Atomic-Resolution 1.3 Å Crystal Structure, Inhibition by Sulfate, and Molecular Dynamics of the Bacterial Enzyme DapE
作者:Matthew Kochert、Boguslaw P. Nocek、Thahani S. Habeeb Mohammad、Elliot Gild、Kaitlyn Lovato、Tahirah K. Heath、Richard C. Holz、Kenneth W. Olsen、Daniel P. Becker
DOI:10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00926
日期:2021.3.30
We report the atomic-resolution (1.3 Å) X-ray crystal structure of an open conformation of the dapE-encoded N-succinyl-l,l-diaminopimelic acid desuccinylase (DapE, EC 3.5.1.18) from Neisseria meningitidis. This structure [Protein Data Bank (PDB) entry 5UEJ] contains two bound sulfate ions in the active site that mimic the binding of the terminal carboxylates of the N-succinyl-l,l-diaminopimelic acid (l,l-SDAP) substrate. We demonstrated inhibition of DapE by sulfate (IC50 = 13.8 ± 2.8 mM). Comparison with other DapE structures in the PDB demonstrates the flexibility of the interdomain connections of this protein. This high-resolution structure was then utilized as the starting point for targeted molecular dynamics experiments revealing the conformational change from the open form to the closed form that occurs when DapE binds l,l-SDAP and cleaves the amide bond. These simulations demonstrated closure from the open to the closed conformation, the change in RMS throughout the closure, and the independence in the movement of the two DapE subunits. This conformational change occurred in two phases with the catalytic domains moving toward the dimerization domains first, followed by a rotation of catalytic domains relative to the dimerization domains. Although there were no targeting forces, the substrate moved closer to the active site and bound more tightly during the closure event.
我们报告了脑膜炎奈瑟菌中由 dapE 编码的 N-琥珀酰-l,l-二氨基亚庚酸脱琥珀酰化酶(DapE,EC 3.5.1.18)的开放构象的原子分辨率(1.3 Å)X 射线晶体结构。该结构[蛋白质数据库(PDB)条目 5UEJ]的活性位点含有两个结合的硫酸根离子,模拟 N-琥珀酰-l,l-二氨基亚庚酸(l,l-SDAP)底物末端羧酸根的结合。我们证实了硫酸盐对 DapE 的抑制作用(IC50 = 13.8 ± 2.8 mM)。与 PDB 中其他 DapE 结构的比较显示了该蛋白结构域间连接的灵活性。随后,以这一高分辨率结构为起点,进行了有针对性的分子动力学实验,揭示了当 DapE 结合 l,l-SDAP 并裂解酰胺键时,从开放形态到封闭形态的构象变化。这些模拟展示了从开放构象到封闭构象的闭合、整个闭合过程中 RMS 的变化以及两个 DapE 亚基运动的独立性。这种构象变化分为两个阶段,首先是催化结构域向二聚结构域移动,然后是催化结构域相对于二聚结构域的旋转。虽然没有靶向力,但底物在闭合过程中更靠近活性位点,结合得更紧密。