The adenylation domain of nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS). The adenylation (A) domain of NRPS recognizes a specific amino acid or hydroxy acid and activates it as an (amino) acyl adenylate by hydrolysis of ATP. The activated acyl moiety then forms a thioester bond to the enzyme-bound cofactor phosphopantetheine of a peptidyl carrier protein domain. NRPSs are large multifunctional enzymes which synthesize many therapeutically useful peptides in bacteria and fungi via a template-directed, nucleic acid independent nonribosomal mechanism. These natural products include antibiotics, immunosuppressants, plant and animal toxins, and enzyme inhibitors. NRPS has a distinct modular structure in which each module is responsible for the recognition, activation, and in some cases, modification of a single amino acid residue of the final peptide product. The modules can be subdivided into domains that catalyze specific biochemical reactions.

peptide synthase; Provisional

peptide synthase; Provisional

The adenylation domain of nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS). The adenylation (A) domain of NRPS recognizes a specific amino acid or hydroxy acid and activates it as an (amino) acyl adenylate by hydrolysis of ATP. The activated acyl moiety then forms a thioester bond to the enzyme-bound cofactor phosphopantetheine of a peptidyl carrier protein domain. NRPSs are large multifunctional enzymes which synthesize many therapeutically useful peptides in bacteria and fungi via a template-directed, nucleic acid independent nonribosomal mechanism. These natural products include antibiotics, immunosuppressants, plant and animal toxins, and enzyme inhibitors. NRPS has a distinct modular structure in which each module is responsible for the recognition, activation, and in some cases, modification of a single amino acid residue of the final peptide product. The modules can be subdivided into domains that catalyze specific biochemical reactions.

The adenylation domain of nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPS), including Bacillus subtilis termination module Surfactin (SrfA-C). The adenylation (A) domain of NRPS recognizes a specific amino acid or hydroxy acid and activates it as an (amino) acyl adenylate by hydrolysis of ATP. The activated acyl moiety then forms a thioester to the enzyme-bound cofactor phosphopantetheine of a peptidyl carrier protein domain. NRPSs are large multifunctional enzymes which synthesize many therapeutically useful peptides in bacteria and fungi via a template-directed, nucleic acid independent nonribosomal mechanism. These natural products include antibiotics, immunosuppressants, plant and animal toxins, and enzyme inhibitors. NRPS has a distinct modular structure in which each module is responsible for the recognition, activation, and, in some cases, modification of a single amino acid residue of the final peptide product. The modules can be subdivided into domains that catalyze specific biochemical reactions. This family includes the adenylation domain of the Bacillus subtilis termination module (Surfactin domain, SrfA-C) which recognizes a specific amino acid building block, which is then activated and transferred to the terminal thiol of the 4'-phosphopantetheine (Ppan) arm of the downstream peptidyl carrier protein (PCP) domain.

Crystalstructure of a 5-domain construct of LgrA in the substrate donation state [Brevibacillus parabrevis],6MG0_A Crystal structure of a 5-domain construct of LgrA in the thiolation state [Brevibacillus parabrevis],6MG0_B Crystal structure of a 5-domain construct of LgrA in the thiolation state [Brevibacillus parabrevis]

Crystalstructure of dimodular LgrA in a condensation state [Brevibacillus parabrevis],6MFZ_B Crystal structure of dimodular LgrA in a condensation state [Brevibacillus parabrevis]

Crystalstructure of a 4-domain construct of LgrA in the substrate donation state [Brevibacillus parabrevis]

Crystalstructure of a 4-domain construct of a mutant of LgrA in the substrate donation state [Brevibacillus parabrevis]

Crystalstructure of a cross-module fragment from the dimodular NRPS DhbF [Geobacillus sp. Y4.1MC1]

Plipastatin synthase subunit C OS=Bacillus subtilis (strain 168) OX=224308 GN=ppsC PE=1 SV=2

Surfactin synthase subunit 2 OS=Bacillus subtilis (strain 168) OX=224308 GN=srfAB PE=1 SV=3

Plipastatin synthase subunit D OS=Bacillus subtilis (strain 168) OX=224308 GN=ppsD PE=1 SV=2

Linear gramicidin synthase subunit D OS=Brevibacillus parabrevis OX=54914 GN=lgrD PE=1 SV=1

Plipastatin synthase subunit B OS=Bacillus subtilis (strain 168) OX=224308 GN=ppsB PE=1 SV=1