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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of Fks1 in complex with enfumafungin | |||||||||
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Keywords | enfumafungin / 1 / 3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1 / MEMBRANE PROTEIN | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationfungal-type cell wall polysaccharide biosynthetic process / 1,3-beta-glucan synthase / 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase activity / (1->3)-beta-D-glucan biosynthetic process / 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase complex / fungal-type cell wall biogenesis / cellular bud / ascospore wall assembly / actin cortical patch / cellular bud tip ...fungal-type cell wall polysaccharide biosynthetic process / 1,3-beta-glucan synthase / 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase activity / (1->3)-beta-D-glucan biosynthetic process / 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase complex / fungal-type cell wall biogenesis / cellular bud / ascospore wall assembly / actin cortical patch / cellular bud tip / fungal-type cell wall / cellular bud neck / regulation of cell size / positive regulation of endocytosis / cell periphery / mitochondrion / plasma membrane Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
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| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.97 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Bai L / Wang LX | |||||||||
| Funding support | China, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2026Title: Inhibition mechanism of the fungal β-1,3-glucan synthases by triterpenoid antifungal drugs. Authors: 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 / ![]() Abstract: 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. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_66409.map.gz | 483.9 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-66409-v30.xml emd-66409.xml | 18.2 KB 18.2 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_66409.png | 115.7 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-66409.cif.gz | 7 KB | ||
| Others | emd_66409_half_map_1.map.gz emd_66409_half_map_2.map.gz | 474.7 MB 474.7 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-66409 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-66409 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9wzuMC ![]() 9wy1C ![]() 9wzsC ![]() 9wztC ![]() 9wzvC ![]() 9wzxC ![]() 9x04C 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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| File | Download / File: emd_66409.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 512 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.85 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1 with enfumafungin
| Entire | Name: 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1 with enfumafungin |
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-Supramolecule #1: 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1 with enfumafungin
| Supramolecule | Name: 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1 with enfumafungin type: cell / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: #1 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
-Macromolecule #1: 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1
| Macromolecule | Name: 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO / EC number: 1,3-beta-glucan synthase |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 215.076156 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: MNTDQQPYQG QTDYTQGPGN GQSQEQDYDQ YGQPLYPSQA DGYYDPNVAA GTEADMYGQQ PPNESYDQDY TNGEYYGQPP NMAAQDGEN FSDFSSYGPP GTPGYDSYGG QYTASQMSYG EPNSSGTSTP IYGNYDPNAI AMALPNEPYP AWTADSQSPV S IEQIEDIF ...String: MNTDQQPYQG QTDYTQGPGN GQSQEQDYDQ YGQPLYPSQA DGYYDPNVAA GTEADMYGQQ PPNESYDQDY TNGEYYGQPP NMAAQDGEN FSDFSSYGPP GTPGYDSYGG QYTASQMSYG EPNSSGTSTP IYGNYDPNAI AMALPNEPYP AWTADSQSPV S IEQIEDIF IDLTNRLGFQ RDSMRNMFDH FMVLLDSRSS RMSPDQALLS LHADYIGGDT ANYKKWYFAA QLDMDDEIGF RN MSLGKLS RKARKAKKKN KKAMEEANPE DTEETLNKIE GDNSLEAADF RWKAKMNQLS PLERVRHIAL YLLCWGEANQ VRF TAECLC FIYKCALDYL DSPLCQQRQE PMPEGDFLNR VITPIYHFIR NQVYEIVDGR FVKRERDHNK IVGYDDLNQL FWYP EGIAK IVLEDGTKLI ELPLEERYLR LGDVVWDDVF FKTYKETRTW LHLVTNFNRI WVMHISIFWM YFAYNSPTFY THNYQ QLVD NQPLAAYKWA SCALGGTVAS LIQIVATLCE WSFVPRKWAG AQHLSRRFWF LCIIFGINLG PIIFVFAYDK DTVYST AAH VVAAVMFFVA VATIIFFSIM PLGGLFTSYM KKSTRRYVAS QTFTAAFAPL HGLDRWMSYL VWVTVFAAKY SESYYFL VL SLRDPIRILS TTAMRCTGEY WWGAVLCKVQ PKIVLGLVIA TDFILFFLDT YLWYIIVNTI FSVGKSFYLG ISILTPWR N IFTRLPKRIY SKILATTDME IKYKPKVLIS QVWNAIIISM YREHLLAIDH VQKLLYHQVP SEIEGKRTLR APTFFVSQD DNNFETEFFP RDSEAERRIS FFAQSLSTPI PEPLPVDNMP TFTVLTPHYA ERILLSLREI IREDDQFSRV TLLEYLKQLH PVEWECFVK DTKILAEETA AYEGNENEAE KEDALKSQID DLPFYCIGFK SAAPEYTLRT RIWASLRSQT LYRTISGFMN Y SRAIKLLY RVENPEIVQM FGGNAEGLER ELEKMARRKF KFLVSMQRLA KFKPHELENA EFLLRAYPDL QIAYLDEEPP LT EGEEPRI YSALIDGHCE ILDNGRRRPK FRVQLSGNPI LGDGKSDNQN HALIFYRGEY IQLIDANQDN YLEECLKIRS VLA EFEELN VEQVNPYAPG LRYEEQTTNH PVAIVGAREY IFSENSGVLG DVAAGKEQTF GTLFARTLSQ IGGKLHYGHP DFIN ATFMT TRGGVSKAQK GLHLNEDIYA GMNAMLRGGR IKHCEYYQCG KGRDLGFGTI LNFTTKIGAG MGEQMLSREY YYLGT QLPV DRFLTFYYAH PGFHLNNLFI QLSLQMFMLT LVNLSSLAHE SIMCIYDRNK PKTDVLVPIG CYNFQPAVDW VRRYTL SIF IVFWIAFVPI VVQELIERGL WKATQRFFCH LLSLSPMFEV FAGQIYSSAL LSDLAIGGAR YISTGRGFAT SRIPFSI LY SRFAGSAIYM GARSMLMLLF GTVAHWQAPL LWFWASLSSL IFAPFVFNPH QFAWEDFFLD YRDYIRWLSR GNNQYHRN S WIGYVRMSRA RITGFKRKLV GDESEKAAGD ASRAHRTNLI MAEIIPCAIY AAGCFIAFTF INAQTGVKTT DDDRVNSVL RIIICTLAPI AVNLGVLFFC MGMSCCSGPL FGMCCKKTGS VMAGIAHGVA VIVHIAFFIV MWVLESFNFV RMLIGVVTCI QCQRLIFHC MTALMLTREF KNDHANTAFW TGKWYGKGMG YMAWTQPSRE LTAKVIELSE FAADFVLGHV ILICQLPLII I PKIDKFHS IMLFWLKPSR QIRPPIYSLK QTRLRKRMVK KYCSLYFLVL AIFAGCIIGP AVASAKIHKH IGDSLDGVVH NL FQPINTT NNDTGSQMST YQSHYYTHTP SLKTWSTIK UniProtKB: 1,3-beta-glucan synthase component FKS1 |
-Macromolecule #3: ERGOSTEROL
| Macromolecule | Name: ERGOSTEROL / type: ligand / ID: 3 / Number of copies: 9 / Formula: ERG |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 396.648 Da |
| Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-ERG: |
-Macromolecule #4: Enfumafungin
| Macromolecule | Name: Enfumafungin / type: ligand / ID: 4 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: A1E06 |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 708.876 Da |
-Macromolecule #5: (2S)-3-(hexadecanoyloxy)-2-[(9Z)-octadec-9-enoyloxy]propyl 2-(tri...
| Macromolecule | Name: (2S)-3-(hexadecanoyloxy)-2-[(9Z)-octadec-9-enoyloxy]propyl 2-(trimethylammonio)ethyl phosphate type: ligand / ID: 5 / Number of copies: 1 / Formula: POV |
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| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 760.076 Da |
| Chemical component information | ![]() ChemComp-POV: |
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-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.4 |
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | FEI TECNAI F30 |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (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: 1.8 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.8 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Tecnai F30 / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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