Download MendeleyStructural basis for the inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis L,D-transpeptidase by meropenem, a drug effective against extensively drug-resistant strains
Kim, H.S., Kim, J., Im, H.N., Yoon, J.Y., An, D.R., Yoon, H.J., Kim, J.Y., Min, H.K., Kim, S.-J., Lee, J.Y., Han, B.W., Suh, S.W.(2013) Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr 69: 420-431
- PubMed: 23519417
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S0907444912048998
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
4GSQ, 4GSR, 4GSU - PubMed Abstract:
Difficulty in the treatment of tuberculosis and growing drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are a global health issue. Carbapenems inactivate L,D-transpeptidases; meropenem, when administered with clavulanate, showed in vivo activity against extensively drug-resistant Mtb strains. LdtMt2 (Rv2518c), one of two functional L,D-transpeptidases in Mtb, is predominantly expressed over LdtMt1 (Rv0116c). Here, the crystal structure of N-terminally truncated LdtMt2 (residues Leu131-Ala408) is reported in both ligand-free and meropenem-bound forms. The structure of meropenem-inhibited LdtMt2 provides a detailed structural view of the interactions between a carbapenem drug and Mtb L,D-transpeptidase. The structures revealed that the catalytic L,D-transpeptidase domain of LdtMt2 is preceded by a bacterial immunogloblin-like Big_5 domain and is followed by an extended C-terminal tail that interacts with both domains. Furthermore, it is shown using mass analyses that meropenem acts as a suicide inhibitor of LdtMt2. Upon acylation of the catalytic Cys354 by meropenem, the `active-site lid' undergoes a large conformational change to partially cover the active site so that the bound meropenem is accessible to the bulk solvent via three narrow paths. This work will facilitate structure-guided discovery of L,D-transpeptidase inhibitors as novel antituberculosis drugs against drug-resistant Mtb.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.
