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Information on EC 2.4.1.345 - phosphatidyl-myo-inositol alpha-mannosyltransferase
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EC Tree 2 Transferases
2.4 Glycosyltransferases
2.4.1 Hexosyltransferases
2.4.1.345 phosphatidyl-myo-inositol alpha-mannosyltransferase
IUBMB Comments
Requires Mg2+. The enzyme, found in Corynebacteriales, is involved in the biosynthesis of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosides (PIMs).
The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms
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- mycobacteria
- mannosides
- glycosyltransferase
- envelope
- gdp-man
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lipomannan
- tuberculosis
- smegmatis
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mannosylation
- lipoarabinomannan
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host-pathogen
- glycans
- phospholipids
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molten
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lipoglycans
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globule
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non-substrate
- medicine
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Synonyms
phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase a, mannosyltransferase pima, phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase pima, phosphatidylinositol mannosyltransferase, more
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SYNONYM 
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alpha-D-mannose-alpha(1,2)-phosphatidyl-myoinositol transferase
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EC 2.4.1.57
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formerly, part transferred
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GDP-mannosyltransferase
guanosine diphosphomannose-phosphatidyl-inositol alpha-mannosyltransferase
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mannosyltransferase PimA
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membrane-associated mannosyltransferase PimA
MSMEG_2935
phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase
phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase A
PimA
Rv2610c
PimA
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REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
COMMENTARY
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol = GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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transfers one or more alpha-D-mannose residues from GDP-mannose to positions 2,6 and others in 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
transfers one or more alpha-D-mannose residues from GDP-mannose to positions 2,6 and others in 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
based on structural, calorimetric, and mutagenesis studies, a model is proposed wherein PimA attaches to the membrane through its N-terminal domain, and this association leads to enzyme activation
transfers one or more alpha-D-mannose residues from GDP-mannose to positions 2,6 and others in 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
phosphatidylinositol mannoside biosynthesis
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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
GDP-alpha-D-mannose:1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol 2-alpha-D-mannosyltransferase (configuration-retaining)
Requires Mg2+. The enzyme, found in Corynebacteriales, is involved in the biosynthesis of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosides (PIMs).
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SUBSTRATE
PRODUCT
REACTION DIAGRAM
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LITERATURE
COMMENTARY
Reversibility
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
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r=reversible
ir=irreversible
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP-mannose + 1,2-dioctanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoinositol
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-mannopyranosyl)-myo-inositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
Substrates: substrate bovine phosphatidylinositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
Substrates: substrate bovine phosphatidylinositol
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GDP-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
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GDP-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
Substrates: PimA plays an essential role in the growth of mycobacteria
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
Substrates: PimA plays an essential role in the growth of mycobacteria
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
Substrates: involved in the early steps of phosphatidylinositol mannoside synthesis, the synthesis of phosphatidylinositol monomannosides and derived higher phosphatidylinositol mannosides in M. smegmatis appears to be dependent on PimA and essential for growth
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
Substrates: PimA is responsible for the initial mannosylation of phosphatidylinositol
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
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Substrates: essential enzyme for mycobacterial growth
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Substrates: essential enzyme for mycobacterial growth
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Substrates: neither methyl 6-deoxy-6-[(2R)-2,3-dipalmitoyloxypropyloxy]-hydroxyphosphinyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside nor methyl 6-deoxy-6-dihydroxyphosphinyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside serve as substrate for PimA
