期刊
CHEMBIOCHEM
卷 13, 期 7, 页码 1046-1052出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201200016
关键词
biosynthesis; cysteine proteases; lactam synthetases; lasso peptides; microcin J25; topoisomers
资金
- French Ministry of Research and Education
- ANR [BLAN_NT09_692063]
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Microcin J25 is the archetype of a growing class of bacterial ribosomal peptides possessing a knotted topology (lasso peptides). It consists of an eight-residue macrolactam ring through which the C-terminal tail is threaded. It is biosynthesized as a precursor that is processed by two maturation enzymes (McjB/McjC). Insights into the mechanism of microcin J25 biosynthesis have been provided previously by mutagenesis of the precursor peptide in vivo. In this study we have demonstrated distinct functions of McjB and McjC in vitro for the first time, based on the detection of reaction intermediates. McjB was characterized as a new ATP-dependent cysteine protease, whereas McjC was confirmed to be a lactam synthetase. The two enzymes were functionally interdependent, likely forming a structural complex. Their substrate preference was directly investigated with the aid of mutated precursor peptides. Depending on the substitutions, microcin J25 variants with either a lasso or branched-cyclic topology could be generated in vitro.
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