The sequence and crystal structure of the alpha-amino acid ester hydrolase from Xanthomonas citri define a new family of beta-lactam antibiotic acylases |
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Authors: | Barends Thomas R M Polderman-Tijmes Jolanda J Jekel Peter A Hensgens Charles M H de Vries Erik J Janssen Dick B Dijkstra Bauke W |
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Institution: | Department of Biophysical Chemistry, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, NL-9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | alpha-Amino acid ester hydrolases (AEHs) catalyze the hydrolysis and synthesis of esters and amides with an alpha-amino group. As such, they can synthesize beta-lactam antibiotics from acyl compounds and beta-lactam nuclei obtained from the hydrolysis of natural antibiotics. This article describes the gene sequence and the 1.9-A resolution crystal structure of the AEH from Xanthomonas citri. The enzyme consists of an alpha/beta-hydrolase fold domain, a helical cap domain, and a jellyroll beta-domain. Structural homology was observed to the Rhodococcus cocaine esterase, indicating that both enzymes belong to the same class of bacterial hydrolases. Docking of a beta-lactam antibiotic in the active site explains the substrate specificity, specifically the necessity of an alpha-amino group on the substrate, and explains the low specificity toward the beta-lactam nucleus. |
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