8BSA

Vc1313-LBD bound to D-arginine


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 

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Literature

D-amino acids signal a stress-dependent run-away response in Vibrio cholerae.

Irazoki, O.Ter Beek, J.Alvarez, L.Mateus, A.Colin, R.Typas, A.Savitski, M.M.Sourjik, V.Berntsson, R.P.Cava, F.

(2023) Nat Microbiol 8: 1549-1560

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01419-6
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8BSA, 8BSB

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    To explore favourable niches while avoiding threats, many bacteria use a chemotaxis navigation system. Despite decades of studies on chemotaxis, most signals and sensory proteins are still unknown. Many bacterial species release D-amino acids to the environment; however, their function remains largely unrecognized. Here we reveal that D-arginine and D-lysine are chemotactic repellent signals for the cholera pathogen Vibrio cholerae. These D-amino acids are sensed by a single chemoreceptor MCP DRK co-transcribed with the racemase enzyme that synthesizes them under the control of the stress-response sigma factor RpoS. Structural characterization of this chemoreceptor bound to either D-arginine or D-lysine allowed us to pinpoint the residues defining its specificity. Interestingly, the specificity for these D-amino acids appears to be restricted to those MCP DRK orthologues transcriptionally linked to the racemase. Our results suggest that D-amino acids can shape the biodiversity and structure of complex microbial communities under adverse conditions.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    The Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå Center for Microbial Research (UCMR), Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab), Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein
A, B
177Vibrio cholerae O1 biovar El Tor str. N16961Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: FLM12_13895
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9KSE4 (Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 (strain ATCC 39315 / El Tor Inaba N16961))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9KSE4
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UniProt GroupQ9KSE4
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 38.499α = 75.81
b = 44.557β = 84.49
c = 55.337γ = 74.74
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
PHENIXrefinement
Arcimboldophasing
PHASERphasing
Cootmodel building
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Swedish Research CouncilSweden2016-03599
Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationSweden--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2023-06-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2023-06-28
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-07-05
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-08-09
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2023-11-15
    Changes: Data collection, Source and taxonomy