Korean Journal of Microbiology (미생물학회지)

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Functional Role of Peptide Segment Containing 1-25 Amino Acids in N-terminal End Region of ErmSF

ErmSF에서 특이적으로 발견되는 N-terminal end region에 존재하는 1-25번째 아미노산을 함유하는 peptide segment의 효소 활성에서의 역할

  • Jin, Hyung-Jong (Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, College of Natural Science, University)
  • 진형종 (수원대학교 자연과학대학 생명공학과)
  • Published : 2006.09.30
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Abstract

ERM proteins transfer the methyl group to $A_{2058}$ in 23S rRNA to confer the resistance to MLS (macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B) antibiotics on microorganism ranging from antibiotic producers to pathogens. To define the functional role of peptide segment encompassing amino acid residues 1 to 25 in NTER (N-terminal end region) of ErmSF, one of the ERM proteins, DNA fragment encoding mutant protein deprived of that peptide was cloned and overexpressed in E. coli to obtain a purified soluble form protein to the apparent homogeneity in the yield of 12.65 mg per liter of culture. The in vitro activity of mutant protein was found to be 85% compared to wild type ErmSF, suggesting that this peptide interact with substrate to affect the enzyme activity. This diminished activity of mutant protein caused the delayed expression of antibiotic resistance in vivo, that at fIrst cells expressing mutant protein showed the retarded growth due to the antibiotic action but with time cells inhibited by antibiotic gradually recovered the viability to exert the resistance to the same extent as those with wild type protein.

ERM protein 은 23S rRNA의 $A_{2058}$에 dimethylation시킴으로써 $MLS_B$계 항생제의 부착을 저해하여 항생제의 활성을 억제하는 내생인자 단백질이다. ERM 단백질의 하나인 ErmSF의 N-말단부위(N-termimal end region, NTER)에 존재하는 1-25번째 아미노산을 함유하는 펩타이드의 활성에서의 역할을 알아보기 위해 이률 제거한 변이 단백질을 표현하는 유전자를 클로닝하고 대장균에서 수용성 단백질로 12.65 mg/L culture의 수율로 대량생산하였다. 이렇게 대량생산된 단백질의 활성을 in vivo와 in vitro에서 확인하였다. 그 결과 in vitro에서 야생형(wild type)의 단백질에 비해 15%의 활성이 감소한 것을 확인하였고 이는 제거된 펩타이드가 기질과 상호작용하여 효소의 활성에 영향을 미친다는 것을 시사하고 있다. 이렇게 감소된 효소의 활성은 생체 내(in vivo) 활성에도 적용되어 처음에는 변이 단백질을 함유하는 세포가 항생제의 작용에 의하여 성장억제를 받지만 시간의 경과와 함께 내성을 회복하여 밤샘 배양하였을 경우는 야생형 단백질을 함유한 세포와 동일한 내성 즉 항생제에 의한 성장억제지역(inhibition zone)을 전혀 나타내지 않는 것으로 밝혀졌다.

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