scholarly journals Structure of ATP synthase from Paracoccus denitrificans determined by X-ray crystallography at 4.0 Å resolution

2015 ◽  
Vol 112 (43) ◽  
pp. 13231-13236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Morales-Rios ◽  
Martin G. Montgomery ◽  
Andrew G. W. Leslie ◽  
John E. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Atp Synthase ◽  
Paracoccus Denitrificans ◽  
Release Site ◽  
Membrane Domain ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Central Stalk ◽  
C Subunit ◽  
A Subunit ◽  
Α Helix

The structure of the intact ATP synthase from the α-proteobacterium Paracoccus denitrificans, inhibited by its natural regulatory ζ-protein, has been solved by X-ray crystallography at 4.0 Å resolution. The ζ-protein is bound via its N-terminal α-helix in a catalytic interface in the F1 domain. The bacterial F1 domain is attached to the membrane domain by peripheral and central stalks. The δ-subunit component of the peripheral stalk binds to the N-terminal regions of two α-subunits. The stalk extends via two parallel long α-helices, one in each of the related b and b′ subunits, down a noncatalytic interface of the F1 domain and interacts in an unspecified way with the a-subunit in the membrane domain. The a-subunit lies close to a ring of 12 c-subunits attached to the central stalk in the F1 domain, and, together, the central stalk and c-ring form the enzyme’s rotor. Rotation is driven by the transmembrane proton-motive force, by a mechanism where protons pass through the interface between the a-subunit and c-ring via two half-channels in the a-subunit. These half-channels are probably located in a bundle of four α-helices in the a-subunit that are tilted at ∼30° to the plane of the membrane. Conserved polar residues in the two α-helices closest to the c-ring probably line the proton inlet path to an essential carboxyl group in the c-subunit in the proton uptake site and a proton exit path from the proton release site. The structure has provided deep insights into the workings of this extraordinary molecular machine.

scholarly journals A mixed chirality α-helix in a stapled bicyclic and a linear antimicrobial peptide revealed by X-ray crystallography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stéphane Baeriswyl ◽  
Hippolyte Personne ◽  
Ivan Di Bonaventura ◽  
Thilo Köhler ◽  
Christian van Delden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Peptides ◽  
Antimicrobial Peptide ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Α Helix

We report the first X-ray crystal structures of mixed chirality α-helices comprising only natural residues as the example of bicyclic and linear membrane disruptive amphiphilic antimicrobial peptides containing seven l- and four d-residues.

scholarly journals Mixed Chirality α-Helix in a Stapled Bicyclic and a Linear Antimicrobial Peptide Revealed by X-Ray Crystallography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
stéphane Baeriswyl ◽  
Hippolyte Personne ◽  
Ivan Di Bonaventura ◽  
Thilo Köhler ◽  
Christian van Delden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Peptides ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Isobutyric Acid ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Amino Isobutyric Acid ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

<p>The peptide α-helix is right-handed when containing amino acids with L-chirality, and left-handed with D-chirality. What happens in between is largely unknown, however α-helices have not been reported with mixed chirality sequences unless a strong non-natural helix inducer such as amino-isobutyric acid was used. Herein we report the discovery of a membrane disruptive amphiphilic antimicrobial undecapeptide containing seven L- and four D-residues forming a stable right-handed α-helix in stapled bicyclic and linear forms. The α-helical fold is evidenced by X-ray crystallography and supported in solution by circular dichroism spectra as well as molecular dynamics simulations. The linear mixed chirality peptide is as active as the L-sequence against multidrug resistant bacteria but shows no hemolysis and full stability against serum proteolysis. Searching for mixed chirality analogs preserving folding might be generally useful to optimize α-helical bioactive peptides. </p>

scholarly journals Mixed Chirality α-Helix in a Stapled Bicyclic and a Linear Antimicrobial Peptide Revealed by X-Ray Crystallography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
stéphane Baeriswyl ◽  
Hippolyte Personne ◽  
Ivan Di Bonaventura ◽  
Thilo Köhler ◽  
Christian van Delden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Peptides ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Isobutyric Acid ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Amino Isobutyric Acid ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

<p>The peptide α-helix is right-handed when containing amino acids with L-chirality, and left-handed with D-chirality. What happens in between is largely unknown, however α-helices have not been reported with mixed chirality sequences unless a strong non-natural helix inducer such as amino-isobutyric acid was used. Herein we report the discovery of a membrane disruptive amphiphilic antimicrobial undecapeptide containing seven L- and four D-residues forming a stable right-handed α-helix in stapled bicyclic and linear forms. The α-helical fold is evidenced by X-ray crystallography and supported in solution by circular dichroism spectra as well as molecular dynamics simulations. The linear mixed chirality peptide is as active as the L-sequence against multidrug resistant bacteria but shows no hemolysis and full stability against serum proteolysis. Searching for mixed chirality analogs preserving folding might be generally useful to optimize α-helical bioactive peptides. </p>

scholarly journals Mixed Chirality α-Helix in a Stapled Bicyclic and a Linear Antimicrobial Peptide Revealed by X-Ray Crystallography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
stéphane Baeriswyl ◽  
Hippolyte Personne ◽  
Ivan Di Bonaventura ◽  
Thilo Köhler ◽  
Christian van Delden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Peptide ◽  
Md Simulations ◽  
Isobutyric Acid ◽  
Cd Spectra ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Amino Isobutyric Acid ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Protein Environment

<p></p><p>The peptide α-helix is right-handed when containing amino acids with L-chirality, and left-handed with D-chirality, however mixed chirality peptides generally do not form α-helices unless the non-natural residue amino-isobutyric acid is used as helix inducer. Herein we report the first X-ray crystal structures of mixed chirality α-helices in short peptides comprising only natural residues at the example of a stapled bicyclic and a linear membrane disruptive amphiphilic antimicrobial peptide (AMP) containing seven L- and four D-residues, as complexes of fucosylated analogs with the bacterial lectin LecB. The mixed chirality α-helices are superimposable to their parent homochiral α-helices and form under similar conditions as shown by CD spectra and MD simulations but are resistant to proteolysis. The observation of mixed chirality α-helix with only natural residues in the protein environment of LecB suggests a vast unexplored territory of α-helical mixed chirality sequences and their possible use for optimizing bioactive α-helical peptides.</p><br><p></p>

scholarly journals Structure of the mitochondrial ATP synthase from Pichia angusta determined by electron cryo-microscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (45) ◽  
pp. 12709-12714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kutti R. Vinothkumar ◽  
Martin G. Montgomery ◽  
Sidong Liu ◽  
John E. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Atp Synthase ◽  
Catalytic Domain ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Membrane Domain ◽  
Subunit A ◽  
Mechanical Coupling ◽  
Peripheral Stalk ◽  
Mitochondrial Atp Synthase ◽  
A Subunit ◽  
Pichia Angusta

The structure of the intact monomeric ATP synthase from the fungus, Pichia angusta, has been solved by electron cryo-microscopy. The structure provides insights into the mechanical coupling of the transmembrane proton motive force across mitochondrial membranes in the synthesis of ATP. This mechanism requires a strong and integral stator, consisting of the catalytic α3β3-domain, peripheral stalk, and, in the membrane domain, subunit a and associated supernumerary subunits, kept in contact with the rotor turning at speeds up to 350 Hz. The stator’s integrity is ensured by robust attachment of both the oligomycin sensitivity conferral protein (OSCP) to the catalytic domain and the membrane domain of subunit b to subunit a. The ATP8 subunit provides an additional brace between the peripheral stalk and subunit a. At the junction between the OSCP and the apparently stiff, elongated α-helical b-subunit and associated d- and h-subunits, an elbow or joint allows the stator to bend to accommodate lateral movements during the activity of the catalytic domain. The stator may also apply lateral force to help keep the static a-subunit and rotating c10-ring together. The interface between the c10-ring and the a-subunit contains the transmembrane pathway for protons, and their passage across the membrane generates the turning of the rotor. The pathway has two half-channels containing conserved polar residues provided by a bundle of four α-helices inclined at ∼30° to the plane of the membrane, similar to those described in other species. The structure provides more insights into the workings of this amazing machine.

Inhibitors of the catalytic domain of mitochondrial ATP synthase

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 989-992 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Gledhill ◽  
J.E. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Atp Synthase ◽  
Binding Sites ◽  
Catalytic Domain ◽  
Structural Studies ◽  
Inhibitor Protein ◽  
X Ray ◽  
F1 Atpase ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Mitochondrial Atp Synthase ◽  
Natural Inhibitor

An understanding of the mechanism of ATP synthase requires an explanation of how inhibitors act. The catalytic F1-ATPase domain of the enzyme has been studied extensively by X-ray crystallography in a variety of inhibited states. Four independent inhibitory sites have been identified by high-resolution structural studies. They are the catalytic site, and the binding sites for the antibiotics aurovertin and efrapeptin and for the natural inhibitor protein, IF1.

scholarly journals Mixed Chirality α-Helix in a Stapled Bicyclic and a Linear Antimicrobial Peptide Revealed by X-Ray Crystallography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
stéphane Baeriswyl ◽  
Hippolyte Personne ◽  
Ivan Di Bonaventura ◽  
Thilo Köhler ◽  
Christian van Delden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bioactive Peptides ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Isobutyric Acid ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Amino Isobutyric Acid ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

<p>The peptide α-helix is right-handed when containing amino acids with L-chirality, and left-handed with D-chirality. What happens in between is largely unknown, however α-helices have not been reported with mixed chirality sequences unless a strong non-natural helix inducer such as amino-isobutyric acid was used. Herein we report the discovery of a membrane disruptive amphiphilic antimicrobial undecapeptide containing seven L- and four D-residues forming a stable right-handed α-helix in stapled bicyclic and linear forms. The α-helical fold is evidenced by X-ray crystallography and supported in solution by circular dichroism spectra as well as molecular dynamics simulations. The linear mixed chirality peptide is as active as the L-sequence against multidrug resistant bacteria but shows no hemolysis and full stability against serum proteolysis. Searching for mixed chirality analogs preserving folding might be generally useful to optimize α-helical bioactive peptides. </p>

scholarly journals An HSP90 cochaperone Ids2 maintains the stability of mitochondrial DNA and ATP synthase

BMC Biology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei-Heng Jiang ◽  
Chen-Yan Hou ◽  
Shu-Chun Teng
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Atp Synthase ◽  
Intermembrane Space ◽  
Transport Chain ◽  
Mitochondrial Functions ◽  
A Subunit ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Α Helix ◽  
Oxidative Respiration

Abstract Background Proteostasis unbalance and mitochondrial dysfunction are two hallmarks of aging. While the chaperone folds and activates its clients, it is the cochaperone that determines the specificity of the clients. Ids2 is an HSP90’s cochaperone controlling mitochondrial functions, but no in vivo clients of Ids2 have been reported yet. Results We performed a screen of the databases of HSP90 physical interactors, mitochondrial components, and mutants with respiratory defect, and identified Atp3, a subunit of the complex V ATP synthase, as a client of Ids2. Deletion of IDS2 destabilizes Atp3, and an α-helix at the middle region of Ids2 recruits Atp3 to the folding system. Shortage of Ids2 or Atp3 leads to the loss of mitochondrial DNA. The intermembrane space protease Yme1 is critical to maintaining the Atp3 protein level. Moreover, Ids2 is highly induced when cells carry out oxidative respiration. Conclusions These findings discover a cochaperone essentially for maintaining the stability of mitochondrial DNA and the proteostasis of the electron transport chain—crosstalk between two hallmarks of aging.

scholarly journals The structural basis for monoclonal antibody 5D2 binding to the tryptophan-rich loop of lipoprotein lipase

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (10) ◽  
pp. 1347-1359 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Luz ◽  
Anne P. Beigneux ◽  
DeeAnn K. Asamoto ◽  
Cuiwen He ◽  
Wenxin Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Monoclonal Antibody ◽  
Resonance Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Fab Fragment ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Crystallography ◽  
Uv Resonance Raman Spectroscopy ◽  
Proline Substitution ◽  
Lipoprotein Binding ◽  
Α Helix

For three decades, the LPL–specific monoclonal antibody 5D2 has been used to investigate LPL structure/function and intravascular lipolysis. 5D2 has been used to measure LPL levels, block the triglyceride hydrolase activity of LPL, and prevent the propensity of concentrated LPL preparations to form homodimers. Two early studies on the location of the 5D2 epitope reached conflicting conclusions, but the more convincing report suggested that 5D2 binds to a tryptophan (Trp)-rich loop in the carboxyl terminus of LPL. The same loop had been implicated in lipoprotein binding. Using surface plasmon resonance, we showed that 5D2 binds with high affinity to a synthetic LPL peptide containing the Trp-rich loop of human (but not mouse) LPL. We also showed, by both fluorescence and UV resonance Raman spectroscopy, that the Trp-rich loop binds lipids. Finally, we used X-ray crystallography to solve the structure of the Trp-rich peptide bound to a 5D2 Fab fragment. The Trp-rich peptide contains a short α-helix, with two Trps projecting into the antigen recognition site. A proline substitution in the α-helix, found in mouse LPL, is expected to interfere with several hydrogen bonds, explaining why 5D2 cannot bind to mouse LPL.

scholarly journals Determinants of directionality and efficiency of the ATP synthase Fo motor at atomic resolution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoni Marciniak ◽  
Pawel Chodnicki ◽  
Kazi Amirul Hossain ◽  
Joanna Slabonska ◽  
Jacek Czub
Keyword(s):  
Atp Synthase ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Protein Interactions ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Release Site ◽  
Tight Coupling ◽  
A Subunit ◽  
Energy Simulations ◽  
Rotary Motor

Fo subcomplex of ATP synthase is an membrane-embedded rotary motor that converts proton motive force into mechanical energy. Despite a rapid increase in the number of high-resolution structures, the mechanism of tight coupling between proton transport and motion of the rotary c-ring remains elusive. Here, using extensive all-atom free energy simulations, we show how the motor's directionality naturally arises from the interplay between intra-protein interactions and energetics of protonation of the c-ring. Notably, our calculations reveal that the strictly conserved arginine in the a-subunit (R176) serves as a jack-of-all-trades: it dictates the direction of rotation, controls the protonation state of the proton-release site and separates the two proton-access half-channels. Therefore, arginine is necessary to avoid slippage between the proton flux and the mechanical output and guarantees highly efficient energy conversion. We also provide mechanistic explanations for the reported defective mutations of R176, reconciling the structural information on the Fo motor with previous functional and single-molecule data.

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