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L -Threonine Transaldolase Activity Is Enabled by a Persistent Catalytic Intermediate
Kumar, Prasanth,Meza, Anthony,Ellis, Jonathan M.,Carlson, Grace A.,Bingman, Craig A.,Buller, Andrew R.
, p. 86 - 95 (2021)
l-Threonine transaldolases (lTTAs) are a poorly characterized class of pyridoxal-5′-phosphate (PLP) dependent enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of diverse β-hydroxy amino acids. Here, we study the catalytic mechanism of ObiH, an lTTA essential for biosynthesis of the β-lactone natural product obafluorin. Heterologously expressed ObiH purifies as a mixture of chemical states including a catalytically inactive form of the PLP cofactor. Photoexcitation of ObiH promotes the conversion of the inactive state of the enzyme to the active form. UV-vis spectroscopic analysis reveals that ObiH catalyzes the retro-aldol cleavage of l-threonine to form a remarkably persistent glycyl quinonoid intermediate, with a half-life of a??3 h. Protonation of this intermediate is kinetically disfavored, enabling on-cycle reactivity with aldehydes to form β-hydroxy amino acids. We demonstrate the synthetic potential of ObiH via the single step synthesis of (2S,3R)-β-hydroxyleucine. To further understand the structural features underpinning this desirable reactivity, we determined the crystal structure of ObiH bound to PLP as the Schiff's base at 1.66 ? resolution. This high-resolution model revealed a unique active site configuration wherein the evolutionarily conserved Asp that traditionally H-bonds to the cofactor is swapped for a neighboring Glu. Molecular dynamics simulations combined with mutagenesis studies indicate that a structural rearrangement is associated with l-threonine entry into the catalytic cycle. Together, these data explain the basis for the unique reactivity of lTTA enzymes and provide a foundation for future engineering and mechanistic analysis.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
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Compositions and methods for the treatment of bacterial infections include compounds containing a cyclic heptapeptide. In particular, compounds can be used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
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Page/Page column 318; 319, (2018/07/31)
Compositions and methods for the treatment of bacterial infections include conjugates containing an Fc domain covalently linked to one or more monomers of cyclic heptapeptides or one or more dimers of cyclic heptapeptides. In particular, conjugates can be used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria.