bound states in FtsE would dramatically alter the interaction of FtsEX with the PG hydrolase PcsB in pneumococcal division.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Crystallography and Structural Biology, Institute of Physical-Chemistry "Rocasolano", Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cell division ATP-binding protein FtsE230Streptococcus pneumoniaeMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: ftsE_1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8DQH4 (Streptococcus pneumoniae (strain ATCC BAA-255 / R6))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q8DQH4
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ8DQH4
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ADP (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on ADP

Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File 
B [auth A]ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O10 P2
XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.36 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.195 
  • R-Value Work: 0.176 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.177 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 33.387α = 105.27
b = 36.711β = 95.69
c = 41.106γ = 99.69
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
Arcimboldophasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and UniversitiesSpainBFU2017-90030-P

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-09-02
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-09-16
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-05-15
    Changes: Data collection, Database references