7RCZ

Crystal structure of C. difficile SpoVD in complex with ampicillin


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.187 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.189 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

A unique class of Zn 2+ -binding serine-based PBPs underlies cephalosporin resistance and sporogenesis in Clostridioides difficile.

Sacco, M.D.Wang, S.Adapa, S.R.Zhang, X.Lewandowski, E.M.Gongora, M.V.Keramisanou, D.Atlas, Z.D.Townsend, J.A.Gatdula, J.R.Morgan, R.T.Hammond, L.R.Marty, M.T.Wang, J.Eswara, P.J.Gelis, I.Jiang, R.H.Y.Sun, X.Chen, Y.

(2022) Nat Commun 13: 4370-4370

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32086-6
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7RCW, 7RCX, 7RCY, 7RCZ, 7RD0

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Treatment with β-lactam antibiotics, particularly cephalosporins, is a major risk factor for Clostridioides difficile infection. These broad-spectrum antibiotics irreversibly inhibit penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), which are serine-based enzymes that assemble the bacterial cell wall. However, C. difficile has four different PBPs (PBP1-3 and SpoVD) with various roles in growth and spore formation, and their specific links to β-lactam resistance in this pathogen are underexplored. Here, we show that PBP2 (known to be essential for vegetative growth) is the primary bactericidal target for β-lactams in C. difficile. PBP2 is insensitive to cephalosporin inhibition, and this appears to be the main basis for cephalosporin resistance in this organism. We determine crystal structures of C. difficile PBP2, alone and in complex with β-lactams, revealing unique features including ligand-induced conformational changes and an active site Zn 2+ -binding motif that influences β-lactam binding and protein stability. The Zn 2+ -binding motif is also present in C. difficile PBP3 and SpoVD (which are known to be essential for sporulation), as well as in other bacterial taxa including species living in extreme environments and the human gut. We speculate that this thiol-containing motif and its cognate Zn 2+ might function as a redox sensor to regulate cell wall synthesis for survival in adverse or anaerobic environments.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Medicine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Stage V sporulation protein D (Sporulation specific penicillin-binding protein)
A, B
548Clostridioides difficile R20291Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: spoVDCDR20291_2544
UniProt
Find proteins for Q182Z0 (Clostridioides difficile (strain 630))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q182Z0
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ182Z0
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 6 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ZZ7 (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
Query on ZZ7

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K [auth A],
T [auth B]
(2R,4S)-2-[(R)-{[(2R)-2-amino-2-phenylacetyl]amino}(carboxy)methyl]-5,5-dimethyl-1,3-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid
C16 H21 N3 O5 S
KDAWOPKDXRJNHV-MPPDQPJWSA-N
EPE
Query on EPE

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E [auth A],
H [auth A]
4-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)-1-PIPERAZINE ETHANESULFONIC ACID
C8 H18 N2 O4 S
JKMHFZQWWAIEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PEG
Query on PEG

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G [auth A]DI(HYDROXYETHYL)ETHER
C4 H10 O3
MTHSVFCYNBDYFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SO4
Query on SO4

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C [auth A]
D [auth A]
I [auth A]
L [auth B]
M [auth B]
C [auth A],
D [auth A],
I [auth A],
L [auth B],
M [auth B],
N [auth B],
O [auth B],
P [auth B],
Q [auth B],
R [auth B]
SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
ZN
Query on ZN

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J [auth A],
S [auth B]
ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
POL
Query on POL

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F [auth A]N-PROPANOL
C3 H8 O
BDERNNFJNOPAEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.187 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.189 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.64α = 90
b = 95.62β = 90
c = 176.77γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
Aimlessdata scaling
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
MOSFLMdata reduction
MoRDaphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)R01 AI161762
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM133617
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM128624
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesGM008804

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-03-23
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-08-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-10-18
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2024-11-13
    Changes: Structure summary