Structure of the Lasso Peptide Isopeptidase Identifies a Topology for Processing Threaded Substrates.

TitleStructure of the Lasso Peptide Isopeptidase Identifies a Topology for Processing Threaded Substrates.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsChekan, JR, Koos, JD, Zong, C, Maksimov, MO, A Link, J, Nair, SK
JournalJ Am Chem Soc
Volume138
Issue50
Pagination16452-16458
Date Published2016 Dec 21
ISSN1520-5126
KeywordsCarbon-Nitrogen Lyases, Peptides, Protein Domains, Protein Processing, Post-Translational
Abstract

<p>Lasso peptides are a class of bioactive ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides (RiPPs), with a threaded knot structure that is formed by an isopeptide bond attaching the N-terminus of the peptide to a side chain carboxylate. Some lasso peptide biosynthetic clusters harbor an enzyme that specifically hydrolyzes the isopeptide bond to yield the linear peptide. We describe here the 2.4 Å resolution structure of a lasso peptide isopeptidase revealing a topologically novel didomain architecture consisting of an open β-propeller appended to an α/β hydrolase domain. The 2.2 Å resolution cocrystal structure of an inactive variant in complex with a lasso peptide reveals deformation of the substrate, and reorganization of the enzyme active site, which exposes and orients the isopeptide bond for hydrolysis. Structure-based mutational analysis reveals how this enzyme recognizes the lasso peptide substrate by shape complementarity rather than through sequence specificity. The isopeptidase gene can be used to facilitate genome mining, as a network-based mining strategy queried with this sequence identified 87 putative lasso peptide biosynthetic clusters, 65 of which have not been previously described. Lastly, we validate this mining approach by heterologous expression of two clusters encoded within the genome of Asticcaucalis benevestitus, and demonstrate that both clusters produce lasso peptides.</p>

DOI10.1021/jacs.6b10389
Alternate JournalJ Am Chem Soc
PubMed ID27998080
PubMed Central IDPMC5245167
Grant ListR01 GM079038 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States
R01 GM107036 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States
T32 GM007388 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States