3V8U

The crystal structure of transferrin binding protein B (TbpB) from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.308 
  • R-Value Work: 0.253 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.255 

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Literature

Structural basis for iron piracy by pathogenic Neisseria.

Noinaj, N.Easley, N.C.Oke, M.Mizuno, N.Gumbart, J.Boura, E.Steere, A.N.Zak, O.Aisen, P.Tajkhorshid, E.Evans, R.W.Gorringe, A.R.Mason, A.B.Steven, A.C.Buchanan, S.K.

(2012) Nature 483: 53-58

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10823
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3SKP, 3V83, 3V89, 3V8U, 3V8X

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Neisseria are obligate human pathogens causing bacterial meningitis, septicaemia and gonorrhoea. Neisseria require iron for survival and can extract it directly from human transferrin for transport across the outer membrane. The transport system consists of TbpA, an integral outer membrane protein, and TbpB, a co-receptor attached to the cell surface; both proteins are potentially important vaccine and therapeutic targets. Two key questions driving Neisseria research are how human transferrin is specifically targeted, and how the bacteria liberate iron from transferrin at neutral pH. To address these questions, we solved crystal structures of the TbpA-transferrin complex and of the corresponding co-receptor TbpB. We characterized the TbpB-transferrin complex by small-angle X-ray scattering and the TbpA-TbpB-transferrin complex by electron microscopy. Our studies provide a rational basis for the specificity of TbpA for human transferrin, show how TbpA promotes iron release from transferrin, and elucidate how TbpB facilitates this process.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, US National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Transferrin binding-protein B
A, B
717Neisseria meningitidis serogroup BMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: tbpB
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9K0V0 (Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B (strain ATCC BAA-335 / MC58))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9K0V0
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupQ9K0V0
Sequence Annotations
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.308 
  • R-Value Work: 0.253 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.255 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 75.03α = 90
b = 82.133β = 106.07
c = 111.314γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SERGUIdata collection
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-02-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-02-29
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2012-04-18
    Changes: Database references