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Structural basis for activation of an integral membrane protease by lipopolysaccharide.

Abstract
Omptins constitute a unique family of outer membrane proteases that are widespread in Enterobacteriaceae. The plasminogen activator (Pla) of Yersinia pestis is an omptin family member that is very important for development of both bubonic and pneumonic plague. The physiological function of Pla is to cleave (activate) human plasminogen to form the plasma protease plasmin. Uniquely, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is essential for the catalytic activity of all omptins, including Pla. Why omptins require LPS for enzymatic activity is unknown. Here, we report the co-crystal structure of LPS-free Pla in complex with the activation loop peptide of human plasminogen, its natural substrate. The structure shows that in the absence of LPS, the peptide substrate binds deep within the active site groove and displaces the nucleophilic water molecule, providing an explanation for the dependence of omptins on LPS for enzymatic activity.
AuthorsElif Eren, Bert van den Berg
JournalThe Journal of biological chemistry (J Biol Chem) Vol. 287 Issue 28 Pg. 23971-6 (Jul 06 2012) ISSN: 1083-351X [Electronic] United States
PMID22645135 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Peptides
  • Plasminogen
  • Pla protease, Yersinia pestis
  • Plasminogen Activators
  • Serine Endopeptidases
  • Fibrinolysin
  • omptin outer membrane protease
Topics
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacterial Proteins (chemistry, genetics, metabolism)
  • Biocatalysis
  • Catalytic Domain
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Fibrinolysin (chemistry, metabolism)
  • Humans
  • Lipopolysaccharides (chemistry, metabolism)
  • Models, Molecular
  • Mutation
  • Peptides (chemistry, metabolism)
  • Plasminogen (chemistry, metabolism)
  • Plasminogen Activators (chemistry, genetics, metabolism)
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Conformation
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary
  • Proteolysis
  • Serine Endopeptidases (chemistry, genetics, metabolism)
  • Substrate Specificity
  • Yersinia pestis (enzymology, genetics)

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