8VA1

S. aureus TarL H300N in complex with CDP-ribitol (single tetramer)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.40 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Cryo-EM analysis of S. aureus TarL, a polymerase in wall teichoic acid biogenesis central to virulence and antibiotic resistance.

Li, F.K.K.Worrall, L.J.Gale, R.T.Brown, E.D.Strynadka, N.C.J.

(2024) Sci Adv 10: eadj3864-eadj3864

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj3864
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8V33, 8V34, 8VA1

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Wall teichoic acid (WTA), a covalent adduct of Gram-positive bacterial cell wall peptidoglycan, contributes directly to virulence and antibiotic resistance in pathogenic species. Polymerization of the Staphylococcus aureus WTA ribitol-phosphate chain is catalyzed by TarL, a member of the largely uncharacterized TagF-like family of membrane-associated enzymes. We report the cryo-electron microscopy structure of TarL, showing a tetramer that forms an extensive membrane-binding platform of monotopic helices. TarL is composed of an amino-terminal immunoglobulin-like domain and a carboxyl-terminal glycosyltransferase-B domain for ribitol-phosphate polymerization. The active site of the latter is complexed to donor substrate cytidine diphosphate-ribitol, providing mechanistic insights into the catalyzed phosphotransfer reaction. Furthermore, the active site is surrounded by electropositive residues that serve to retain the lipid-linked acceptor for polymerization. Our data advance general insight into the architecture and membrane association of the still poorly characterized monotopic membrane protein class and present molecular details of ribitol-phosphate polymerization that may aid in the design of new antimicrobials.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Teichoic acid ribitol-phosphate polymerase TarL
A, B, C, D
583Staphylococcus aureusMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: tarLSAOUHSC_00227
EC: 2.7.8.14
UniProt
Find proteins for Q2G1B8 (Staphylococcus aureus (strain NCTC 8325 / PS 47))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q2G1B8
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UniProt GroupQ2G1B8
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.40 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARC
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.19.2-4158

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC, Canada)Canada--
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)Canada--
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)United States--
Canada Research ChairsCanada--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2024-04-03
    Type: Initial release