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The modular organization of multifunctional peptide synthetases. 1997

J Vater, and T Stein, and D Vollenbroich, and V Kruft, and B Wittmann-Liebold, and P Franke, and L Liu, and P Zuber
Max-Volmer-Institut für Biophysikalische Chemie und Biochemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. jovajceh@mailszrz_zrz_TU-Berlin.DE

Gramicidin S synthetase 2 from B. brevis was affinity labeled at its valine thiolation center with the thiol reagent N-[3H]ethylmaleimide. From a tryptic digest of the enzyme-inhibitor complex a radioactive fragment was isolated in pure form by two reversed-phase HPLC steps. It was identified by liquid-phase N-terminal sequencing in combination with electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) as a hexadecapeptide containing the thiolation motif LGG(H/D)S(L/I). By ESI-MS it was demonstrated that a 4'-phosphopantetheine cofactor was attached to this fragment at its reactive serine. These results are consistent with the "Multiple Carrier Model" of nonribosomal peptide biosynthesis. Site-specific mutagenesis has been performed in thiolation, elongation, and epimerization motifs of some of the modules of surfactin synthetase from B. subtilis to clarify the function of prominent conserved amino acid residues in the intermediate steps of peptide biosynthesis. The modular structure of multifunctional peptide synthetases is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009097 Multienzyme Complexes Systems of enzymes which function sequentially by catalyzing consecutive reactions linked by common metabolic intermediates. They may involve simply a transfer of water molecules or hydrogen atoms and may be associated with large supramolecular structures such as MITOCHONDRIA or RIBOSOMES. Complexes, Multienzyme
D010453 Peptide Synthases Ligases that catalyze the joining of adjacent AMINO ACIDS by the formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds between their carboxylic acid groups and amine groups. Peptide Synthetases,Acid-Amino-Acid Ligases,Acid Amino Acid Ligases,Ligases, Acid-Amino-Acid,Synthases, Peptide,Synthetases, Peptide
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D000591 Amino Acid Isomerases Enzymes that catalyze either the racemization or epimerization of chiral centers within amino acids or derivatives. EC 5.1.1. Amino Acid Racemase,Amino Acid Racemases,Acid Isomerases, Amino,Acid Racemase, Amino,Acid Racemases, Amino,Isomerases, Amino Acid,Racemase, Amino Acid,Racemases, Amino Acid
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D001426 Bacterial Proteins Proteins found in any species of bacterium. Bacterial Gene Products,Bacterial Gene Proteins,Gene Products, Bacterial,Bacterial Gene Product,Bacterial Gene Protein,Bacterial Protein,Gene Product, Bacterial,Gene Protein, Bacterial,Gene Proteins, Bacterial,Protein, Bacterial,Proteins, Bacterial
D001665 Binding Sites The parts of a macromolecule that directly participate in its specific combination with another molecule. Combining Site,Binding Site,Combining Sites,Site, Binding,Site, Combining,Sites, Binding,Sites, Combining
D013058 Mass Spectrometry An analytical method used in determining the identity of a chemical based on its mass using mass analyzers/mass spectrometers. Mass Spectroscopy,Spectrometry, Mass,Spectroscopy, Mass,Spectrum Analysis, Mass,Analysis, Mass Spectrum,Mass Spectrum Analysis,Analyses, Mass Spectrum,Mass Spectrum Analyses,Spectrum Analyses, Mass
D013329 Structure-Activity Relationship The relationship between the chemical structure of a compound and its biological or pharmacological activity. Compounds are often classed together because they have structural characteristics in common including shape, size, stereochemical arrangement, and distribution of functional groups. Relationship, Structure-Activity,Relationships, Structure-Activity,Structure Activity Relationship,Structure-Activity Relationships

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