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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Enzymology
  • Microbiology

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  • Penicillin-recognizing proteins (PRPs) are crucial in bacterial resistance and drug development.
  • Understanding the catalytic mechanisms and substrate specificities of PRPs is essential for designing new therapeutics.
  • The discovery of novel PRPs with unique activities can expand our knowledge of enzymatic functions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize a novel penicillin-recognizing protein (IITRS) from Enterococcus species.
  • To elucidate the dual catalytic activities (β-lactamase and esterase) of IITRS.
  • To investigate the structural and functional basis of IITRS's promiscuity and compare it to known β-lactamases.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation and characterization of IITRS from Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus lactis.
  • Site-directed mutagenesis to identify key residues involved in catalysis.
  • Enzyme kinetics studies to determine substrate specificity for β-lactams and p-NP esters.
  • Inhibition assays using diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP).

Main Results:

  • IITRS exhibits both β-lactamase and esterase activities, demonstrating catalytic promiscuity.
  • The enzyme shows distinct structural features compared to class C β-lactamases, lacking the conserved KTG motif.
  • Key residues Ser64 and Tyr150 are involved in β-lactam hydrolysis, with Tyr150 also crucial for esterase activity.
  • Activity against p-NP esters increases with longer alkyl chain lengths, and IITRS is inhibited by DFP.

Conclusions:

  • IITRS represents a novel class of penicillin-recognizing protein with dual catalytic functions.
  • The enzyme possesses a unique active site, distinct from classical β-lactamases and esterases.
  • IITRS's promiscuity and unique active site offer potential for biocatalysis, including chiral compound production.