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8C0B

CryoEM structure of Aspergillus nidulans UTP-glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase

Summary for 8C0B
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb8c0b/pdb
EMDB information16357
DescriptorUTP--glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase (1 entity in total)
Functional Keywordsndp-sugar pyrophosphorylases, udp-glc pyrophosphorylases, cell wall biosynthesis, aspergillus nidulans., sugar binding protein
Biological sourceAspergillus nidulans FGSC A4
Total number of polymer chains8
Total formula weight461077.38
Authors
Primary citationHan, X.,D'Angelo, C.,Otamendi, A.,Cifuente, J.O.,de Astigarraga, E.,Ochoa-Lizarralde, B.,Grininger, M.,Routier, F.H.,Guerin, M.E.,Fuehring, J.,Etxebeste, O.,Connell, S.R.
CryoEM analysis of the essential native UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase from Aspergillus nidulans reveals key conformations for activity regulation and function.
Mbio, 14:e0041423-e0041423, 2023
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PubMed Abstract: Invasive aspergillosis is one of the most serious clinical invasive fungal infections, resulting in a high case fatality rate among immunocompromised patients. The disease is caused by saprophytic molds in the genus , including , the most significant pathogenic species. The fungal cell wall, an essential structure mainly composed of glucan, chitin, galactomannan, and galactosaminogalactan, represents an important target for the development of antifungal drugs. UDP (uridine diphosphate)-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGP) is a central enzyme in the metabolism of carbohydrates that catalyzes the biosynthesis of UDP-glucose, a key precursor of fungal cell wall polysaccharides. Here, we demonstrate that the function of UGP is vital for (UGP). To understand the molecular basis of UGP function, we describe a cryoEM structure (global resolution of 3.5 Å for the locally refined subunit and 4 Å for the octameric complex) of a native UGP. The structure reveals an octameric architecture with each subunit comprising an N-terminal α-helical domain, a central catalytic glycosyltransferase A-like (GT-A-like) domain, and a C-terminal (CT) left-handed β-helix oligomerization domain. UGP displays unprecedented conformational variability between the CT oligomerization domain and the central GT-A-like catalytic domain. In combination with activity measurements and bioinformatics analysis, we unveil the molecular mechanism of substrate recognition and specificity for UGP. Altogether, our study not only contributes to understanding the molecular mechanism of catalysis/regulation of an important class of enzymes but also provides the genetic, biochemical, and structural groundwork for the future exploitation of UGP as a potential antifungal target. IMPORTANCE Fungi cause diverse diseases in humans, ranging from allergic syndromes to life-threatening invasive diseases, together affecting more than a billion people worldwide. Increasing drug resistance in species represents an emerging global health threat, making the design of antifungals with novel mechanisms of action a worldwide priority. The cryoEM structure of UDP (uridine diphosphate)-glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGP) from the filamentous fungus reveals an octameric architecture displaying unprecedented conformational variability between the C-terminal oligomerization domain and the central glycosyltransferase A-like catalytic domain in the individual protomers. While the active site and oligomerization interfaces are more highly conserved, these dynamic interfaces include motifs restricted to specific clades of filamentous fungi. Functional study of these motifs could lead to the definition of new targets for antifungals inhibiting UGP activity and, thus, the architecture of the cell wall of filamentous fungal pathogens.
PubMed: 37409813
DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00414-23
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Experimental method
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3.98 Å)
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