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8WTC

Crystal structure of McsB kinase domain complexed with McsA.

Summary for 8WTC
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb8wtc/pdb
DescriptorProtein-arginine kinase, Protein-arginine kinase activator protein, ZINC ION (3 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsprotein-arginine kinase, zinc-coordination motifs, kinase activator, transferase
Biological sourceBacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis str. 168
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Total number of polymer chains4
Total formula weight97034.33
Authors
Arifuzzaman, M.,Kwon, E.,Kim, D.Y. (deposition date: 2023-10-18, release date: 2024-05-08)
Primary citationArifuzzaman, M.,Kwon, E.,Kim, D.Y.
Structural insights into the regulation of protein-arginine kinase McsB by McsA.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA, 121:e2320312121-e2320312121, 2024
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PubMed Abstract: In gram-positive bacteria, phosphorylated arginine functions as a protein degradation signal in a similar manner as ubiquitin in eukaryotes. The protein-arginine phosphorylation is mediated by the McsAB complex, where McsB possesses kinase activity and McsA modulates McsB activity. Although and are regulated within the same operon, the role of McsA in kinase activity has not yet been clarified. In this study, we determined the molecular mechanism by which McsA regulates kinase activity. The crystal structure of the McsAB complex shows that McsA binds to the McsB kinase domain through a second zinc-coordination domain and the subsequent loop region. This binding activates McsB kinase activity by rearranging the catalytic site, preventing McsB self-assembly, and enhancing stoichiometric substrate binding. The first zinc-coordination and coiled-coil domains of McsA further activate McsB by reassembling the McsAB oligomer. These results demonstrate that McsA is the regulatory subunit for the reconstitution of the protein-arginine kinase holoenzyme. This study provides structural insight into how protein-arginine kinase directs the cellular protein degradation system.
PubMed: 38625935
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2320312121
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