01922nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245011800055210006900173260009500242300001200337490000800349520092800357653002401285653001201309653002301321653001501344653001901359653002301378100002901401700002601430700001901456700002401475700002601499856013101525 2013 eng d a0006-291X00aStructural modelling of substrate binding and inhibition in penicillin V acylase from pectobacterium atrosepticum0 aStructural modelling of substrate binding and inhibition in peni a525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USAbACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCEcAUG a538-5430 v4373 a

Penicillin V acylases (PVAs) and bile salt hydrolases (BSHs) have considerable sequence and structural similarity; however, they vary significantly in their substrate specificity. We have identified a PVA from a Gram-negative organism, Pectobacterium atrosepticum (PaPVA) that turned out to be a remote homolog of the PVAs and BSHs reported earlier. Even though the active site residues were conserved in PaPVA it showed high specificity towards penV and interestingly the penV acylase activity was inhibited by bile salts. Comparative modelling and docking studies were carried out to understand the structural differences of the binding site that confer this characteristic property. We show that PaPVA exhibits significant differences in structure, which are in contrast to those of known PVAs and such enzymes from Gram-negative bacteria require further investigation. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

10aBile salt hydrolase10adocking10aHomology modelling10aInhibition10aPectobacterium10aPenicillin acylase1 aAvinash, Vellore, Sunder1 aPanigrahi, Priyabrata1 aSuresh, C., G.1 aPundle, Archana, V.1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structural-modelling-substrate-binding-and-inhibition-penicillin-v-acylase-pectobacterium-000712nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245008800055210006900143260000800212300000900220490000700229653002400236653001600260653002600276100001800302700002600320700002600346700001900372856011500391 2014 eng d a2053-273300aStructure of highly active BSH enzyme with subordinated post-translational excision0 aStructure of highly active BSH enzyme with subordinated posttran cMAR aC2720 v7010aBile salt hydrolase10aMutagenesis10aX-ray crystallography1 aChand, Deepak1 aPanigrahi, Priyabrata1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar1 aSuresh, C., G. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structure-highly-active-bsh-enzyme-subordinated-post-translational-excision02736nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245013100055210006900186260008000255300001400335490000700349520172600356653001702082653002802099653002302127653002102150653001402171653002302185653002002208100002602228700001802254700002202272700002602294700001902320856011902339 2015 eng d a1367-543500aSequence and structure-based comparative analysis to assess, identify and improve the thermostability of penicillin G acylases0 aSequence and structurebased comparative analysis to assess ident aTIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, D-69121 HEIDELBERG, GERMANYbSPRINGER HEIDELBERGcNOV a1493-15060 v423 a

Penicillin acylases are enzymes employed by the pharmaceutical industry for the manufacture of semi-synthetic penicillins. There is a continuous demand for thermostable and alkalophilic enzymes in such applications. We have carried out a computational analysis of known penicillin G acylases (PGAs) in terms of their thermostable nature using various protein-stabilizing factors. While the presence of disulfide bridges was considered initially to screen putative thermostable PGAs from the database, various other factors such as high arginine to lysine ratio, less content of thermolabile amino acids, presence of proline in beta-turns, more number of ion-pair and other non-bonded interactions were also considered for comparison. A modified consensus approach designed could further identify stabilizing residue positions by site-specific comparison between mesostable and thermostable PGAs. A most likely thermostable enzyme identified from the analysis was PGA from Paracoccus denitrificans (PdPGA). This was cloned, expressed and tested for its thermostable nature using biochemical and biophysical experiments. The consensus site-specific sequence-based approach predicted PdPGA to be more thermostable than Escherichia coli PGA, but not as thermostable as the PGA from Achromobacter xylosoxidans. Experimental data showed that PdPGA was comparatively less thermostable than Achromobacter xylosoxidans PGA, although thermostability factors favored a much higher stability. Despite being mesostable, PdPGA being active and stable at alkaline pH is an advantage. Finally, several residue positions could be identified in PdPGA, which upon mutation selectively could improve the thermostability of the enzyme.

10aAlkalistable10abeta-lactam antibiotics10aConsensus approach10aDisulfide bridge10aIon pairs10aPenicillin acylase10aThermostability1 aPanigrahi, Priyabrata1 aChand, Deepak1 aMukherji, Ruchira1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar1 aSuresh, C., G. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/sequence-and-structure-based-comparative-analysis-assess-identify-and-improve-003098nas a2200289 4500008004100000022001400041245018200055210006900237260006700306300001400373490000700387520197200394653002802366653002902394653002702423653002402450653002402474653001802498100001802516700002702534700002602561700002602587700002502613700002702638700001902665856012402684 2015 eng d a0961-836800aStructure mediation in substrate binding and post-translational processing of penicillin acylases: Information from mutant structures of Kluyvera citrophila penicillin G acylase0 aStructure mediation in substrate binding and posttranslational p a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcOCT a1660-16700 v243 a

Penicillin acylases are industrially important enzymes for the production of 6-APA, which is used extensively in the synthesis of secondary antibiotics. The enzyme translates into an inactive single chain precursor that subsequently gets processed by the removal of a spacer peptide connecting the chains of the mature active heterodimer. We have cloned the penicillin G acylase from Kluyvera citrophila (KcPGA) and prepared two mutants by site-directed mutagenesis. Replacement of N-terminal serine of the beta-subunit with cysteine (Ser beta 1Cys) resulted in a fully processed but inactive enzyme. The second mutant in which this serine is replaced by glycine (Ser beta 1Gly) remained in the unprocessed and inactive form. The crystals of both mutants belonged to space group P1 with four molecules in the asymmetric unit. The three-dimensional structures of these mutants were refined at resolutions 2.8 and 2.5 angstrom, respectively. Comparison of these structures with similar structures of Escherichia coli PGA (EcPGA) revealed various conformational changes that lead to autocatalytic processing and consequent removal of the spacer peptide. The large displacements of residues such as Arg168 and Arg477 toward the N-terminal cleavage site of the spacer peptide or the conformational changes of Arg145 and Phe146 near the active site in these structures suggested probable steps in the processing dynamics. A comparison between the structures of the processed Serb1Cys mutant and that of the processed form of EcPGA showed conformational differences in residues Arg alpha 145, Phe alpha 146, and Phe beta 24 at the substrate binding pocket. Three conformational transitions of Arg alpha 145 and Phe alpha 146 residues were seen when processed and unprocessed forms of KcPGA were compared with the substrate bound structure of EcPGA. Structure mediation in activity difference between KcPGA and EcPGA toward acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) is elucidated.

10aacyl homoserine lactone10aautocatalytic processing10aconformational changes10aKcPGA_Ser beta 1Cys10aKcPGA_Ser beta 1Gly10aNtn hydrolase1 aChand, Deepak1 aVarshney, NishantKumar1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar1 aPanigrahi, Priyabrata1 aBrannigan, James, A.1 aWilkinson, Anthony, J.1 aSuresh, C., G. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structure-mediation-substrate-binding-and-post-translational-processing-penicillin-102452nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245015600055210006900211260009500280300001000375490000800385520139300393653002201786653002801808653002301836653001601859653002801875100002901903700002601932700001801958700002001976700003401996700002602030856013002056 2016 eng d a1047-847700aStructural analysis of a penicillin V acylase from pectobacterium atrosepticum confirms the importance of two Trp residues for activity and specificity0 aStructural analysis of a penicillin V acylase from pectobacteriu a525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USAbACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCEcFEB a85-940 v1933 a

Penicillin V acylases (PVA) catalyze the deacylation of the beta-lactam antibiotic phenoxymethylpenicillin (Pen V). They are members of the Ntn hydrolase family and possess an N-terminal cysteine as the main catalytic nucleophile residue. They form the evolutionarily related cholylglycine hydrolase (CGH) group which includes bile salt hydrolases (BSH) responsible for bile deconjugation. Even though a few PVA and BSH structures have been reported, no structure of a functional PVA from Gram-negative bacteria is available. Here, we report the crystal structure of a highly active PVA from Gram-negative Pectobacterium atrosepticum (PaPVA) at 2.5 angstrom resolution. Structural comparison with PVAs from Gram-positive bacteria revealed that PaPVA had a distinctive tetrameric structure and active site organization. In addition, mutagenesis of key active site residues and biochemical characterization of the resultant variants elucidated the role of these residues in substrate binding and catalysis. The importance of residue Trp23 and Trp87 side chains in binding and correct positioning of Pen V by PVAs was confirmed using mutagenesis and substrate docking with a 15 ns molecular dynamics simulation. These results establish the unique nature of Gram-negative CGHs and necessitate further research about their substrate spectrum. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

10aAromatic stacking10aCholylglycine hydrolase10amolecular dynamics10aMutagenesis10aOligomeric interactions1 aAvinash, Vellore, Sunder1 aPanigrahi, Priyabrata1 aChand, Deepak1 aPundle, Archana1 aSuresh, Cheravakattu, Gopalan1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structural-analysis-penicillin-v-acylase-pectobacterium-atrosepticum-confirms-importance-002449nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245010100055210006900156260000800225300001000233490000700243520157500250653001701825653001201842653001901854653001901873653003301892653002401925100001701949700002001966700002601986700002002012700002102032856013002053 2016 eng d a0141-813000aStructural-functional insights and studies on saccharide binding of Sophora japonica seed lectin0 aStructuralfunctional insights and studies on saccharide binding  cOCT a75-840 v913 a

Functional and conformational transitions of the Sophora japonica seed lectin (SJL) were studied in detail using bioinformatics and biophysical tools. Homology model of the lectin displayed all the characteristics of the legume lectin monomer and the experimental observations correlated well with the structural information. In silico studies were performed by protein-ligand docking, calculating the respective binding energies and the residues involved in the interactions were derived from LigPlot(+) analysis. Fluorescence titrations showed three times higher affinity of T-antigen disaccharide than N-acetyl galactosamine (GaINAc) towards SJL indicating extended sugar binding site of the lectin. Thermodynamic parameters of T-antigen binding to SJL indicated the process to be endothermic and entropically driven while those of GaINAc showed biphasic process. SDS-PAGE showed post-translationally modified homotetrameric species of the lectin under native conditions. In presence of guanidine hydrochloride (0.5-5.0 M), the tetramer first dissociated into dimers followed by unfolding of the protein as indicated by size exclusion chromatography, fluorescence and CD spectroscopy. Different structural rearrangements were observed during thermal denaturation of SJL at physiological pH 7.2, native pH 8.5 and molten globule inducing pH 1.0. Topological information revealed by solute quenching studies at respective pH indicated differential hydrophobic environment and charge density around tryptophan residues. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aDissociation10adocking10aHomology model10aLigand binding10aSophora japonica seed lectin10aThermal transitions1 aYadav, Priya1 aShahane, Ganesh1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar1 aSengupta, Durba1 aGaikwad, Sushama uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structural-functional-insights-and-studies-saccharide-binding-sophora-japonica-seed-lectin01757nas a2200157 4500008004100000245009000041210006900131260000800200300001400208490000700222520118200229100002001411700003001431700002601461856011201487 2019 eng d00aStructural insight into a membrane intrinsic Acyltransferase from Chlorobium tepidum 0 aStructural insight into a membrane intrinsic Acyltransferase fro cNOV a1290-12970 v763 a

The Lipid A component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is an integral part of the permeability barrier known as LPS, which actively prevents the uptake of bactericidal compounds. It is clinically very significant, as it is known to elicit a strong immune response in the humans, through the TLR4 complex. The Lipid A species are synthesized through a highly conserved multistep biosynthetic pathway. The final step is catalyzed by acyltransferases of the HtrB/MsbB family, which are members of a superfamily of enzymes, present in all domains of life with important roles to play in various biological processes. The investigation of a putative dual functioning enzyme which can add both laurate and myristate residues to the (Kdo)(2)-lipid IVA (precursor of Lipid A) would give a snapshot into the versatility of substrates that these enzymes catalyze. In this study we have cloned and purified to homogeneity, such a putative dual functional acyltransferase from Chlorobium tepidum, and attempted to study the enzyme in more details in terms of its sequence and structural aspects, as it lacks conserved residues with other enzymes of the same family.

1 aBoral, Debjyoti1 aVankudoth, Koteswara, Rao1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structural-insight-membrane-intrinsic-acyltransferase-chlorobium-tepidum01833nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245012600055210006900181260000800250300001400258490000700272520099600279653001301275653002201288653002001310653002901330653001201359100002201371700001901393700002801412700002601440856012501466 2019 eng d a0739-110200aStructural insights into the unique inhibitory mechanism of Kunitz type trypsin inhibitor from Cicer arietinum L. Vol. 370 aStructural insights into the unique inhibitory mechanism of Kuni cJUL a2669-26770 v373 a

Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitors bind to the active pocket of trypsin causing its inhibition. Plant Kunitz-type inhibitors are thought to be important in defense, especially against insect pests. From sequence analysis of various Kunitz-type inhibitors from plants, we identified CaTI2 from chickpea as a unique variant lacking the functionally important arginine residue corresponding to the soybean trypsin inhibitor (STI) and having a distinct and unique inhibitory loop organization. To further explore the implications of these sequence variations, we obtained the crystal structure of recombinant CaTI2 at 2.8 angstrom resolution. It is evident from the structure that the variations in the inhibitory loop facilitates non-substrate like binding of CaTI2 to trypsin, while the canonical inhibitor STI binds to trypsin in substrate like manner. Our results establish the unique mechanism of trypsin inhibition by CaTI2, which warrant further research into its substrate spectrum.

10aChickpea10acrystal structure10ainhibitory loop10aKunitz trypsin inhibitor10aTrypsin1 aBendre, Ameya, D.1 aSuresh, C., G.1 aShanmugam, Dhanasekaran1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structural-insights-unique-inhibitory-mechanism-kunitz-type-trypsin-inhibitor-cicer-002161nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245012500055210006900180260000800249300001200257490000800269520124900277653001601526653002901542653001401571653001301585653002701598100002701625700001901652700002901671700002101700700002101721700002601742856012701768 2020 eng d a0300-908400aStructural and enzymatic analysis of a dimeric cholylglycine hydrolase like acylase active on N-acyl homoserine lactones0 aStructural and enzymatic analysis of a dimeric cholylglycine hyd cOCT a108-1160 v1773 a

The prevalence of substrate cross-reactivity between AHL acylases and beta-lactam acylases provides a glimpse of probable links between quorum sensing and antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Both these enzyme classes belong to the N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn)-hydrolase superfamily. Penicillin V acylases alongside bile salt hydrolases constitute the cholylglycine hydrolase (CGH) group of the Ntn-hydrolase superfamily. Here we report the ability of two acylases, Slac1 and Slac2, from the marine bacterium Shewanella loihica PV4 to hydrolyze AHLs. Three-dimensional structure of Slac1 reveals the conservation of the Ntn hydrolase fold and CGH active site, making it a unique CGH exclusively active on AHLs. Slac1homologs phylogenetically cluster separate from reported CGHs and AHL acylases, thereby representing a functionally distinct sub-class of CGH that might have evolved as an adaptation to the marine environment. We hypothesize that Slac1 could provide the structural framework for understanding this subclass, and further our understanding of the evolutionary link between AHL acylases and beta-lactam acylases. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. and Societe Francaise de Biochimie et Biologie Moleculaire (SFBBM). All rights reserved.

10aAHL acylase10aCholyolglycine hydrolase10aHomodimer10aNtn-fold10aShewanella loihica-PV41 aPhilem, Pushparani, D.1 aYadav, Yashpal1 aSunder, Avinash, Vellore1 aGhosh, Deepanjan1 aPrabhune, Asmita1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structural-and-enzymatic-analysis-dimeric-cholylglycine-hydrolase-acylase-active-n-acyl02245nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245007200055210006900127260000800196300000800204490000800212520141600220653002001636653002001656653003601676653002301712653005101735100001901786700001801805700001701823700002601840700002801866856009701894 2020 eng d a0981-942800aStructure and regulation of SWEET transporters in plants: an update0 aStructure and regulation of SWEET transporters in plants an upda cNOV a1-60 v1563 a

Sugar will eventually be exported transporters (SWEETs), a novel family of sugar transporters found in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes, facilitate sugar flux across the cell membrane. Although these transporters were first discovered in plants, their homologs have been reported in different organisms. SWEETs have critical roles in various developmental processes, including phloem loading, nectar secretion, and pathogen nutrition. The structure of bacterial homologs, called SemiSWEETs, has been well studied thus far. Here, we provide an overview of SWEET protein structure and dynamic function by analyzing the solved crystal structures and predicted models that are available for a few SWEETs in a monocot plant (rice) and dicot plant (Arabidopsis thaliana). Despite the advancement in structure-related studies, the regulation of SWEETs remains unknown. In light of reported regulatory mechanisms of a few other sugar transporters, we propose the regulation of SWEETs at the post-translational level. We then enumerate the potential post-translational modification sites in SWEETs using computational tools. Overall, in this review, we critically analyze SWEET protein structure in plants to predict the post-translational regulation of SWEETs. Such findings have a direct bearing on plant nutrition and defense and targeting the regulation at these levels will be important in crop improvement.

10aoligomerization10aPhosphorylation10aPost-translational modification10aSugar transporters10aSugar will eventually be exported transporters1 aAnjali, Anjali1 aFatima, Urooj1 aManu, M., S.1 aRamasamy, Sureshkumar1 aSenthil-Kumar, Muthappa uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/structure-and-regulation-sweet-transporters-plants-update