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Title: Structures of proline-rich peptides bound to the ribosome reveal a common mechanism of protein synthesis inhibition

Abstract

Here, with bacterial resistance becoming a serious threat to global public health, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have become a promising area of focus in antibiotic research. AMPs are derived from a diverse range of species, from prokaryotes to humans, with a mechanism of action that often involves disruption of the bacterial cell membrane. Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) are instead actively transported inside the bacterial cell where they bind and inactivate specific targets. Recently, it was reported that some PrAMPs, such as Bac71–35, oncocins and apidaecins, bind and inactivate the bacterial ribosome. Here we report the crystal structures of Bac71–35, Pyrrhocoricin, Metalnikowin and two oncocin derivatives, bound to the Thermus thermophilus 70S ribosome. Each of the PrAMPs blocks the peptide exit tunnel of the ribosome by simultaneously occupying three well characterized antibioticbinding sites and interferes with the initiation step of translation, thereby revealing a common mechanism of action used by these PrAMPs to inactivate protein synthesis. Our study expands the repertoire of PrAMPs and provides a framework for designing new-generation therapeutics.

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 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States)
  2. Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL (United States)
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Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
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USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1243124
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
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Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nucleic Acids Research (Online)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Nucleic Acids Research (Online); Journal Volume: 44; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 1362-4962
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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Gagnon, Matthieu G., Roy, Raktim N., Lomakin, Ivan B., Florin, Tanja, Mankin, Alexander S., and Steitz, Thomas A. Structures of proline-rich peptides bound to the ribosome reveal a common mechanism of protein synthesis inhibition. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1093/nar/gkw018.
Gagnon, Matthieu G., Roy, Raktim N., Lomakin, Ivan B., Florin, Tanja, Mankin, Alexander S., & Steitz, Thomas A. Structures of proline-rich peptides bound to the ribosome reveal a common mechanism of protein synthesis inhibition. United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkw018
Gagnon, Matthieu G., Roy, Raktim N., Lomakin, Ivan B., Florin, Tanja, Mankin, Alexander S., and Steitz, Thomas A. Sun . "Structures of proline-rich peptides bound to the ribosome reveal a common mechanism of protein synthesis inhibition". United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkw018. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1243124.
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title = {Structures of proline-rich peptides bound to the ribosome reveal a common mechanism of protein synthesis inhibition},
author = {Gagnon, Matthieu G. and Roy, Raktim N. and Lomakin, Ivan B. and Florin, Tanja and Mankin, Alexander S. and Steitz, Thomas A.},
abstractNote = {Here, with bacterial resistance becoming a serious threat to global public health, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have become a promising area of focus in antibiotic research. AMPs are derived from a diverse range of species, from prokaryotes to humans, with a mechanism of action that often involves disruption of the bacterial cell membrane. Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) are instead actively transported inside the bacterial cell where they bind and inactivate specific targets. Recently, it was reported that some PrAMPs, such as Bac71–35, oncocins and apidaecins, bind and inactivate the bacterial ribosome. Here we report the crystal structures of Bac71–35, Pyrrhocoricin, Metalnikowin and two oncocin derivatives, bound to the Thermus thermophilus 70S ribosome. Each of the PrAMPs blocks the peptide exit tunnel of the ribosome by simultaneously occupying three well characterized antibioticbinding sites and interferes with the initiation step of translation, thereby revealing a common mechanism of action used by these PrAMPs to inactivate protein synthesis. Our study expands the repertoire of PrAMPs and provides a framework for designing new-generation therapeutics.},
doi = {10.1093/nar/gkw018},
journal = {Nucleic Acids Research (Online)},
number = 5,
volume = 44,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Sun Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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14-Helical β-Peptides Elicit Toxicity against C. albicans by Forming Pores in the Cell Membrane and Subsequently Disrupting Intracellular Organelles
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Mechanism of actions of Oncocin, a proline-rich antimicrobial peptide, in early elongation revealed by single-molecule FRET
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Characterization of the active fragments of Spodoptera litura Lebocin‐1
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Non-Lytic Antibacterial Peptides That Translocate Through Bacterial Membranes to Act on Intracellular Targets
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