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- Name help_outline L-aspartate Identifier CHEBI:29991 Charge -1 Formula C4H6NO4 InChIKeyhelp_outline CKLJMWTZIZZHCS-REOHCLBHSA-M SMILEShelp_outline [NH3+][C@@H](CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 76 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline L-methionine Identifier CHEBI:57844 Charge 0 Formula C5H11NO2S InChIKeyhelp_outline FFEARJCKVFRZRR-BYPYZUCNSA-N SMILEShelp_outline CSCC[C@H]([NH3+])C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 131 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline ATP Identifier CHEBI:30616 (Beilstein: 3581767) help_outline Charge -4 Formula C10H12N5O13P3 InChIKeyhelp_outline ZKHQWZAMYRWXGA-KQYNXXCUSA-J SMILEShelp_outline Nc1ncnc2n(cnc12)[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 1,328 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline L-aspartyl-L-methionine Identifier CHEBI:195235 Charge -1 Formula C9H15N2O5S InChIKeyhelp_outline DYDKXJWQCIVTMR-WDSKDSINSA-M SMILEShelp_outline CSCC[C@H](NC(=O)[C@@H]([NH3+])CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 1 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline ADP Identifier CHEBI:456216 (Beilstein: 3783669) help_outline Charge -3 Formula C10H12N5O10P2 InChIKeyhelp_outline XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-K SMILEShelp_outline Nc1ncnc2n(cnc12)[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 865 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline phosphate Identifier CHEBI:43474 Charge -2 Formula HO4P InChIKeyhelp_outline NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-L SMILEShelp_outline OP([O-])([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 1,029 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H+ Identifier CHEBI:15378 Charge 1 Formula H InChIKeyhelp_outline GPRLSGONYQIRFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H+] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 9,932 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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Publications
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Discovery of an -amino acid ligase implicated in Staphylococcal sulfur amino acid metabolism.
Pederick J.L., Horsfall A.J., Jovcevski B., Klose J., Abell A.D., Pukala T.L., Bruning J.B.
Enzymes involved in Staphylococcus aureus amino acid metabolism have recently gained traction as promising targets for the development of new antibiotics, however, not all aspects of this process are understood. The ATP-grasp superfamily includes enzymes that predominantly catalyze the ATP-depende ... >> More
Enzymes involved in Staphylococcus aureus amino acid metabolism have recently gained traction as promising targets for the development of new antibiotics, however, not all aspects of this process are understood. The ATP-grasp superfamily includes enzymes that predominantly catalyze the ATP-dependent ligation of various carboxylate and amine substrates. One subset, ʟ-amino acid ligases (LALs), primarily catalyze the formation of dipeptide products in Gram-positive bacteria, however, their involvement in S. aureus amino acid metabolism has not been investigated. Here, we present the characterization of the putative ATP-grasp enzyme (SAOUHSC_02373) from S. aureus NCTC 8325 and its identification as a novel LAL. First, we interrogated the activity of SAOUHSC_02373 against a panel of ʟ-amino acid substrates. As a result, we identified SAOUHSC_02373 as an LAL with high selectivity for ʟ-aspartate and ʟ-methionine substrates, specifically forming an ʟ-aspartyl-ʟ-methionine dipeptide. Thus, we propose that SAOUHSC_02373 be assigned as ʟ-aspartate-ʟ-methionine ligase (LdmS). To further understand this unique activity, we investigated the mechanism of LdmS by X-ray crystallography, molecular modeling, and site-directed mutagenesis. Our results suggest that LdmS shares a similar mechanism to other ATP-grasp enzymes but possesses a distinctive active site architecture that confers selectivity for the ʟ-Asp and ʟ-Met substrates. Phylogenetic analysis revealed LdmS homologs are highly conserved in Staphylococcus and closely related Gram-positive Firmicutes. Subsequent genetic analysis upstream of the ldmS operon revealed several trans-acting regulatory elements associated with control of Met and Cys metabolism. Together, these findings support a role for LdmS in Staphylococcal sulfur amino acid metabolism. << Less