6U4B

WbbM bifunctional glycosytransferase apo structure


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.10 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.227 
  • R-Value Work: 0.188 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.190 

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Literature

A bifunctional O-antigen polymerase structure reveals a new glycosyltransferase family.

Clarke, B.R.Ovchinnikova, O.G.Sweeney, R.P.Kamski-Hennekam, E.R.Gitalis, R.Mallette, E.Kelly, S.D.Lowary, T.L.Kimber, M.S.Whitfield, C.

(2020) Nat Chem Biol 16: 450-457

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41589-020-0494-0
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6U4B

  • PubMed Abstract: 
  • Lipopolysaccharide O-antigen is an attractive candidate for immunotherapeutic strategies targeting antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Several K. pneumoniae O-serotypes are based on a shared O2a-antigen backbone repeating unit: (→ 3)-α-Galp-(1 → 3)-β-Galf-(1 →) ...

    Lipopolysaccharide O-antigen is an attractive candidate for immunotherapeutic strategies targeting antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Several K. pneumoniae O-serotypes are based on a shared O2a-antigen backbone repeating unit: (→ 3)-α-Galp-(1 → 3)-β-Galf-(1 →). O2a antigen is synthesized on undecaprenol diphosphate in a pathway involving the O2a polymerase, WbbM, before its export by an ATP-binding cassette transporter. This dual domain polymerase possesses a C-terminal galactopyranosyltransferase resembling known GT8 family enzymes, and an N-terminal DUF4422 domain identified here as a galactofuranosyltransferase defining a previously unrecognized family (GT111). Functional assignment of DUF4422 explains how galactofuranose is incorporated into various polysaccharides of importance in vaccine production and the food industry. In the 2.1-Å resolution structure, three WbbM protomers associate to form a flattened triangular prism connected to a central stalk that orients the active sites toward the membrane. The biochemical, structural and topological properties of WbbM offer broader insight into the mechanisms of assembly of bacterial cell-surface glycans.


    Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. cwhitfie@uoguelph.ca.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
WbbM protein606Klebsiella pneumoniaeMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: wbbM
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
Protein Feature View
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Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
MG
Query on MG

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B [auth A],
C [auth A]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.10 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.227 
  • R-Value Work: 0.188 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.190 
  • Space Group: P 63
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 124.03α = 90
b = 124.03β = 90
c = 73.05γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada)Canada04045-2015

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-01-22
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-08-05
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations