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Choi KJ, Grass S, Paek S, St. Geme JW, Yeo HJ. The Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae HMW1C-like glycosyltransferase mediates N-linked glycosylation of the Haemophilus influenzae HMW1 adhesin. PLoS One 2010; 5:e15888. [PMID: 21209858 PMCID: PMC3012730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2010] [Accepted: 11/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The Haemophilus influenzae HMW1 adhesin is an important virulence exoprotein that is secreted via the two-partner secretion pathway and is glycosylated at multiple asparagine residues in consensus N-linked sequons. Unlike the heavily branched glycans found in eukaryotic N-linked glycoproteins, the modifying glycan structures in HMW1 are mono-hexoses or di-hexoses. Recent work demonstrated that the H. influenzae HMW1C protein is the glycosyltransferase responsible for transferring glucose and galactose to the acceptor sites of HMW1. An Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae protein designated ApHMW1C shares high-level homology with HMW1C and has been assigned to the GT41 family, which otherwise contains only O-glycosyltransferases. In this study, we demonstrated that ApHMW1C has N-glycosyltransferase activity and is able to transfer glucose and galactose to known asparagine sites in HMW1. In addition, we found that ApHMW1C is able to complement a deficiency of HMW1C and mediate HMW1 glycosylation and adhesive activity in whole bacteria. Initial structure-function studies suggested that ApHMW1C consists of two domains, including a 15-kDa N-terminal domain and a 55-kDa C-terminal domain harboring glycosyltransferase activity. These findings suggest a new subfamily of HMW1C-like glycosyltransferases distinct from other GT41 family O-glycosyltransferases.
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- Kyoung-Jae Choi
- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatrics and Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Durka M, Norberg B, Roué Y, Vincent SP, Wouters J. Phenyl 2,3,4-tri-O-benzyl-1-thio-α-d-mannopyran-oside monohydrate. Acta Crystallogr Sect E Struct Rep Online 2010; 66:o1525. [PMID: 21587775 PMCID: PMC3006854 DOI: 10.1107/s1600536810019604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2010] [Accepted: 05/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In the title compound, C33H34O5S·H2O, the mannopyranoside ring adopts a chair conformation with the 2-α-thiophenyl group occupying an axial position. One of the pendant benzyl groups is disordered over two sets of sites in a 0.5:0.5 ratio. In the crystal, the water molecule makes two O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds to an adjacent sugar molecule with the O atoms of the primary alcohol and ether groups acting as acceptors. At the same time, the OH group of the sugar makes a hydrogen bond to a water molecule.
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- Maxime Durka
- Department of Chemistry, University of Namur, 61 Rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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Magdalou J, Fournel-Gigleux S, Ouzzine M. Insights on membrane topology and structure/function of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases. Drug Metab Rev 2010; 42:159-66. [PMID: 19807219 DOI: 10.3109/03602530903209270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The main characteristic of uridine diphosphate (UDP)-glucuronosyltransferases is their potency to glucuronidate a large array of structurally unrelated substances with various nucleophilic groups. The activity of these enzymes strongly depends on their tight association to the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. In light of recent data, this review is focused on the membrane-assembly process, which is a prerequisite for activity, and on the amino acids that govern substrate recognition and catalysis at the active site. The major implication of the highly variable N-terminal domain of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases in the substrate specificity of these enzymes is highlighted. In the absence of crystal data of the N-terminal domain, multidisciplinary approaches of genetic-/protein-engineering techniques, homology modeling with glycosyltransferases, and quantitative structure-activity relationships allowed us to point out crucial amino acids. On the basis of these results, possible reaction mechanisms for the glucuronidation of xenobiotics, involving histidine and aspartic acid residues, have been built and are discussed.
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- Jacques Magdalou
- UMR 7561 CNRS-Université Henri Poincaré-Nancy-1, Faculté de Médecine, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Guerin ME, Schaeffer F, Chaffotte A, Gest P, Giganti D, Korduláková J, van der Woerd M, Jackson M, Alzari PM. Substrate-induced conformational changes in the essential peripheral membrane-associated mannosyltransferase PimA from mycobacteria: implications for catalysis. J Biol Chem 2009; 284:21613-25. [PMID: 19520856 PMCID: PMC2755885 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.003947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2009] [Revised: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase A (PimA) is an essential glycosyltransferase (GT) involved in the biosynthesis of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosides (PIMs), which are key components of the mycobacterial cell envelope. PimA is the paradigm of a large family of peripheral membrane-binding GTs for which the molecular mechanism of substrate/membrane recognition and catalysis is still unknown. Strong evidence is provided showing that PimA undergoes significant conformational changes upon substrate binding. Specifically, the binding of the donor GDP-Man triggered an important interdomain rearrangement that stabilized the enzyme and generated the binding site for the acceptor substrate, phosphatidyl-myo-inositol (PI). The interaction of PimA with the beta-phosphate of GDP-Man was essential for this conformational change to occur. In contrast, binding of PI had the opposite effect, inducing the formation of a more relaxed complex with PimA. Interestingly, GDP-Man stabilized and PI destabilized PimA by a similar enthalpic amount, suggesting that they formed or disrupted an equivalent number of interactions within the PimA complexes. Furthermore, molecular docking and site-directed mutagenesis experiments provided novel insights into the architecture of the myo-inositol 1-phosphate binding site and the involvement of an essential amphiphatic alpha-helix in membrane binding. Altogether, our experimental data support a model wherein the flexibility and conformational transitions confer the adaptability of PimA to the donor and acceptor substrates, which seems to be of importance during catalysis. The proposed mechanism has implications for the comprehension of the peripheral membrane-binding GTs at the molecular level.
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- Marcelo E Guerin
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1682, USA.
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Gronow S, Lindner B, Brade H, Müller-Loennies S. Kdo-(2 → 8)-Kdo-(2 → 4)-Kdo but not Kdo-(2 → 4)-Kdo-(2 → 4)-Kdo is an acceptor for transfer of L-glycero-α-D-manno-heptose by Escherichia coli heptosyltransferase I (WaaC). Innate Immun 2009; 15:13-23. [DOI: 10.1177/1753425908099765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Early steps in the biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) involve the transfer of 3-deoxy-α-D-manno-oct-2-ulopyranosonic acid (Kdo) to lipid A. Whereas Kdo transferases (WaaA) of Escherichia coli generate a (2 → 4)-linked Kdo disaccharide, Chlamydiae contain tri- or tetra-functional WaaA generating oligosaccharides with (2 → 8)- and (2 → 4)-linkages between Kdo. It has been suggested that the transfer of L-glycero-α-D-manno-heptose (Hep) to Kdo by an E. coli WaaC may not be possible in the presence of (2 → 8)-linked Kdo. E. coli double-mutants deficient in heptosyltransferases I (waaC) and II (waaF) and expressing waaA of Chlamydiae instead of their own, make Chlamydia-type Kdo oligosaccharides which are attached to an E. coli lipid A. Using such strains expressing waaA of Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Chlamydophila psittaci, or Chlamydia trachomatis, we have studied the effect of E. coli waaC gene expression on LPS structure. Structural analyses revealed the formation of two novel oligosaccharides Hep-(1 → 5)[Kdo-(2 → 4)]-Kdo and Hep-(1 → 5)[Kdo-(2 → 8)-Kdo-(2 → 4)]-Kdo showing that Hep is transferred in the presence of (2 → 8)-linked Kdo. Surprisingly, the transfer of Hep onto Kdo-(2 → 4)-Kdo-(2 → 4)-Kdo did not occur, despite the fact that Hep-(1 → 5)[Kdo-(2 → 4)-Kdo-(2 → 4)]-Kdo is found in nature as a partial structure of E. coli LPS. The premature end of the biosynthesis and incorporation of Hep into the LPS indicated that WaaC had access to the substrate before Kdo transfer was completed. We have observed differences between WaaA of C. trachomatis, C. pneumoniae and C. psittaci which indicate mechanistic differences between these Kdo transferases.
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- Sabine Gronow
- Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Borstel, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Borstel, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Borstel, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Leibniz Center for Medicine and Biosciences, Borstel, Germany,
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Desroy N, Moreau F, Briet S, Le Fralliec G, Floquet S, Durant L, Vongsouthi V, Gerusz V, Denis A, Escaich S. Towards Gram-negative antivirulence drugs: new inhibitors of HldE kinase. Bioorg Med Chem 2008; 17:1276-89. [PMID: 19124251 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2008.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2008] [Revised: 12/01/2008] [Accepted: 12/09/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Gram-negative bacteria lacking heptoses in their lipopolysaccharide (LPS) display attenuated virulence and increased sensitivity to human serum and to some antibiotics. Thus inhibition of bacterial heptose synthesis represents an attractive target for the development of new antibacterial agents. HldE is a bifunctional enzyme involved in the synthesis of bacterial heptoses. Development of a biochemical assay suitable for high-throughput screening allowed the discovery of inhibitors 1 and 2 of HldE kinase. Study of the structure-activity relationship of this series of inhibitors led to highly potent compounds.
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- Nicolas Desroy
- MUTABILIS SA, 102 Avenue Gaston Roussel, 93230 Romainville, France.
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Dohi H, Périon R, Durka M, Bosco M, Roué Y, Moreau F, Grizot S, Ducruix A, Escaich S, Vincent SP. Stereoselective glycal fluorophosphorylation: synthesis of ADP-2-fluoroheptose, an inhibitor of the LPS biosynthesis. Chemistry 2008; 14:9530-9. [PMID: 18833547 DOI: 10.1002/chem.200801279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Heptosides are found in important bacterial glycolipids such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the biosynthesis of which is targeted for the development of novel antibacterial agents. This work describes the synthesis of a fluorinated analogue of ADP-L-glycero-beta-D-manno-heptopyranose, the donor substrate of the heptosyl transferase WaaC, which catalyzes the incorporation of this carbohydrate into LPS. Synthetically, the key step for the preparation of ADP-2F-heptose is the simultaneous and stereoselective installation of both the fluorine atom at C-2 and the phosphoryl group at C-1 through a selectfluor-mediated (selectfluor=1-chloromethyl-4-fluorodiazoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane bis(triflate)) electrophilic addition/nucleophilic substitution involving a heptosylglycal. Therefore, we detail in this article 1) the stereoselective preparation of the key intermediates heptosylglycals, 2) the development of a new fluorophosphorylation procedure allowing an excellent beta-gluco stereoselectivity with "all-equatorial" glycals, 3) the synthesis of the target ADP-2F-heptose, and 4) some comments on the contacts observed between the fluorine atom of the final molecule and the protein in the crystallographic structure of heptosyltransferase WaaC.
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- Hirofumi Dohi
- Ecole Normale Supérieure, Département de Chimie, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire (FR 2769), UMR 8642: CNRS-ENS-UPMC Paris 6, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05 (France)
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Eppe G, Peltier P, Daniellou R, Nugier-Chauvin C, Ferrières V, Vincent SP. Probing UDP-galactopyranose mutase binding pocket: a dramatic effect on substitution of the 6-position of UDP-galactofuranose. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008; 19:814-6. [PMID: 19119008 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2008] [Revised: 12/03/2008] [Accepted: 12/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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UDP-galactopyranose mutase (UGM) catalyzes the isomerization of UDP-galactopyranose (UDP-Galp) into UDP-galactofuranose (UDP-Galf), an essential step of the mycobacterial cell wall biosynthesis. UDP-(6-deoxy-6-fluoro)-D-galactofuranose 1 was tested as substrate of UGM. Turnover could be observed by HPLC. The k(cat) (7.4s(-1)) and the K(m) (24 mM) of 1 were thus measured and compared with those of UDP-Galf and other fluorinated analogs. The presence of the fluorine atom at the 6-position had a moderate effect on the rate of the reaction but a huge one on the interactions between the enzyme and its substrate. This result demonstrated that key interactions occur at the vicinity of the 6-position of UDP-galactose in the Michaelis complex.
