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Essential residues for the enzyme activity of ATP-dependent MurE ligase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Basavannacharya, C; Moody, PR; Munshi, T; Cronin, N; Keep, NH; Bhakta, S (2010) Essential residues for the enzyme activity of ATP-dependent MurE ligase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Protein & Cell, 1 (11). pp. 1011-1022. ISSN 1674-800X https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-010-0132-9
SGUL Authors: Munshi, Tulika Kishanlal

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Abstract

The emergence of total drug-resistant tuberculosis (TDRTB) has made the discovery of new therapies for tuberculosis urgent. The cytoplasmic enzymes of peptidoglycan biosynthesis have generated renewed interest as attractive targets for the development of new anti-mycobacterials. One of the cytoplasmic enzymes, uridine diphosphate (UDP)-MurNAc-tripeptide ligase (MurE), catalyses the addition of meso-diaminopimelic acid (m-DAP) into peptidoglycan in Mycobacterium tuberculosis coupled to the hydrolysis of ATP. Mutants of M. tuberculosis MurE were generated by replacing K157, E220, D392, R451 with alanine and N449 with aspartate, and truncating the first 24 amino acid residues at the N-terminus of the enzyme. Analysis of the specific activity of these proteins suggested that apart from the 24 Nterminal residues, the other mutated residues are essential for catalysis. Variations in K m values for one or more substrates were observed for all mutants, except the N-terminal truncation mutant, indicating that these residues are involved in binding substrates and form part of the active site structure. These mutant proteins were also tested for their specificity for a wide range of substrates. Interestingly, the mutations K157A, E220A and D392A showed hydrolysis of ATP uncoupled from catalysis. The ATP hydrolysis rate was enhanced by at least partial occupation of the uridine nucleotide dipeptide binding site. This study provides an insight into the residues essential for the catalytic activity and substrate binding of the ATP-dependent MurE ligase. Since ATP-dependent MurE ligase is a novel drug target, the understanding of its function may lead to development of novel inhibitors against resistant forms of M. tuberculosis.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: © Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: Academic Structure > Infection and Immunity Research Institute (INII)
Journal or Publication Title: Protein & Cell
ISSN: 1674-800X
Dates:
DateEvent
10 December 2010Published
Publisher License: Publisher's own licence
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Project IDFunderFunder ID
GO801956Medical Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000265
URI: https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/107843
Publisher's version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13238-010-0132-9

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