Title :

Structures of C-mannosylated anti-adhesives bound to the type 1 fimbrial FimH adhesin

Author(s) :

De Ruyck, Jerome [Auteur]
Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle - UMR 8576 [UGSF]
Lensink, Marc [Auteur]
Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle - UMR 8576 [UGSF]
Bouckaert, Julie [Auteur]
Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle - UMR 8576 [UGSF]

Journal title :

IUCrJ

Abbreviated title :

IUCrJ

Volume number :

3

Pages :

163-167

Publication date :

2016-05-01

ISSN :

2052-2525

English keyword(s) :

Bacterial Adhesion
protein structure
Hydrogen Bonding
X-ray Crystallography
C-mannosides
variable immunoglobulin fold
intermolecular interactions
FimH
Anti-adhesive

HAL domain(s) :

Chimie/Chimie théorique et/ou physique

English abstract : [en]

Selective inhibitors of the type 1 fimbrial adhesin FimH are recognized as attractive alternatives for antibiotic therapies and prophylaxes against Escherichia coli infections such as urinary-tract infections. To construct ...
Show more >Selective inhibitors of the type 1 fimbrial adhesin FimH are recognized as attractive alternatives for antibiotic therapies and prophylaxes against Escherichia coli infections such as urinary-tract infections. To construct these inhibitors, the α-d-mannopyranoside of high-mannose N-glycans, recognized with exclusive specificity on glycoprotein receptors by FimH, forms the basal structure. A hydrophobic aglycon is then linked to the mannose by the O1 oxygen inherently present in the α-anomeric configuration. Substitution of this O atom by a carbon introduces a C-glycosidic bond, which may enhance the therapeutic potential of such compounds owing to the inability of enzymes to degrade C-glycosidic bonds. Here, the first crystal structures of the E. coli FimH adhesin in complex with C-glycosidically linked mannopyranosides are presented. These findings explain the role of the spacer in positioning biphenyl ligands for interactions by means of aromatic stacking in the tyrosine gate of FimH and how the normally hydrated C-glycosidic link is tolerated. As these new compounds can bind FimH, it can be assumed that they have the potential to serve as potent new antagonists of FimH, paving the way for the design of a new family of anti-adhesive compounds against urinary-tract infections.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Non spécifiée

Administrative institution(s) :

CNRS
Université de Lille

Collections :

• Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle (UGSF) - UMR 8576

Research team(s) :

Computational Molecular Systems Biology

Submission date :

2020-02-12T15:11:19Z
2021-03-17T10:27:14Z