3BT9

crystal structure of QacR(E57Q) bound to Dequalinium


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.238 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.240 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

QacR-cation recognition is mediated by a redundancy of residues capable of charge neutralization

Peters, K.M.Schuman, J.T.Skurray, R.A.Brown, M.H.Brennan, R.G.Schumacher, M.A.

(2008) Biochemistry 47: 8122-8129

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/bi8008246
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3BT9, 3BTC, 3BTI, 3BTJ, 3BTL

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The Staphylococcus aureus multidrug binding protein QacR binds to a broad spectrum of structurally dissimilar cationic, lipophilic drugs. Our previous structural analyses suggested that five QacR glutamic acid residues are critical for charge neutralization and specification of certain drugs. For example, E57 and E58 interact with berberine and with one of the positively charged moieties of the bivalent drug dequalinium. Here we report the structural and biochemical effects of substituting E57 and E58 with alanine and glutamine. Unexpectedly, individual substitutions of these residues did not significantly affect QacR drug binding affinity. Structures of QacR(E57Q) and QacR(E58Q) bound to dequalinium indicated that E57 and E58 are redundant for charge neutralization. The most significant finding was that berberine was reoriented in the QacR multidrug binding pocket so that its positive charge was neutralized by side chain oxygen atoms and aromatic residues. Together, these data emphasize the remarkable versatility of the QacR multidrug binding pocket, illustrating that the capacity of QacR to bind myriad cationic drugs is largely governed by the presence in the pocket of a redundancy of polar, charged, and aromatic residues that are capable of electrostatic neutralization.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    School of Biological Sciences, A12, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
HTH-type transcriptional regulator qacRA [auth B],
B [auth D],
C [auth A],
D [auth E]
188Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus Mu50Mutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: qacR
UniProt
Find proteins for P0A0N3 (Staphylococcus aureus (strain Mu50 / ATCC 700699))
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Go to UniProtKB:  P0A0N3
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP0A0N3
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
DEQ
Query on DEQ

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T [auth A]DEQUALINIUM
C30 H40 N4
PCSWXVJAIHCTMO-UHFFFAOYSA-P
SO4
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E [auth B]
F [auth D]
G [auth D]
H [auth D]
I [auth D]
E [auth B],
F [auth D],
G [auth D],
H [auth D],
I [auth D],
J [auth D],
K [auth A],
L [auth A],
M [auth A],
N [auth A],
O [auth A],
P [auth A],
Q [auth A],
R [auth A],
S [auth A],
U [auth E],
V [auth E],
W [auth E],
X [auth E],
Y [auth E]
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Binding Affinity Annotations 
IDSourceBinding Affinity
DEQ PDBBind:  3BT9 Kd: 1950 (nM) from 1 assay(s)
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.75 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.238 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.240 
  • Space Group: P 42 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 171.24α = 90
b = 171.24β = 90
c = 94.2γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
CrystalCleardata collection
CrystalCleardata reduction
d*TREKdata scaling
CNSphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-08-12
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations, Source and taxonomy
  • Version 1.3: 2023-08-30
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description