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The crystal structures of the oligopeptide-binding protein OppA complexed with tripeptide and tetrapeptide ligands.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8747465     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The periplasmic oligopeptide-binding protein OppA has a remarkably broad substrate specificity, binding peptides of two or five amino-acid residues with high affinity, but little regard to sequence. It is therefore an ideal system for studying how different chemical groups can be accommodated in a protein interior. The ability of the protein to bind peptides of different lengths has been studied by co-crystallising it with different ligands. RESULTS: Crystals of OppA from Salmonella typhimurium complexed with the peptides Lys-Lys-Lys (KKK) and Lys-Lys-Lys-Ala (KKKA) have been grown in the presence of uranyl ions which form important crystal contacts. These structures have been refined to 1.4 A and 2.1 A, respectively. The ligands are completely enclosed, their side chains pointing into large hydrated cavities and making few strong interactions with the protein. CONCLUSIONS: Tight peptide binding by OppA arises from strong hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions between the protein and the main chain of the ligand. Different basic side chains on the protein form salt bridges with the C terminus of peptide ligands of different lengths.
Authors:
J R Tame; E J Dodson; G Murshudov; C F Higgins; A J Wilkinson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Structure (London, England : 1993)     Volume:  3     ISSN:  0969-2126     ISO Abbreviation:  Structure     Publication Date:  1995 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-10-24     Completed Date:  1996-10-24     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101087697     Medline TA:  Structure     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1395-406     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of York, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*,  metabolism
Carrier Proteins / chemistry*,  metabolism
Chemistry, Physical
Crystallography, X-Ray
HLA Antigens / chemistry,  metabolism
Hydrogen Bonding
Ligands
Lipoproteins / chemistry*,  metabolism
Models, Molecular*
Molecular Sequence Data
Oligopeptides / metabolism*
Physicochemical Phenomena
Polylysine / metabolism
Protein Binding
Protein Structure, Tertiary*
Salmonella typhimurium / chemistry*
Uranium / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/Carrier Proteins; 0/HLA Antigens; 0/Ligands; 0/Lipoproteins; 0/Oligopeptides; 0/oligopeptide-binding protein, Salmonella typhimurium; 0/oligopeptide-binding protein, bacteria; 25104-18-1/Polylysine; 7440-61-1/Uranium

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