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| タイトル | Inhibition mechanism of the fungal β-1,3-glucan synthases by triterpenoid antifungal drugs. |
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| ジャーナル・号・ページ | Nat Commun, Vol. 17, Issue 1, Year 2026 |
| 掲載日 | 2026年2月4日 |
著者 | Zi-Long You / Lei Sun / Le-Xuan Wang / Yue-Ran Ni / Rui-Qing Lyu / Dan-Dan Chen / Cai-Hong Yun / Tiefeng Song / Yinggai Song / Lin Bai / ![]() |
| PubMed 要旨 | β-1,3-glucan synthase is the molecular target for triterpenoid and echinocandin antifungal drugs in clinical. It catalyzes the formation of β-1,3-glucan, which is the primary component of the ...β-1,3-glucan synthase is the molecular target for triterpenoid and echinocandin antifungal drugs in clinical. It catalyzes the formation of β-1,3-glucan, which is the primary component of the fungal cell wall. However, the inhibition mechanism of β-1,3-glucan synthase by triterpenoid drugs remains unclear. In this study, we report cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of Saccharomyces cerevisiae β-1,3-glucan synthase Fks1 and Fks2 in the apo state, the triterpenoid drug enfumafungin-bound state, and an open state. Structural analysis along with mutagenesis reveals the enfumafungin binding site, and the mechanism of the clinical drug-resistant mutations of the β-1,3-glucan synthases. Remarkably, the enfumafungin attaches on a single transmembrane helix TM5 of the β-1,3-glucan synthases, reorganizes its nearby lipid environment, and stabilizes the enzyme in a specific basal state with intact active site. Moreover, we elucidate that both the basal state and the open state are essential for FKS's glycosyltransferase activity. Our research also shows that Fks2 is highly conserved with Fks1 in terms of structure, activity, and drug inhibition. These findings provide deep insights into the fungal cell wall synthesis, and will facilitate the development of antifungal drugs targeting β-1,3-glucan synthase. |
リンク | Nat Commun / PubMed:41639077 / PubMed Central |
| 手法 | EM (単粒子) |
| 解像度 | 2.97 - 3.72 Å |
| 構造データ | EMDB-66359, PDB-9wy1: EMDB-66407, PDB-9wzs: EMDB-66408, PDB-9wzt: EMDB-66409, PDB-9wzu: EMDB-66410, PDB-9wzv: EMDB-66411, PDB-9wzx: EMDB-66419, PDB-9x04: |
| 化合物 | ![]() ChemComp-POV: ![]() ChemComp-AV0: ![]() ChemComp-ERG: ![]() PDB-1e06: |
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キーワード | MEMBRANE PROTEIN / 1 / 3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1 / Complex / 3-beta-glucan synthase component GSC2 / enfumafungin |
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