4ZDJ

Crystal structure of the M. tuberculosis CTP synthase PyrG in complex with two UTP molecules

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.99 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.189 
  • R-Value Work: 0.167 

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Literature

Thiophenecarboxamide Derivatives Activated by EthA Kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Inhibiting the CTP Synthetase PyrG.

Mori, G., Chiarelli, L.R., Esposito, M., Makarov, V., Bellinzoni, M., Hartkoorn, R.C., Degiacomi, G., Boldrin, F., Ekins, S., de Jesus Lopes Ribeiro, A.L., Marino, L.B., Centarova, I., Svetlikova, Z., Blasko, J., Kazakova, E., Lepioshkin, A., Barilone, N., Zanoni, G., Porta, A., Fondi, M., Fani, R., Baulard, A.R., Mikusova, K., Alzari, P.M., Manganelli, R., de Carvalho, L.P., Riccardi, G., Cole, S.T., Pasca, M.R.

(2015) Chem.Biol. 22: 917-927

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2015.05.016
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • To combat the emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, new antitubercular agents and novel drug targets are needed. Phenotypic screening of a library of 594 hit compounds uncovered two leads that were active against M. tuber ...

    To combat the emergence of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, new antitubercular agents and novel drug targets are needed. Phenotypic screening of a library of 594 hit compounds uncovered two leads that were active against M. tuberculosis in its replicating, non-replicating, and intracellular states: compounds 7947882 (5-methyl-N-(4-nitrophenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide) and 7904688 (3-phenyl-N-[(4-piperidin-1-ylphenyl)carbamothioyl]propanamide). Mutants resistant to both compounds harbored mutations in ethA (rv3854c), the gene encoding the monooxygenase EthA, and/or in pyrG (rv1699) coding for the CTP synthetase, PyrG. Biochemical investigations demonstrated that EthA is responsible for the activation of the compounds, and by mass spectrometry we identified the active metabolite of 7947882, which directly inhibits PyrG activity. Metabolomic studies revealed that pharmacological inhibition of PyrG strongly perturbs DNA and RNA biosynthesis, and other metabolic processes requiring nucleotides. Finally, the crystal structure of PyrG was solved, paving the way for rational drug design with this newly validated drug target.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Lazzaro Spallanzani", University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
CTP synthase
A
587Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: pyrG
EC: 6.3.4.2
Find proteins for P9WHK7 (Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv))
Go to UniProtKB:  P9WHK7
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
UTP
Query on UTP
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A
URIDINE 5'-TRIPHOSPHATE
C9 H15 N2 O15 P3
PGAVKCOVUIYSFO-XVFCMESISA-N
 Ligand Interaction
GOL
Query on GOL
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A
GLYCEROL
GLYCERIN; PROPANE-1,2,3-TRIOL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
MG
Query on MG
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A
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.99 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.189 
  • R-Value Work: 0.167 
  • Space Group: I 2 2 2
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 79.410α = 90.00
b = 132.730β = 90.00
c = 157.630γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHASERphasing
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
BUSTERrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
European CommissionFranceHEALTH-F3-2011-260872

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2015-07-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-08-05
    Type: Database references