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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE SUPERANTIGEN SMEZ-2 FROM STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.9 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.246 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 

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Literature

Conservation and variation in superantigen structure and activity highlighted by the three-dimensional structures of two new superantigens from Streptococcus pyogenes.

Arcus, V.L., Proft, T., Sigrell, J.A., Baker, H.M., Fraser, J.D., Baker, E.N.

(2000) J.Mol.Biol. 299: 157-168

  • DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.3725
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Bacterial superantigens (SAgs) are a structurally related group of protein toxins secreted by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. They are implicated in a range of human pathologies associated with bacterial infection whose symptoms res ...

    Bacterial superantigens (SAgs) are a structurally related group of protein toxins secreted by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. They are implicated in a range of human pathologies associated with bacterial infection whose symptoms result from SAg-mediated stimulation of a large number (2-20%) of T-cells. At the molecular level, bacterial SAgs bind to major histocompatability class II (MHC-II) molecules and disrupt the normal interaction between MHC-II and T-cell receptors (TCRs). We have determined high-resolution crystal structures of two newly identified streptococcal superantigens, SPE-H and SMEZ-2. Both structures conform to the generic bacterial superantigen folding pattern, comprising an OB-fold N-terminal domain and a beta-grasp C-terminal domain. SPE-H and SMEZ-2 also display very similar zinc-binding sites on the outer concave surfaces of their C-terminal domains. Structural comparisons with other SAgs identify two structural sub-families. Sub-families are related by conserved core residues and demarcated by variable binding surfaces for MHC-II and TCR. SMEZ-2 is most closely related to the streptococcal SAg SPE-C, and together they constitute one structural sub-family. In contrast, SPE-H appears to be a hybrid whose N-terminal domain is most closely related to the SEB sub-family and whose C-terminal domain is most closely related to the SPE-C/SMEZ-2 sub-family. MHC-II binding for both SPE-H and SMEZ-2 is mediated by the zinc ion at their C-terminal face, whereas the generic N-terminal domain MHC-II binding site found on many SAgs appears not to be present. Structural comparisons provide evidence for variations in TCR binding between SPE-H, SMEZ-2 and other members of the SAg family; the extreme potency of SMEZ-2 (active at 10(-15) g ml-1 levels) is likely to be related to its TCR binding properties. The smez gene shows allelic variation that maps onto a considerable proportion of the protein surface. This allelic variation, coupled with the varied binding modes of SAgs to MHC-II and TCR, highlights the pressure on SAgs to avoid host immune defences.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
SUPERANTIGEN SMEZ-2
A, B
210Streptococcus pyogenesMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: smez-2
Find proteins for Q9RQQ5 (Streptococcus pyogenes)
Go to UniProtKB:  Q9RQQ5
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.9 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.246 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 148.085α = 90.00
b = 39.935β = 134.49
c = 104.727γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSrefinement
AMoREphasing
DENZOdata reduction

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2000-05-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance