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PDBsum entry 1vf7

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Protein chains
(+ 5 more) 237 a.a. *
252 a.a. *
* Residue conservation analysis
PDB id:
1vf7
Name: Membrane protein
Title: Crystal structure of the membrane fusion protein, mexa of the multidrug transporter
Structure: Multidrug resistance protein mexa. Chain: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m. Synonym: membrane fusion protein mexa. Engineered: yes
Source: Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Organism_taxid: 287. Expressed in: pseudomonas aeruginosa. Expression_system_taxid: 287.
Biol. unit: 30mer (from PQS)
Resolution:
2.40Å     R-factor:   0.259     R-free:   0.282
Authors: H.Akama,T.Matsuura,S.Kashiwagi,H.Yoneyama,T.Tsukihara,A.Nakagawa, T.Nakae
Key ref:
H.Akama et al. (2004). Crystal structure of the membrane fusion protein, MexA, of the multidrug transporter in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Biol Chem, 279, 25939-25942. PubMed id: 15117957 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.C400164200
Date:
09-Apr-04     Release date:   25-May-04    
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Protein chains
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P52477  (MEXA_PSEAE) -  Multidrug resistance protein MexA from Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1)
Seq:
Struc:
383 a.a.
237 a.a.
Protein chains
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
P52477  (MEXA_PSEAE) -  Multidrug resistance protein MexA from Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1)
Seq:
Struc:
383 a.a.
252 a.a.
Key:    PfamA domain  Secondary structure  CATH domain

 

 
DOI no: 10.1074/jbc.C400164200 J Biol Chem 279:25939-25942 (2004)
PubMed id: 15117957  
 
 
Crystal structure of the membrane fusion protein, MexA, of the multidrug transporter in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
H.Akama, T.Matsuura, S.Kashiwagi, H.Yoneyama, S.Narita, T.Tsukihara, A.Nakagawa, T.Nakae.
 
  ABSTRACT  
 
The MexAB-OprM efflux pump of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is central to multidrug resistance of this organism, which infects immunocompromised hospital patients. The MexA, MexB, and OprM subunits were assumed to function as the membrane fusion protein, the body of the transporter, and the outer membrane channel protein, respectively. For better understanding of this important xenobiotic transporter, we show the x-ray crystallographic structure of MexA at a resolution of 2.40 A. The global MexA structure showed unforeseen new features with a spiral assembly of six and seven protomers that were joined together at one end by a pseudo 2-fold image. The protomer showed a new protein structure with a tandem arrangement consisting of at least three domains and presumably one more. The rod domain had a long hairpin of twisted coiled-coil that extended to one end. The second domain adjacent to the rod alpha-helical domain was globular and constructed by a cluster of eight short beta-sheets. The third domain located distal to the alpha-helical rod was globular and composed of seven short beta-sheets and one short alpha-helix. The 13-mer was shaped like a woven rattan cylinder with a large internal tubular space and widely opened flared ends. The 6-mer and 7-mer had a funnel-like structure consisting of a tubular rod at one side and a widely opened flared funnel top at the other side. Based on these results, we constructed a model of the MexAB-OprM pump assembly. The three pairs of MexA dimers interacted with the periplasmic alpha-barrel domain of OprM via the alpha-helical hairpin, the second domain interacted with both MexB and OprM at their contact site, and the third and disordered domains probably interacted with the distal domain of MexB. In this fashion, the MexA subunit connected MexB and OprM, indicating that MexA is the membrane bridge protein.
 
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Figure 2.
FIG. 2. Stereo view of the MexA monomer. Ribbon model of the MexA monomer: gradient rainbow color of blue to red indicates N- to C-terminal.
Figure 3.
FIG. 3. Ribbon diagrams of a representative MexA structure. A, stereo side view of the structure of the tridecamer. Heptamer and hexamer are colored red and blue, respectively. B, bottom view of Fig. 1A (hexamer). Each monomer is distinguished by alternatively changing the color to blue and gray, respectively. C, top view of Fig. 1A (heptamer). Each monomer is distinguished by alternatively changing the color to red and gray, respectively. The figures were drawn by MolScript version 2.1.2 (40) and Raster 3D version 2.7b (41).
 
  The above figures are reprinted by permission from the ASBMB: J Biol Chem (2004, 279, 25939-25942) copyright 2004.  
  Figures were selected by the author.  

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