2WXT

Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin strain NCTC8237

Summary for 2WXT

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb2wxt/pdb
• Related: 1QM6 1QMD 2WXU 2WY6
• Descriptor: PHOSPHOLIPASE C, ZINC ION, CADMIUM ION, ... (5 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: cytolysis, hydrolase, hemolysis, membrane binding, gangrene determinant, c2 domain, virulence
• Biological source: CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 43622.67

Authors

Justin, N.,Naylor, C.E.,Basak, A.K. (deposition date: 2009-11-10, release date: 2009-11-17, Last modification date: 2023-12-20)

Primary citation

Vachieri, S.G.,Clark, G.C.,Alape-Giron, A.,Flores-Diaz, M.,Justin, N.,Naylor, C.E.,Titball, R.W.,Basak, A.K.
Comparison of a Nontoxic Variant of Clostridium Perfringens [Alpha]-Toxin with the Toxic Wild-Type Strain
Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.D, 66:1067-, 2010

PubMed Abstract: The α-toxin produced by Clostridium perfringens is one of the best-studied examples of a toxic phospholipase C. In this study, a nontoxic mutant protein from C. perfringens strain NCTC8237 in which Thr74 is substituted by isoleucine (T74I) has been characterized and is compared with the toxic wild-type protein. Thr74 is part of an exposed loop at the proposed membrane-interfacing surface of the toxin. The mutant protein had markedly reduced cytotoxic and myotoxic activities. However, this substitution did not significantly affect the catalytic activity towards water-soluble substrate or the overall three-dimensional structure of the protein. The data support the proposed role of the 70-90 loop in the recognition of membrane phospholipids. These findings also provide key evidence in support of the hypothesis that the hydrolysis of both phosphatidylcholine and sphingomyelin are required for the cytolytic and toxic activity of phospholipases.

PubMed: 20944240
DOI: 10.1107/S090744491003369X

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2 Å)