4RMF

Biochemical and structural characterization of mycobacterial aspartyl-tRNA synthetase AspS, a promising TB drug target


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.245 
  • R-Value Work: 0.215 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.217 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Biochemical and Structural Characterization of Mycobacterial Aspartyl-tRNA Synthetase AspS, a Promising TB Drug Target.

Gurcha, S.S.Usha, V.Cox, J.A.Futterer, K.Abrahams, K.A.Bhatt, A.Alderwick, L.J.Reynolds, R.C.Loman, N.J.Nataraj, V.Alemparte, C.Barros, D.Lloyd, A.J.Ballell, L.Hobrath, J.V.Besra, G.S.

(2014) PLoS One 9: e113568-e113568

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113568
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4RMF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), a disease with high worldwide mortality rates. Current treatment programs are under significant threat from multi-drug and extensively-drug resistant strains of M. tuberculosis, and it is essential to identify new inhibitors and their targets. We generated spontaneous resistant mutants in Mycobacterium bovis BCG in the presence of 10× the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of compound 1, a previously identified potent inhibitor of mycobacterial growth in culture. Whole genome sequencing of two resistant mutants revealed in one case a single nucleotide polymorphism in the gene aspS at (535)GAC>(535)AAC (D179N), while in the second mutant a single nucleotide polymorphism was identified upstream of the aspS promoter region. We probed whole cell target engagement by overexpressing either M. bovis BCG aspS or Mycobacterium smegmatis aspS, which resulted in a ten-fold and greater than ten-fold increase, respectively, of the MIC against compound 1. To analyse the impact of inhibitor 1 on M. tuberculosis AspS (Mt-AspS) activity we over-expressed, purified and characterised the kinetics of this enzyme using a robust tRNA-independent assay adapted to a high-throughput screening format. Finally, to aid hit-to-lead optimization, the crystal structure of apo M. smegmatis AspS was determined to a resolution of 2.4 Å.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Aspartate--tRNA(Asp/Asn) ligase609Mycolicibacterium smegmatis MC2 155Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: aspSMSMEG_3003MSMEI_2928
EC: 6.1.1.23
UniProt
Find proteins for A0QWN3 (Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (strain ATCC 700084 / mc(2)155))
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Go to UniProtKB:  A0QWN3
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UniProt GroupA0QWN3
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.245 
  • R-Value Work: 0.215 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.217 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 71.609α = 90
b = 141.514β = 90
c = 156.817γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CrystalCleardata collection
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-11-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-12-03
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-09-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description