Experimental localization of metal-binding sites reveals the role of metal ions in type II DNA topoisomerases,Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

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Experimental localization of metal-binding sites reveals the role of metal ions in type II DNA topoisomerases
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ( IF 9.4 ) Pub Date : 2024-10-03 , DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2413357121
Beijia Wang, Shabir Najmudin, Xiao-Su Pan, Vitaliy Mykhaylyk, Christian Orr, Armin Wagner, Lata Govada, Naomi E. Chayen, L. Mark Fisher, Mark R. Sanderson

Metal ions have important roles in supporting the catalytic activity of DNA-regulating enzymes such as topoisomerases (topos). Bacterial type II topos, gyrases and topo IV, are primary drug targets for fluoroquinolones, a class of clinically relevant antibacterials requiring metal ions for efficient drug binding. While the presence of metal ions in topos has been elucidated in biochemical studies, accurate location and assignment of metal ions in structural studies have historically posed significant challenges. Recent advances in X-ray crystallography address these limitations by extending the experimental capabilities into the long-wavelength range, exploiting the anomalous contrast from light elements of biological relevance. This breakthrough enables us to confirm experimentally the locations of Mg 2+ in the fluoroquinolone-stabilized Streptococcus pneumoniae topo IV complex. Moreover, we can unambiguously identify the presence of K + and Cl - ions in the complex with one pair of K + ions functioning as an additional intersubunit bridge. Overall, our data extend current knowledge on the functional and structural roles of metal ions in type II topos.

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