7BOO

Crystal Structure of Core-mannan synthase A (CmsA/Ktr4) from Aspergillus fumigatus, apo form

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.186 
  • R-Value Work: 0.163 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.164 

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Literature

Structural basis for the core-mannan biosynthesis of cell wall fungal-type galactomannan in Aspergillus fumigatus .

Hira, D., Onoue, T., Oka, T.

(2020) J Biol Chem 295: 15407-15417

  • DOI: 10.1074/jbc.RA120.013742
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7BOO, 7BOP

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Fungal cell walls and their biosynthetic enzymes are potential targets for novel antifungal agents. Recently, two mannosyltransferases, namely core-mannan synthases A (CmsA/Ktr4) and B (CmsB/Ktr7), were found to play roles in the core-mannan biosynthesis of fungal-type galactomannan ...

    Fungal cell walls and their biosynthetic enzymes are potential targets for novel antifungal agents. Recently, two mannosyltransferases, namely core-mannan synthases A (CmsA/Ktr4) and B (CmsB/Ktr7), were found to play roles in the core-mannan biosynthesis of fungal-type galactomannan. CmsA/Ktr4 is an α-(1→2)-mannosyltransferase responsible for α-(1→2)-mannan biosynthesis in fungal-type galactomannan, which covers the cell surface of Aspergillus fumigatus Strains with disrupted cmsA / ktr4 have been shown to exhibit strongly suppressed hyphal elongation and conidiation alongside reduced virulence in a mouse model of invasive aspergillosis, indicating that CmsA/Ktr4 is a potential novel antifungal candidate. In this study we present the 3D structures of the soluble catalytic domain of CmsA/Ktr4, as determined by X-ray crystallography at a resolution of 1.95 Å, as well as the enzyme and Mn 2+ /GDP complex to 1.90 Å resolution. The CmsA/Ktr4 protein not only contains a highly conserved binding pocket for the donor substrate, GDP-mannose, but also has a unique broad cleft structure formed by its N- and C-terminal regions and is expected to recognize the acceptor substrate, a mannan chain. Based on these crystal structures, we also present a 3D structural model of the enzyme-substrate complex generated using docking and molecular dynamics simulations with α-Man-(1→6)-α-Man-(1→2)-α-Man-OMe as the model structure for the acceptor substrate. This predicted enzyme-substrate complex structure is also supported by findings from single amino acid substitution CmsA/Ktr4 mutants expressed in Δ cmsA/ktr4 A. fumigatus cells. Taken together, these results provide basic information for developing specific α-mannan biosynthesis inhibitors for use as pharmaceuticals and/or pesticides.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Applied Microbial Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Life Science, Sojo University, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan hira@life.sojo-u.ac.jp oka@bio.sojo-u.ac.jp.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Alpha-1,2-mannosyltransferase (Ktr4), putative
A, B, C, D, E, F
A, B, C, D, E, F
386Aspergillus fumigatus A1163Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: AFUB_051270
UniProt
Find proteins for B0Y2F5 (Neosartorya fumigata (strain CEA10 / CBS 144.89 / FGSC A1163))
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Go to UniProtKB:  B0Y2F5
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupB0Y2F5
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Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
GOL
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AA [auth E],
BA [auth E],
CA [auth E],
DA [auth E],
EA [auth E],
AA [auth E],
BA [auth E],
CA [auth E],
DA [auth E],
EA [auth E],
FA [auth F],
GA [auth F],
HA [auth F],
I [auth A],
J [auth A],
K [auth A],
L [auth A],
O [auth B],
P [auth B],
Q [auth B],
S [auth C],
T [auth C],
W [auth D],
X [auth D],
Y [auth D],
Z [auth D]
GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
NA
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G [auth A],
H [auth A],
M [auth B],
N [auth B],
R [auth C],
G [auth A],
H [auth A],
M [auth B],
N [auth B],
R [auth C],
U [auth D],
V [auth D]
SODIUM ION
Na
FKNQFGJONOIPTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.186 
  • R-Value Work: 0.163 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.164 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 154.719α = 90
b = 274.296β = 90
c = 185.974γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling
MOLREPphasing

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  • Version 1.0: 2020-09-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-10-14
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2020-11-25
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