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- Guillaume Eppe
- University of Namur (FUNDP), Département de Chimie, Laboratoire de Chimie Bio-Organique, rue de Bruxelles 61, B-5000 Namur, Belgium
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Gao XD, Moriyama S, Miura N, Dean N, Nishimura SI. Interaction between the C termini of Alg13 and Alg14 mediates formation of the active UDP-N-acetylglucosamine transferase complex. J Biol Chem 2008; 283:32534-41. [PMID: 18809682 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m804060200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The second step of eukaryotic N-linked glycosylation in endoplasmic reticulum is catalyzed by an UDP-N-acetylglucosamine transferase that is comprised of two subunits, Alg13 and Alg14. The interaction between Alg13 and 14 is crucial for UDP-GlcNAc transferase activity, so formation of the Alg13/14 complex is likely to play a key role in the regulation of N-glycosylation. Using a combination of bioinformatics and molecular biological methods, we have undertaken a functional analysis of yeast Alg13 and Alg14 proteins to elucidate the mechanism of their interaction. Our mutational studies demonstrated that a short C-terminal alpha-helix of Alg13 is required for interaction with Alg14 and for enzyme activity. Electrostatic surface views of the modeled Alg13/14 complex suggest the presence of a hydrophobic cleft in Alg14 that provides a pocket for the Alg13 C-terminal alpha-helix. Co-immunoprecipitation assays confirmed the C-terminal three amino acids of Alg14 are required for maintaining the integrity of Alg13/Alg14 complex, and this depends on their hydrophobicity. Modeling studies place these three Alg14 residues at the entrance of the hydrophobic-binding pocket, suggesting their role in the stabilization of the interaction between the C termini of Alg13 and Alg14. Together, these results demonstrate that formation of this hetero-oligomeric complex is mediated by a short C-terminal alpha-helix of Alg13 in cooperation with the last three amino acids of Alg14. In addition, deletion of the N-terminal beta-strand of Alg13 caused the destruction of protein, indicating the structural importance of this region in protein stability.
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- Xiao-Dong Gao
- Graduate School of Advanced Life Science, Frontier Research Center for Post-Genomic Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, N21, W11, Kita-Ku, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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Lairson LL, Henrissat B, Davies GJ, Withers SG. Glycosyltransferases: structures, functions, and mechanisms. Annu Rev Biochem 2008; 77:521-55. [PMID: 18518825 DOI: 10.1146/annurev.biochem.76.061005.092322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1364] [Impact Index Per Article: 85.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Glycosyltransferases catalyze glycosidic bond formation using sugar donors containing a nucleoside phosphate or a lipid phosphate leaving group. Only two structural folds, GT-A and GT-B, have been identified for the nucleotide sugar-dependent enzymes, but other folds are now appearing for the soluble domains of lipid phosphosugar-dependent glycosyl transferases. Structural and kinetic studies have provided new insights. Inverting glycosyltransferases utilize a direct displacement S(N)2-like mechanism involving an enzymatic base catalyst. Leaving group departure in GT-A fold enzymes is typically facilitated via a coordinated divalent cation, whereas GT-B fold enzymes instead use positively charged side chains and/or hydroxyls and helix dipoles. The mechanism of retaining glycosyltransferases is less clear. The expected two-step double-displacement mechanism is rendered less likely by the lack of conserved architecture in the region where a catalytic nucleophile would be expected. A mechanism involving a short-lived oxocarbenium ion intermediate now seems the most likely, with the leaving phosphate serving as the base.
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- L L Lairson
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Moreau F, Desroy N, Genevard JM, Vongsouthi V, Gerusz V, Le Fralliec G, Oliveira C, Floquet S, Denis A, Escaich S, Wolf K, Busemann M, Aschenbrenner A. Discovery of new Gram-negative antivirulence drugs: structure and properties of novel E. coli WaaC inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008; 18:4022-6. [PMID: 18571407 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.05.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2008] [Revised: 05/30/2008] [Accepted: 05/31/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Heptosyltransferases such as WaaC represent promising and attractive targets for the discovery of new Gram-negative antibacterial drugs based on antivirulence mechanisms. We report herein our approach to the identification of the first micromolar inhibitors of WaaC and the preliminary SAR generated from this family of 2-aryl-5-methyl-4-(5-aryl-furan-2-yl-methylene)-2,4-dihydro-pyrazol-3-ones identified by virtual screening.
