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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE 1-PHOSPHATE URIDYLTRANSFERASE

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.25 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.274 
  • R-Value Work: 0.234 

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Literature

Crystal structure of the bifunctional N-acetylglucosamine 1-phosphate uridyltransferase from Escherichia coli: a paradigm for the related pyrophosphorylase superfamily.

Brown, K., Pompeo, F., Dixon, S., Mengin-Lecreulx, D., Cambillau, C., Bourne, Y.

(1999) EMBO J. 18: 4096-4107

  • DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.15.4096
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • N-acetylglucosamine 1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GlmU) is a cytoplasmic bifunctional enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of the nucleotide-activated UDP-GlcNAc, which is an essential precursor for the biosynthetic pathways of peptidoglycan and othe ...

    N-acetylglucosamine 1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GlmU) is a cytoplasmic bifunctional enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of the nucleotide-activated UDP-GlcNAc, which is an essential precursor for the biosynthetic pathways of peptidoglycan and other components in bacteria. The crystal structure of a truncated form of GlmU has been solved at 2.25 A resolution using the multiwavelength anomalous dispersion technique and its function tested with mutagenesis studies. The molecule is composed of two distinct domains connected by a long alpha-helical arm: (i) an N-terminal domain which resembles the dinucleotide-binding Rossmann fold; and (ii) a C-terminal domain which adopts a left-handed parallel beta-helix structure (LbetaH) as found in homologous bacterial acetyltransferases. Three GlmU molecules assemble into a trimeric arrangement with tightly packed parallel LbetaH domains, the long alpha-helical linkers being seated on top of the arrangement and the N-terminal domains projected away from the 3-fold axis. In addition, the 2.3 A resolution structure of the GlmU-UDP-GlcNAc complex reveals the structural bases required for the uridyltransferase activity. These structures exemplify a three-dimensional template for the development of new antibacterial agents and for studying other members of the large family of XDP-sugar bacterial pyrophosphorylases.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    AFMB-CNRS, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
UDP-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE PYROPHOSPHORYLASE
A, B
331Escherichia coli (strain K12)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: glmU (yieA)
Find proteins for P0ACC7 (Escherichia coli (strain K12))
Go to UniProtKB:  P0ACC7
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SO4
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A, B
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
 Ligand Interaction
MES
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A
2-(N-MORPHOLINO)-ETHANESULFONIC ACID
C6 H13 N O4 S
SXGZJKUKBWWHRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.25 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.274 
  • R-Value Work: 0.234 
  • Space Group: H 3 2
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 142.680α = 90.00
b = 142.680β = 90.00
c = 248.130γ = 120.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
CNSrefinement
CCP4data scaling
SHELXSphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2000-10-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance