Characterization of a dual function macrocyclase enables design and use of efficient macrocyclization substrates
Date
19/10/2017Grant ID
BB/K015508/1
EP/L016419/1
NCB-TNT
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Abstract
Peptide macrocycles are promising therapeutic molecules because they are protease resistant, structurally rigid, membrane permeable and capable of modulating protein-protein interactions. Here, we report the characterization of the dual function macrocyclase-peptidase enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of the highly toxic Amanitin toxin family of macrocycles. The enzyme first removes 10 residues from the N-terminus of a 35-residue substrate. Conformational trapping of the amino acid peptide forces the enzyme to release this intermediate rather than proceed to macrocyclization. The enzyme rebinds the 25 amino acid peptide in a different conformation and catalyzes macrocyclization of the N-terminal 8 residues. Structures of the enzyme bound to both substrates and biophysical analysis characterize the different binding modes rationalizing the mechanism. Using these insights simpler substrates with only five C-terminal residues were designed, allowing the enzyme to be more effectively exploited in biotechnology.
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Melo Czekster , C , Ludewig , H , McMahon , S A & Naismith , J H 2017 , ' Characterization of a dual function macrocyclase enables design and use of efficient macrocyclization substrates ' , Nature Communications , vol. 8 , 1045 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00862-4
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Nature Communications
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Peer reviewed
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2041-1723Type
Journal article
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H.L. is funded by the George & Stella Lee Scholarship and Criticat EPSRC. This project was also funded by the European Research Council project 339367 NCB-TNT and by the BBSRC (K015508/1). JHN is 1000 talent scholar of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at the University of Sichuan.Collections
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