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Substrates: the PimA enzyme catalyzes the transfer of the first Man residue from GDP-Man to the myo-inositol residue of phosphatidylinositol, yielding diacylated forms of phosphatidylinositol mono-mannoside
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Substrates: the PimA enzyme catalyzes the transfer of the first Man residue from GDP-Man to the myo-inositol residue of phosphatidylinositol, yielding diacylated forms of phosphatidylinositol mono-mannoside
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Substrates: the PimA enzyme catalyzes the transfer of the first Man residue from GDP-Man to the myo-inositol residue of phosphatidylinositol, yielding diacylated forms of phosphatidylinositol mono-mannoside
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NATURAL SUBSTRATE
NATURAL PRODUCT
REACTION DIAGRAM
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UNIPROT
LITERATURE
COMMENTARY
REVERSIBILITY
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
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r=reversible
ir=irreversible
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP-mannose + phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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GDP-alpha-D-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
GDP + 2-O-(alpha-D-mannosyl)-1-phosphatidyl-1D-myo-inositol
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GDP-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
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GDP-mannose + 1-phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
Substrates: PimA plays an essential role in the growth of mycobacteria
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidyl-myo-inositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
Substrates: PimA plays an essential role in the growth of mycobacteria
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
Substrates: involved in the early steps of phosphatidylinositol mannoside synthesis, the synthesis of phosphatidylinositol monomannosides and derived higher phosphatidylinositol mannosides in M. smegmatis appears to be dependent on PimA and essential for growth
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GDP-mannose + phosphatidylinositol
GDP + phosphatidyl-(2-O-alpha-D-manno-pyranosyl)-myo-inositol
Substrates: PimA is responsible for the initial mannosylation of phosphatidylinositol
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Substrates: essential enzyme for mycobacterial growth
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METALS and IONS
ORGANISM
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COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
Mg2+
Mg2+
about 90% increase of activtiy in presence of 2-3 mM Mg2+
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INHIBITOR
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COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
IMAGE
methyl 6-deoxy-6-dihydroxyphosphinyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside
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additional information
in silico identification of a phosphate marine steroid from Indonesian marine compounds as a potential inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol mannosyltransferase
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ACTIVATING COMPOUND
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COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
IMAGE
phospholipid aggregates
the protein is able to interact with mono-disperse phosphatidylinositol through its active site cleft and also with phospholipid aggregates (micelles or liposomes), possibly through a different region of the protein. The latter interactions stimulate the catalytic activity
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PimA attaches to the membrane through its N-terminal domain and this association leads to enzyme activation
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PimA attaches to the membrane through its N-terminal domain and this association leads to enzyme activation
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DISEASE
TITLE OF PUBLICATION
LINK TO PUBMED
Tuberculosis
Dissecting the Structural and Chemical Determinants of the "Open-to-Closed" Motion in the Mannosyltransferase PimA from Mycobacteria.
Tuberculosis
The phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase PimA is essential for Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth in vitro and in vivo.
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KM VALUE [mM]
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SPECIFIC ACTIVITY [µmol/min/mg]
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LITERATURE
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enzymatic activity is significantly increased using 1,2-dioctanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-inositol as a substrate
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enzymatic activity is significantly increased using 1,2-dioctanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-inositol as a substrate
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pH OPTIMUM
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TEMPERATURE OPTIMUM
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pI VALUE
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COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
9.5
calculated, N-terminal half of the protein, residues 1-202
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ORGANISM
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
UNIPROT
SEQUENCE DB
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Uniprot
brenda
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LOCALIZATION
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UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
GeneOntology No.
