Abstract
The three-dimensional (3D) structure of bottromycin A 2, a natural anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and anti-vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) agent consisting of seven amino acids, has been investigated through NMR spectroscopy. On the basis of 57 experimental constraints, a total of 34 converged structures were obtained. The average pairwise atomic root mean square difference is 0.74±0.59 Å for all heavy atoms. The resulting structure indicates an interesting feature in that the three C-terminal residues of bottromycin A 2 fold back on the 12-membered cyclic skeleton made by the four N-terminal residues. Thus, MePro(2) and Thia-β-Ala-OMe(7), modification of which significantly affects the antibacterial activities of bottromycin A 2, are located on one side of its 3D structure. These distinct structural features might be important for the binding of bottromycin A 2 with the bacterial ribosome.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 169-171 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antibiotic
- Bottromycin A
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- NMR
- Solution structure
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Drug Discovery