title: Multiple mechanisms of membrane anchoring of Escherichia coli penicillin-binding proteins.
abstract: The major penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) of Escherichia coli play vital roles in cell wall biosynthesis and are located in the inner membrane. The high M(r) PBPs 1A, 1B, 2 and 3 are essential bifunctional transglycosylases/transpeptidases which are thought to be type II integral inner membrane proteins with their C-terminal enzymatic domains projecting into the periplasm. The low M(r) PBP4 is a DD-carboxypeptidase/endopeptidase, whereas PBPs 5 and 6 are DD-carboxypeptidases. All three low M(r) PBPs act in the modification of peptidoglycan to allow expansion of the sacculus and are thought to be periplasmic proteins attached with varying affinities to the inner membrane via C-terminal amphiphilic alpha-helices. It is possible that the PBPs and other inner membrane proteins form a peptidoglycan synthesizing complex to coordinate their activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gittins
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Phoenix
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pratt
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D006602:Hexosyltransferases; D008954:Models, Biological; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases; D011485:Protein Binding
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D046915:Penicillin-Binding Proteins; D010458:Peptidyl Transferases; D006602:Hexosyltransferases; D002267:Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase