期刊
MOLECULES
卷 25, 期 20, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules25204633
关键词
Streptococcus pneumoniae; phosphotransferase system; IIA subunit; mannose PTS; sugar transport; X-ray crystallography
资金
- National Science Centre, Poland [UMO-2014/12/W/NZ1/00457, UMO-2012/07/E/NZ1/01907]
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a frequent bacterial pathogen of the human respiratory tract causing pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis, a serious healthcare burden in all age groups. S. pneumoniae lacks complete respiratory chain and relies on carbohydrate fermentation for energy generation. One of the essential components for this includes the mannose phosphotransferase system (Man-PTS), which plays a central role in glucose transport and exhibits a broad specificity for a range of hexoses. Importantly, Man-PTS is involved in the global regulation of gene expression for virulence determinants. We herein report the three-dimensional structure of the EIIA domain of S. pneumoniae mannose phosphotransferase system (SpEIIA-Man). Our structure shows a dimeric arrangement of EIIA and reveals a detailed molecular description of the active site. Since PTS transporters are exclusively present in microbes and sugar transporters have already been suggested as valid targets for antistreptococcal antibiotics, our work sets foundation for the future development of antimicrobial strategies against Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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