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3ZZT

Crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus elongation factor G with a fusidic-acid-resistant mutation F88L

Summary for 3ZZT
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb3zzt/pdb
Related2XEX 3ZZ0 3ZZU
DescriptorELONGATION FACTOR G (2 entities in total)
Functional Keywordstranslation
Biological sourceSTAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
Cellular locationCytoplasm: P68790
Total number of polymer chains2
Total formula weight153330.55
Authors
Koripella, R.K.,Chen, Y.,Selmer, M.,Sanyal, S. (deposition date: 2011-09-05, release date: 2012-07-18, Last modification date: 2023-12-20)
Primary citationKoripella, R.K.,Chen, Y.,Peisker, K.,Koh, C.S.,Selmer, M.,Sanyal, S.
Mechanism of Elongation Factor-G-Mediated Fusidic Acid Resistance and Fitness Compensation in Staphylococcus Aureus.
J.Biol.Chem., 287:30257-, 2012
Cited by
PubMed Abstract: Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is often associated with fitness loss, which is compensated by secondary mutations. Fusidic acid (FA), an antibiotic used against pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, locks elongation factor-G (EF-G) to the ribosome after GTP hydrolysis. To clarify the mechanism of fitness loss and compensation in relation to FA resistance, we have characterized three S. aureus EF-G mutants with fast kinetics and crystal structures. Our results show that a significantly slower tRNA translocation and ribosome recycling, plus increased peptidyl-tRNA drop-off, are the causes for fitness defects of the primary FA-resistant mutant F88L. The double mutant F88L/M16I is three to four times faster than F88L in both reactions and showed no tRNA drop-off, explaining its fitness compensatory phenotype. The M16I mutation alone showed hypersensitivity to FA, higher activity, and somewhat increased affinity to GTP. The crystal structures demonstrate that Phe-88 in switch II is a key residue for FA locking and also for triggering interdomain movements in EF-G essential for its function, explaining functional deficiencies in F88L. The mutation M16I loosens the hydrophobic core in the G domain and affects domain I to domain II contact, resulting in improved activity both in the wild-type and F88L background. Thus, FA-resistant EF-G mutations causing fitness loss and compensation operate by affecting the conformational dynamics of EF-G on the ribosome.
PubMed: 22767604
DOI: 10.1074/JBC.M112.378521
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