1Q71

The structure of microcin J25 is a threaded sidechain-to-backbone ring structure and not a head-to-tail cyclized backbone


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 50 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the least restraint violations,structures with the lowest energy 

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Literature

Microcin J25 has a threaded sidechain-to-backbone ring structure and not a head-to-tail cyclized backbone.

Rosengren, K.J.Clark, R.J.Daly, N.L.Goransson, U.Jones, A.Craik, D.J.

(2003) J Am Chem Soc 125: 12464-12474

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0367703
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1Q71

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Microcin J25 is a 21 amino acid bacterial peptide that has potent antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria, resulting from its interaction with RNA polymerase. The peptide was previously proposed to have a head-to-tail cyclized peptide backbone and a tight globular structure (Blond, A., Péduzzi, J., Goulard, C., Chiuchiolo, M. J., Barthélémy, M., Prigent, Y., Salomón, R. A., Farías, R. N., Moreno, F. & Rebuffat, S. Eur. J. Biochem. 1999, 259, 747-755). It exhibits remarkable thermal stability for a peptide of its size lacking disulfide bonds and in part this was previously proposed to derive from its macrocyclic structure. We show here that in fact the peptide does not have a head-to-tail cyclic structure but rather a side chain to backbone cyclization between Glu8 and the N-terminus. This creates an embedded ring that is threaded by the C-terminal tail of the molecule, forming a noose-like feature. The three-dimensional structure deduced from NMR data suggests that slippage of the noose is prevented by two aromatic residues flanking the embedded ring. Unthreading does not occur even when the molecule is enzymatically digested with thermolysin. The new structural interpretation fully accounts for previously reported NMR and biophysical data and is consistent with the remarkable stability of this potent antimicrobial peptide.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
microcin J2521Escherichia coliMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: mcjA
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UniProt GroupQ9X2V7
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Biologically Interesting Molecules (External Reference) 1 Unique
Entity ID: 1
IDChains NameType/Class2D Diagram3D Interactions
PRD_000184
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Microcin J25Polypeptide / Inhibitor
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 50 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: structures with the least restraint violations,structures with the lowest energy 

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-12-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2011-07-27
    Changes: Non-polymer description, Structure summary
  • Version 1.4: 2012-12-12
    Changes: Other