LITERATURE
SOURCE
PimA attaches to the membrane through its N-terminal domain and this association leads to enzyme activation
brenda
sequence contains a putative transmembrane segment, residues 275-298
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sequence contains a putative transmembrane segment, residues 275-298
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Highest Expressing Human Cell Lines
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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drug target
metabolism
physiological function
drug target
therapeutic target. Identification of novel scaffolds to inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis PimA protein by a computational approach
drug target
docking studies and MD simulations provide crucial insights to design future therapeutic drugs against mycobacterial PimA
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therapeutic target. Identification of novel scaffolds to inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis PimA protein by a computational approach
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drug target
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docking studies and MD simulations provide crucial insights to design future therapeutic drugs against mycobacterial PimA
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metabolism
PimA undergoes a conformational reorganization of its N-terminal domain upon phosphatidylinositol membrane interaction.The presence of anionic phospholipids increases the susceptibility of PimA to proteolysis
metabolism
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PimA undergoes a conformational reorganization of its N-terminal domain upon phosphatidylinositol membrane interaction.The presence of anionic phospholipids increases the susceptibility of PimA to proteolysis
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physiological function
both mannosyltransferases PimA and PimB' (MSMEG_4253) recognize phosphatidyl-myo-inositol as a lipid acceptor. PimA specifically catalyzes the transfer of a mannopyranosyl residue to the 2-position of the myo-inositol ring of phosphatidylinositol, whereas PimB' exclusively transfers to the 6-position. PimB' can catalyze the transfer of a mannopyranosyl residue onto the phosphatidylinositol-monomannoside (PIM1) product of PimA, while PimA is unable in vitro to transfer mannopyranosyl onto the PIM1 product of PimB'
physiological function
downregulation of PimA expression causes bactericidality in batch cultures associated with markedly reduced levels of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol dimannosides. PimA is required for viability during macrophage infection. In two different mouse models of infection a dramatic decrease in viable counts is observed upon silencing of the gene. Depletion of PimA results in complete clearance of the mouse lungs during both the acute and chronic phases of infection
physiological function
PimA is involved in the metabolic pathway producing phosphatidylinositol dimannoside PIM2 and phosphatidylinositol hexamannosidePIM6. Crude extracts from Escherichia coli producing recombinant PimA protein synthesize diacylated phosphatidylinositol mono-mannoside from GDP-[14C]Man and bovine phosphatidylinositol. A conditional mutant is unable to grow at the higher temperature at which the rescue plasmid is lost. The synthesis of phosphatidylinositol mono-mannosides and derived higher phosphatidylinositol mannosides appears to be dependent on PimA and essential for growth
physiological function
the stoichiometry of the enzyme-substrate complex strongly depends on phosphatidylinositol concentration. The protein is able to interact with mono-disperse phosphatidylinositol through its active site cleft and also with phospholipid aggregates (micelles or liposomes), possibly through a different region of the protein. The latter interactions stimulate the catalytic activity
physiological function
PimA preferentially binds to negatively charged phosphatidyl-myo-inositol substrate and non-substrate membrane model systems (small unilamellar vesicle) through its N-terminal domain, inducing an important structural reorganization of anionic phospholipids. This interaction is mainly mediated by amphipathic helix alpha2, which undergoes a substantial conformational change and localizes in the vicinity of the negatively charged lipid headgroups and the very first carbon atoms of the acyl chains, at the PimA-phospholipid interface. A flexible region within the N-terminal domain undergoes beta-strand-to-alpha-helix and alpha-helix-to-beta-strand transitions during catalysis and interacts with anionic phospholipids, but the effect is markedly less pronounced to that observed for the amphipathic helix alpha2
physiological function
the enzyme (PimA) initiates the process of producing phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosides by moving a mannosyl group from GDP-Man to phosphatidyl-myo-inositol on the inner side of the plasma membrane
physiological function
PimA performs a key role during the cell division and growth of macrophages at acute and chronic stages of infection
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downregulation of PimA expression causes bactericidality in batch cultures associated with markedly reduced levels of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol dimannosides. PimA is required for viability during macrophage infection. In two different mouse models of infection a dramatic decrease in viable counts is observed upon silencing of the gene. Depletion of PimA results in complete clearance of the mouse lungs during both the acute and chronic phases of infection
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physiological function
