The 1.7 Å crystal structure of the C5a peptidase from Streptococcus agalactiae (ScpB) reveals an active site competent for catalysis

Ruth Cullen, Malgorzata Teçza, Tom Miclot, Senan Behan, Monica Jain, Marjet Klein Avink, Jakki C. Cooney, Todd F. Kagawa

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Abstract

A 1.7 Å structure is presented for an active form of the virulence factor ScpB, the C5a peptidase from Streptococcus agalactiae. The previously reported structure of the ScpB active site mutant exhibited a large separation (~20 Å) between the catalytic His and Ser residues. Significant differences are observed in the catalytic domain between the current and mutant ScpB structures resulting with a high RMSD (4.6 Å). The fold of the active form of ScpB is nearly identical to ScpA (RMSD 0.2 Å), the C5a-peptidase from Streptococcus pyogenes. Both ScpA and ScpB have comparable activity against human C5a, indicating neither enzyme require host proteins for C5a-ase activity. These studies are a first step in resolving reported differences in the specificities of these enzymes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)427-431
Number of pages5
JournalProteins: Structure, Function and Genetics
Volume92
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2024

Keywords

  • C5a peptidase
  • ScpA
  • ScpB
  • specificity
  • streptococcal virulence

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