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- F Moreau
- MUTABILIS SA, 102 Avenue Gaston Roussel, 93230 Romainville, France
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O-linked glycosylation ensures the normal conformation of the autotransporter adhesin involved in diffuse adherence. J Bacteriol 2007; 189:8880-9. [PMID: 17951390 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00969-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The Escherichia coli adhesin involved in diffuse adherence (AIDA-I) is one of the few glycosylated proteins found in Escherichia coli. Glycosylation is mediated by a specific heptosyltransferase encoded by the aah gene, but little is known about the role of this modification and the mechanism involved. In this study, we identified several peptides of AIDA-I modified by the addition of heptoses by use of mass spectrometry and N-terminal sequencing of proteolytic fragments of AIDA-I. One threonine and 15 serine residues were identified as bearing heptoses, thus demonstrating for the first time that AIDA-I is O-glycosylated. We observed that unglycosylated AIDA-I is expressed in smaller amounts than its glycosylated counterpart and shows extensive signs of degradation upon heat extraction. We also observed that unglycosylated AIDA-I is more sensitive to proteases and induces important extracytoplasmic stress. Lastly, as was previously shown, we noted that glycosylation is required for AIDA-I to mediate adhesion to cultured epithelial cells, but purified mature AIDA-I fused to GST was found to bind in vitro to cells whether or not it was glycosylated. Taken together, our results suggest that glycosylation is required to ensure a normal conformation of AIDA-I and may be only indirectly necessary for its cell-binding function.
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Balla E, Zamyatina A, Hofinger A, Kosma P. Synthesis of a deoxy analogue of ADP L-glycero-D-manno-heptose. Carbohydr Res 2007; 342:2537-45. [PMID: 17880933 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2007.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2007] [Accepted: 07/27/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Starting from l-lyxose, indium-mediated chain elongation with allyl bromide followed by acetylation and oxidative cleavage of the double bond and deprotection afforded 2-deoxy-l-galacto-heptose as a 2-deoxy analogue of the bacterial carbohydrate l-glycero-d-manno-heptose in good overall yield. For the synthesis of the ADP-activated derivative, the 2-deoxy-heptose was O-acetylated and transformed into the anomeric bromide derivative, which was then converted into the acetylated heptopyranosyl phosphate by reaction with tetrabutylammonium phosphate. Deprotection and separation of the anomeric phosphates furnished 2-deoxy-beta-l-galacto-heptopyranosyl phosphate. Coupling of the acetylated heptosyl phosphate with AMP morpholidate afforded the acetylated ADP derivative in good yield. Removal of the acetyl groups gave the target compound ADP 2-deoxy-l-galacto-heptopyranose, which may serve as substrate analogue of bacterial ADP heptosyl transferases for biochemical and crystallographic studies.
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- Edit Balla
- Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria
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Lind J, Rämö T, Klement MLR, Bárány-Wallje E, Epand RM, Epand RF, Mäler L, Wieslander A. High Cationic Charge and Bilayer Interface-Binding Helices in a Regulatory Lipid Glycosyltransferase,. Biochemistry 2007; 46:5664-77. [PMID: 17444657 DOI: 10.1021/bi700042x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In the prokaryote Acholeplasma laidlawii, membrane bilayer properties are sensed and regulated by two interface glycosyltransferases (GTs), synthesizing major nonbilayer- (alMGS GT) and bilayer-prone glucolipids. These enzymes are of similar structure, as many soluble GTs, but are sensitive to lipid charge and curvature stress properties. Multivariate and bioinformatic sequence analyses show that such interface enzymes, in relation to soluble ones of similar fold, are characterized by high cationic charge, certain distances between small and cationic amino acids, and by amphipathic helices. Varying surface contents of Lys/Arg pairs and Trp indicate different membrane-binding subclasses. A predicted potential (cationic) binding helix from alMGS was structurally verified by solution NMR and CD. The helix conformation was induced by a zwitterionic as well as anionic lipid environment, and the peptide was confined to the bilayer interface. Bilayer affinity of the peptide, analyzed by surface plasmon resonance, was higher than that for soluble membrane-seeking proteins/peptides and rose with anionic lipid content. Interface intercalation was supported by phase equilibria in membrane lipid mixtures, analyzed by 31P NMR and DSC. An analogous, potentially binding helix has a similar location in the structurally determined Escherichia coli cell wall precursor GT MurG. These two helices have little sequence conservation in alMGS and MurG homologues but maintain their amphipathic character. The evolutionary modification of the alMGS binding helix and its location close to the acceptor substrate site imply a functional importance in enzyme catalysis, potentially providing a mechanism by which glycolipid synthesis will be sensitive to membrane surface charge and intrinsic curvature strain.
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- Jesper Lind
- Center for Biomembrane Research, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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