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| Title | DNA polymerase with inhibitor #2 | |||||||||
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Keywords | DNA polymerase / inhibitor complex / DNA BINDING PROTEIN | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology information3'-5' exonuclease activity / DNA-templated DNA replication / DNA-directed DNA polymerase / DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity / DNA binding / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Enterococcus faecium (bacteria) / ![]() | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.2 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Lamers MH / Urem M / Smits WK | |||||||||
| Funding support | Netherlands, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2025Title: A unique inhibitor conformation selectively targets the DNA polymerase PolC of Gram-positive priority pathogens. Authors: Mia Urem / Annemieke H Friggen / Nina Musch / Michael H Silverman / Christopher J Swain / Michael R Barbachyn / Lawrence I Mortin / Xiang Yu / Robert J DeLuccia / Meindert H Lamers / Wiep Klaas Smits / ![]() Abstract: Infections with antimicrobial resistant pathogens are a major threat to human health. Inhibitors of the replicative polymerase PolC are a promising novel class of antimicrobials against Gram-positive ...Infections with antimicrobial resistant pathogens are a major threat to human health. Inhibitors of the replicative polymerase PolC are a promising novel class of antimicrobials against Gram-positive pathogens, but the structural basis for their activity remains unknown. The first-in-class PolC-targeting antimicrobial, ibezapolstat, is a guanine analogue in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infections, and related inhibitors are being developed for systemic treatment of infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Here, we present the cryo-electron microscopy structures of Enterococcus faecium PolC bound to DNA and in complex with ibezapolstat or the previously-undescribed inhibitor ACX-801. Both inhibitors form base-pairing interactions with the DNA in the active site, thereby competing with incoming dGTP nucleotides. We identify a crucial susceptibility determinant in PolC that is conserved in other organisms, such as C. difficile. This is explained by an unusual non-planar conformation of the inhibitors that induce a binding pocket in PolC. By combining structural, biochemical, bioinformatic and genetic analyses, this work lays the foundation for the rational development of an innovative class of antimicrobials against Gram-positive priority pathogens. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_53319.map.gz | 5.8 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-53319-v30.xml emd-53319.xml | 25.9 KB 25.9 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_53319.png | 117.2 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-53319.cif.gz | 8 KB | ||
| Others | emd_53319_half_map_1.map.gz emd_53319_half_map_2.map.gz | 56.4 MB 56.4 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-53319 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-53319 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9qrlMC ![]() 9qpcC ![]() 9qrnC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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Map
| File | Download / File: emd_53319.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 64 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.836 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : DNA polymerase with DNA and inhibitor
| Entire | Name: DNA polymerase with DNA and inhibitor |
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-Supramolecule #1: DNA polymerase with DNA and inhibitor
| Supramolecule | Name: DNA polymerase with DNA and inhibitor / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1-#4 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Enterococcus faecium (bacteria) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 166 KDa |
-Macromolecule #1: DNA polymerase III PolC-type
| Macromolecule | Name: DNA polymerase III PolC-type / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO / EC number: DNA-directed DNA polymerase |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Enterococcus faecium (bacteria) |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 166.595766 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MHMSEKRDLF EKLLEQIQLE EAEKNHPLLT AGEMDSVVVH RKSRLWEFTL HFSKILPIML YRSLTQHLT IAFKDIAQVK LNILADDQTF DEQLLQDYWA QALENQQCDT PLAQQVLKTQ VPVIKDRKVI LPIDSTGAIS Y LKQQYLPL ...String: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MHMSEKRDLF EKLLEQIQLE EAEKNHPLLT AGEMDSVVVH RKSRLWEFTL HFSKILPIML YRSLTQHLT IAFKDIAQVK LNILADDQTF DEQLLQDYWA QALENQQCDT PLAQQVLKTQ VPVIKDRKVI LPIDSTGAIS Y LKQQYLPL VEELFVSYGF PKFRIEPEVD EQQAERVLKL FEERKQEQAE AFMKQAAESL VVHEQKKKER KEQSPALEGP IH IQLGRNI PADEPTTPMI SIVEEERRVT LEGYVFDKEV RELRSKRKIL TLKITDYTSS FIVKKFSNGE KDEQVFDAIS VGS WLKVRG SIQEDTFVRD LVMNAQDIIE VKHTPRKDYA PEGEKRVELH VHSNMSTMDA TNSISDLVAQ AGKWGHRAIA ITDH GGAQA FPEAHSAGKK AGVKILYGVE ANVVDDGVPI AYNDAHEALS EATYVVFAVA TTGLSAVYDT IIELAAVKMY KGNVI ESFD EFIDPGHPLS RTTVDLTGIT DGMVRGSKSE EEVLRMFLEF SKDTILVAHN AAFDMGFLNT SYARYGIPEA ANPVID TLE LARYLYPQFK RFGLGVLSKK FGVSLEQHHR AIYDAEATGH LAWIFVKEAM DNHNMLYHDQ LNEHIGEGDS YKRARPF HV TILAKNQAGL KDLFKLISMS NVEYFERVPR IPRSQLKKMR ENLLIGSACD KGEIFEAMMQ KGVEEARNRA KFYDYIEV M PKAVYAPLIE QELVKNEHDL EEIIQNLVEI GKSLDKIVVA TGNVHYLNEE DAIYRKILIN SMGGANPLNR HSLPDVHFR TTDEMLTAFH FLGEETAKEI VVENTNKIAD ICEEVIPVKD ELYTPKIPGS EDEISELSYT KAKQMYGDPL PEIIQKRLKK ELNSINGNG FSVIYLIAQK LVHKSNEDGY LVGSRGSVGS SFVATMTGIT EVNPLAPHYY CPECQYSEFF EDGTYGSGFD M PEKQCPKC GARLNKDGHD IPFETFLGFH GDKVPDIDLN FSGDYQAEAH NYTKVLFGED YVYRAGTIGT VADKTAYGYV KG YERDNNL QFRSAEVDRL AKGATGVKRT TGQHPGGIIV IPDYMDVYDF TPIQYPADDQ NSEWKTTHFD FHSIHDNVLK LDI LGHDDP TVIRMLQDLS GIDPQTIPTD DPEVMRIFAG PEVLGVSQEQ IYSKTGTLGI PEFGTRFVRG MLEETHPTTF AELL QISGL SHGTDVWLGN AEELIRRGDA TLAEVIGCRD DIMVYLIHAG LDSGMAFKIM ETVRKGQWNK IPDELRETYL SAMKE NNVP DWYIDSCSKI KYMFPKAHAA AYVLMALRVA YFKVYFPILY YCAYFSVRAD DFDLVSMCKG KDAVKQAMKE ITDKGL DAS VKEKNQLTVL ELANEMLERG FKFGMIDLYK SDAVNFVIEG DTLIAPFRAV PSLGTNVAKQ IVEARKDGPF LSKEDLA TR GKVSKTLIEY MNDNGVLKDL PDENQLSLFD ML UniProtKB: DNA polymerase III PolC-type |
-Macromolecule #2: DNA (5'-D(P*TP*AP*A)-3')
| Macromolecule | Name: DNA (5'-D(P*TP*AP*A)-3') / type: dna / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 1 / Classification: DNA |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 885.649 Da |
| Sequence | String: (DT)(DA)(DA) |
-Macromolecule #3: DNA (5'-D(P*GP*GP*TP*GP*CP*GP*CP*AP*T)-3')
| Macromolecule | Name: DNA (5'-D(P*GP*GP*TP*GP*CP*GP*CP*AP*T)-3') / type: dna / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 1 / Classification: DNA |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 10.179559 KDa |
| Sequence | String: (DT)(DA)(DG)(DG)(DA)(DC)(DG)(DA)(DA)(DG) (DG)(DA)(DC)(DT)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DA)(DA)(DC) (DT)(DT)(DT)(DA)(DG)(DG)(DT)(DG)(DC) (DG)(DC)(DA)(DT) |
-Macromolecule #4: DNA (5'-D(P*CP*CP*AP*TP*GP*CP*GP*CP*AP*CP*C)-3')
| Macromolecule | Name: DNA (5'-D(P*CP*CP*AP*TP*GP*CP*GP*CP*AP*CP*C)-3') / type: dna / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 1 / Classification: DNA |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 12.724144 KDa |
| Sequence | String: (DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DC)(DA) (DT)(DG)(DC)(DG)(DC)(DA)(DC)(DC)(DT)(DA) (DA)(DA)(DG)(DT)(DT)(DG)(DG)(DG)(DA) (DG)(DT)(DC)(DC)(DT)(DT)(DC)(DG)(DT)(DC) (DC) (DT)(DA) |
-Macromolecule #5: ZINC ION
| Macromolecule | Name: ZINC ION / type: ligand / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 4 / Formula: ZN |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 65.409 Da |
-Macromolecule #6: MAGNESIUM ION
| Macromolecule | Name: MAGNESIUM ION / type: ligand / ID: 6 / Number of copies: 2 / Formula: MG |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 24.305 Da |
-Macromolecule #7: Ibezapolstat
| Macromolecule | Name: Ibezapolstat / type: ligand / ID: 7 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: A1I9T |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 423.296 Da |
-Macromolecule #8: water
| Macromolecule | Name: water / type: ligand / ID: 8 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: HOH |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 18.015 Da |
| Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-HOH: |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Concentration | 0.3 mg/mL |
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| Buffer | pH: 8 Details: 50 mM HEPES pH 8.0 50 mM NaCl 7.5 mM MgCl2 2 mM DTT 0.05% Tween 20. |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 85 % / Chamber temperature: 193 K / Instrument: LEICA EM GP |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2.2 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.8 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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Keywords
Enterococcus faecium (bacteria)
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