7BX8

Mycobacterium smegmatis arabinosyltransferase complex EmbB2-AcpM2 in symmetric "resting state"


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.60 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Cryo-EM snapshots of mycobacterial arabinosyltransferase complex EmbB2-AcpM2.

Zhang, L.Zhao, Y.Gao, R.Li, J.Yang, X.Gao, Y.Zhao, W.Gurcha, S.S.Veerapen, N.Batt, S.M.Besra, K.K.Xu, W.Bi, L.Zhang, X.Guddat, L.W.Yang, H.Wang, Q.Besra, G.S.Rao, Z.

(2020) Protein Cell 11: 505-517

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-020-00726-6
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7BWR, 7BX8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) cell wall assembly is an established strategy for anti-TB chemotherapy. Arabinosyltransferase EmbB, which catalyzes the transfer of arabinose from the donor decaprenyl-phosphate-arabinose (DPA) to its arabinosyl acceptor is an essential enzyme for Mtb cell wall synthesis. Analysis of drug resistance mutations suggests that EmbB is the main target of the front-line anti-TB drug, ethambutol. Herein, we report the cryo-EM structures of Mycobacterium smegmatis EmbB in its "resting state" and DPA-bound "active state". EmbB is a fifteen-transmembrane-spanning protein, assembled as a dimer. Each protomer has an associated acyl-carrier-protein (AcpM) on their cytoplasmic surface. Conformational changes upon DPA binding indicate an asymmetric movement within the EmbB dimer during catalysis. Functional studies have identified critical residues in substrate recognition and catalysis, and demonstrated that ethambutol inhibits transferase activity of EmbB by competing with DPA. The structures represent the first step directed towards a rational approach for anti-TB drug discovery.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, College of Life Sciences and College of Pharmacy, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300353, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Integral membrane indolylacetylinositol arabinosyltransferase EmbBA,
C [auth B]
1,082Mycolicibacterium smegmatis MC2 155Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: embBMSMEI_6221
EC: 2.4.2.34
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for A0R614 (Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (strain ATCC 700084 / mc(2)155))
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UniProt GroupA0R614
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Meromycolate extension acyl carrier proteinB [auth C],
D
99Mycolicibacterium smegmatis MC2 155Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: acpMMSMEG_4326MSMEI_4226
UniProt
Find proteins for A0R0B3 (Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (strain ATCC 700084 / mc(2)155))
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UniProt GroupA0R0B3
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.60 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX
MODEL REFINEMENTREFMAC
RECONSTRUCTIONcryoSPARC

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST, China)China2017YFC0840300
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China81520108019

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-05-27
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-07-08
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references