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- Name help_outline N-acetyl-α-D-muramate 1-phosphate Identifier CHEBI:137594 Charge -3 Formula C11H17NO11P InChIKeyhelp_outline DTSXRQWOCZUNPL-YVNCZSHWSA-K SMILEShelp_outline [C@@H]1(OP(=O)([O-])[O-])[C@H](NC(=O)C)[C@@H](O[C@@H](C([O-])=O)C)[C@@H]([C@H](O1)CO)O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 2 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline UDP Identifier CHEBI:58223 Charge -3 Formula C9H11N2O12P2 InChIKeyhelp_outline XCCTYIAWTASOJW-XVFCMESISA-K SMILEShelp_outline O[C@@H]1[C@@H](COP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O)O[C@H]([C@@H]1O)n1ccc(=O)[nH]c1=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 577 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H+ Identifier CHEBI:15378 Charge 1 Formula H InChIKeyhelp_outline GPRLSGONYQIRFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H+] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 9,521 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-muramate Identifier CHEBI:70757 Charge -3 Formula C20H28N3O19P2 InChIKeyhelp_outline NQBRVZNDBBMBLJ-MQTLHLSBSA-K SMILEShelp_outline C[C@@H](O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O[C@H](OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OC[C@H]2O[C@H]([C@H](O)[C@@H]2O)n2ccc(=O)[nH]c2=O)[C@@H]1NC(C)=O)C([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 4 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline phosphate Identifier CHEBI:43474 Charge -2 Formula HO4P InChIKeyhelp_outline NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-L SMILEShelp_outline OP([O-])([O-])=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 1,002 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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Publications
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A cell wall recycling shortcut that bypasses peptidoglycan de novo biosynthesis.
Gisin J., Schneider A., Naegele B., Borisova M., Mayer C.
We report a salvage pathway in Gram-negative bacteria that bypasses de novo biosynthesis of UDP N-acetylmuramic acid (UDP-MurNAc), the first committed peptidoglycan precursor, and thus provides a rationale for intrinsic fosfomycin resistance. The anomeric sugar kinase AmgK and the MurNAc α-1-phosp ... >> More
We report a salvage pathway in Gram-negative bacteria that bypasses de novo biosynthesis of UDP N-acetylmuramic acid (UDP-MurNAc), the first committed peptidoglycan precursor, and thus provides a rationale for intrinsic fosfomycin resistance. The anomeric sugar kinase AmgK and the MurNAc α-1-phosphate uridylyl transferase MurU, defining this new cell wall sugar-recycling route in Pseudomonas putida, were characterized and engineered into Escherichia coli, channeling external MurNAc directly to peptidoglycan biosynthesis. << Less
Nat. Chem. Biol. 9:491-493(2013) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
This publication is cited by 2 other entries.
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Crystal structure of the N-acetylmuramic acid alpha-1-phosphate (MurNAc-alpha1-P) uridylyltransferase MurU, a minimal sugar nucleotidyltransferase and potential drug target enzyme in Gram-negative pathogens.
Renner-Schneck M., Hinderberger I., Gisin J., Exner T., Mayer C., Stehle T.
The N-acetylmuramic acid α-1-phosphate (MurNAc-α1-P) uridylyltransferase MurU catalyzes the synthesis of uridine diphosphate (UDP)-MurNAc, a crucial precursor of the bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall. MurU is part of a recently identified cell wall recycling pathway in Gram-negative bacteria that ... >> More
The N-acetylmuramic acid α-1-phosphate (MurNAc-α1-P) uridylyltransferase MurU catalyzes the synthesis of uridine diphosphate (UDP)-MurNAc, a crucial precursor of the bacterial peptidoglycan cell wall. MurU is part of a recently identified cell wall recycling pathway in Gram-negative bacteria that bypasses the general de novo biosynthesis of UDP-MurNAc and contributes to high intrinsic resistance to the antibiotic fosfomycin, which targets UDP-MurNAc de novo biosynthesis. To provide insights into substrate binding and specificity, we solved crystal structures of MurU of Pseudomonas putida in native and ligand-bound states at high resolution. With the help of these structures, critical enzyme-substrate interactions were identified that enable tight binding of MurNAc-α1-P to the active site of MurU. The MurU structures define a "minimal domain" required for general nucleotidyltransferase activity. They furthermore provide a structural basis for the chemical design of inhibitors of MurU that could serve as novel drugs in combination therapy against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens. << Less