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Title: Structures of two distinct conformations of holo-non-ribosomal peptide synthetases

Abstract

Many important natural products are produced by multidomain non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs). During synthesis, intermediates are covalently bound to integrated carrier domains and transported to neighbouring catalytic domains in an assembly line fashion. Understanding the structural basis for catalysis with non-ribosomal peptide synthetases will facilitate bioengineering to create novel products. Here we describe the structures of two different holo-non-ribosomal peptide synthetase modules, each revealing a distinct step in the catalytic cycle. One structure depicts the carrier domain cofactor bound to the peptide bond-forming condensation domain, whereas a second structure captures the installation of the amino acid onto the cofactor within the adenylation domain. These structures demonstrate that a conformational change within the adenylation domain guides transfer of intermediates between domains. Furthermore, one structure shows that the condensation and adenylation domains simultaneously adopt their catalytic conformations, increasing the overall efficiency in a revised structural cycle. Lastly, these structures and the single-particle electron microscopy analysis demonstrate a highly dynamic domain architecture and provide the foundation for understanding the structural mechanisms that could enable engineering of novel non-ribosomal peptide synthetases.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [1];  [4];  [3];  [2];  [1]
  1. Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Inst., Buffalo, NY (United States); Univ. at Buffalo, NY (United States)
  2. Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
  3. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
  4. Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Inst., Buffalo, NY (United States)
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Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Inst. of Health; National Cancer Inst.; National Inst. of General Medical Sciences
OSTI Identifier:
1237742
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357; GM-068440; GM-115601; W81XWH-11-2-0218; ACB-12002; AGM-12006
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nature (London)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Nature (London); Journal Volume: 529; Journal Issue: 7585; Journal ID: ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Drake, Eric J., Miller, Bradley R., Shi, Ce, Tarrasch, Jeffrey T., Sundlov, Jesse A., Allen, C. Leigh, Skiniotis, Georgios, Aldrich, Courtney C., and Gulick, Andrew M. Structures of two distinct conformations of holo-non-ribosomal peptide synthetases. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1038/nature16163.
Drake, Eric J., Miller, Bradley R., Shi, Ce, Tarrasch, Jeffrey T., Sundlov, Jesse A., Allen, C. Leigh, Skiniotis, Georgios, Aldrich, Courtney C., & Gulick, Andrew M. Structures of two distinct conformations of holo-non-ribosomal peptide synthetases. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature16163
Drake, Eric J., Miller, Bradley R., Shi, Ce, Tarrasch, Jeffrey T., Sundlov, Jesse A., Allen, C. Leigh, Skiniotis, Georgios, Aldrich, Courtney C., and Gulick, Andrew M. Wed . "Structures of two distinct conformations of holo-non-ribosomal peptide synthetases". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature16163. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237742.
@article{osti_1237742,
title = {Structures of two distinct conformations of holo-non-ribosomal peptide synthetases},
author = {Drake, Eric J. and Miller, Bradley R. and Shi, Ce and Tarrasch, Jeffrey T. and Sundlov, Jesse A. and Allen, C. Leigh and Skiniotis, Georgios and Aldrich, Courtney C. and Gulick, Andrew M.},
abstractNote = {Many important natural products are produced by multidomain non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs). During synthesis, intermediates are covalently bound to integrated carrier domains and transported to neighbouring catalytic domains in an assembly line fashion. Understanding the structural basis for catalysis with non-ribosomal peptide synthetases will facilitate bioengineering to create novel products. Here we describe the structures of two different holo-non-ribosomal peptide synthetase modules, each revealing a distinct step in the catalytic cycle. One structure depicts the carrier domain cofactor bound to the peptide bond-forming condensation domain, whereas a second structure captures the installation of the amino acid onto the cofactor within the adenylation domain. These structures demonstrate that a conformational change within the adenylation domain guides transfer of intermediates between domains. Furthermore, one structure shows that the condensation and adenylation domains simultaneously adopt their catalytic conformations, increasing the overall efficiency in a revised structural cycle. Lastly, these structures and the single-particle electron microscopy analysis demonstrate a highly dynamic domain architecture and provide the foundation for understanding the structural mechanisms that could enable engineering of novel non-ribosomal peptide synthetases.},
doi = {10.1038/nature16163},
journal = {Nature (London)},
number = 7585,
volume = 529,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Wed Jan 13 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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  • Reimer, Janice M.; Eivaskhani, Maximilian; Harb, Ingrid
  • Science, Vol. 366, Issue 6466
  • DOI: 10.1126/science.aaw4388

Contribution of the A. baumannii A1S_0114 Gene to the Interaction with Eukaryotic Cells and Virulence
journal, April 2017

  • Rumbo-Feal, Soraya; Pérez, Astrid; Ramelot, Theresa A.
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol. 7
  • DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00108

An Engineered Aryl Acid Adenylation Domain with an Enlarged Substrate Binding Pocket
journal, April 2019

  • Ishikawa, Fumihiro; Miyanaga, Akimasa; Kitayama, Hinano
  • Angewandte Chemie, Vol. 131, Issue 21
  • DOI: 10.1002/ange.201900318

Structures of a dimodular nonribosomal peptide synthetase reveal conformational flexibility
journal, August 2020

  • Reimer, Janice; Eivaskhani, Maximilian; Harb, Ingrid
  • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances, Vol. 76, Issue a1
  • DOI: 10.1107/s0108767320098682

Functional and structural characterization of IdnL7, an adenylation enzyme involved in incednine biosynthesis
text, January 2019


The cycloaspeptides: Uncovering a new model for methylated nonribosomal peptide biosynthesis
other, January 2018

  • De Mattos-Shipley, Kate M. J.; Greco, Claudio; Heard, David M.
  • Cambridge : Royal Society of Chemistry
  • DOI: 10.15488/3457

New Structural Data Reveal the Motion of Carrier Proteins in Nonribosomal Peptide Synthesis
journal, July 2016

  • Kittilä, Tiia; Mollo, Aurelio; Charkoudian, Louise K.
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Vol. 55, Issue 34
  • DOI: 10.1002/anie.201602614

Engineering enzymatic assembly lines to produce new antibiotics
journal, October 2019

  • Bozhüyük, Kenan AJ; Micklefield, Jason; Wilkinson, Barrie
  • Current Opinion in Microbiology, Vol. 51
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.mib.2019.10.007

Crystal structure of the condensation domain from lovastatin polyketide synthase
journal, March 2019


Bacterial MbtH-like Proteins Stimulate Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetase-Derived Secondary Metabolism in Filamentous Fungi
journal, July 2019

  • Zwahlen, Reto D.; Pohl, Carsten; Bovenberg, Roel A. L.
  • ACS Synthetic Biology, Vol. 8, Issue 8
  • DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.9b00106

Structures of carboxylic acid reductase reveal domain dynamics underlying catalysis
journal, July 2017

  • Gahloth, Deepankar; Dunstan, Mark S.; Quaglia, Daniela
  • Nature Chemical Biology, Vol. 13, Issue 9
  • DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.2434

Context-dependent activity of A domains in the tyrocidine synthetase
journal, March 2019


Harnessing fungal nonribosomal cyclodepsipeptide synthetases for mechanistic insights and tailored engineering
journal, January 2017

  • Steiniger, Charlotte; Hoffmann, Sylvester; Mainz, Andi
  • Chem. Sci., Vol. 8, Issue 11
  • DOI: 10.1039/c7sc03093b

The carbon chain-selective adenylation enzyme TamA: the missing link between fatty acid and pyrrole natural product biosynthesis
journal, January 2018

  • Marchetti, Piera M.; Kelly, Van; Simpson, Joanna P.
  • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Vol. 16, Issue 15
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ob00441b

The biosynthetic implications of late-stage condensation domain selectivity during glycopeptide antibiotic biosynthesis
journal, January 2019

  • Schoppet, Melanie; Peschke, Madeleine; Kirchberg, Anja
  • Chemical Science, Vol. 10, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8sc03530j

Contribution of the A. baumannii A1S_0114 Gene to the Interaction with Eukaryotic Cells and Virulence
journal, April 2017

  • Rumbo-Feal, Soraya; Pérez, Astrid; Ramelot, Theresa A.
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol. 7
  • DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00108