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PimA performs a key role during the cell division and growth of macrophages at acute and chronic stages of infection
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physiological function
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both mannosyltransferases PimA and PimB' (MSMEG_4253) recognize phosphatidyl-myo-inositol as a lipid acceptor. PimA specifically catalyzes the transfer of a mannopyranosyl residue to the 2-position of the myo-inositol ring of phosphatidylinositol, whereas PimB' exclusively transfers to the 6-position. PimB' can catalyze the transfer of a mannopyranosyl residue onto the phosphatidylinositol-monomannoside (PIM1) product of PimA, while PimA is unable in vitro to transfer mannopyranosyl onto the PIM1 product of PimB'
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PimA is involved in the metabolic pathway producing phosphatidylinositol dimannoside PIM2 and phosphatidylinositol hexamannosidePIM6. Crude extracts from Escherichia coli producing recombinant PimA protein synthesize diacylated phosphatidylinositol mono-mannoside from GDP-[14C]Man and bovine phosphatidylinositol. A conditional mutant is unable to grow at the higher temperature at which the rescue plasmid is lost. The synthesis of phosphatidylinositol mono-mannosides and derived higher phosphatidylinositol mannosides appears to be dependent on PimA and essential for growth
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physiological function
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the stoichiometry of the enzyme-substrate complex strongly depends on phosphatidylinositol concentration. The protein is able to interact with mono-disperse phosphatidylinositol through its active site cleft and also with phospholipid aggregates (micelles or liposomes), possibly through a different region of the protein. The latter interactions stimulate the catalytic activity
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physiological function
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PimA preferentially binds to negatively charged phosphatidyl-myo-inositol substrate and non-substrate membrane model systems (small unilamellar vesicle) through its N-terminal domain, inducing an important structural reorganization of anionic phospholipids. This interaction is mainly mediated by amphipathic helix alpha2, which undergoes a substantial conformational change and localizes in the vicinity of the negatively charged lipid headgroups and the very first carbon atoms of the acyl chains, at the PimA-phospholipid interface. A flexible region within the N-terminal domain undergoes beta-strand-to-alpha-helix and alpha-helix-to-beta-strand transitions during catalysis and interacts with anionic phospholipids, but the effect is markedly less pronounced to that observed for the amphipathic helix alpha2
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physiological function
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the enzyme (PimA) initiates the process of producing phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosides by moving a mannosyl group from GDP-Man to phosphatidyl-myo-inositol on the inner side of the plasma membrane
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MOLECULAR WEIGHT
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LITERATURE
42000
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SUBUNIT
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LITERATURE
monomer
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CRYSTALLIZATION (Commentary)
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LITERATURE
crystal structures of PimA in complex with GDP and GDP-Man are determined using multiplewavelength anomalous diffraction methods at 2.4 A and 2.6 A resolution respectively
crystal structures of PimA in complex with GDP and GDP-Man is determined using multiple-wavelength anomalous diffraction methods at 2.4 and 2.6 A of resolution, respectively
crystal structures of PimA reveal an exceptional flexibility of the protein along the catalytic cycle, including beta-strand-to-alpha-helix and alpha-helix-to-beta-strand transitions. These structural changes modulate catalysis and are promoted by interactions of the protein with anionic phospholipids in the membrane
in complex with GDP and GDP-Man, to 2.4 and 2.6 A resolution, respectively. The structure of PimA in complex with GDP-mannose shows the two-domain organization and the catalytic machinery typical of GT-B glycosyltransferases. Model wherein PimA attaches to the membrane through its N-terminal domain, and this association leads to enzyme activation
in the presence of GDP and myo-inositol, to 2.4 A resolution, orthorhombic space group P212121, one molecule per asymmetric unit
PimA undergoes significant conformational changes upon substrate binding. The binding of the donor GDP-Man triggers an important interdomain rearrangement that stabilizes the enzyme and generates the binding site for the acceptor substrate, phosphatidyl-myo-inositol. The interaction of PimA with the beta-phosphate of GDP-Man is essential for this conformational change. Binding of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol has the opposite effect, inducing the formation of a more relaxed complex with PimA. GDP-Man stabilizes and phosphatidyl-myo-inositol destabilizes PimA by a similar enthalpic amount
sitting-drop vapour-diffusion method. The crystals belong to space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) with unit-cell parameters a = 37.2, b = 72.4, c = 138.2 A and diffract to 2.4 A resolution
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PROTEIN VARIANTS
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LITERATURE
DELTA59-70
mutation of the beta3-beta2 loop: mutant enzyme is still able to bind GDP with affinities in the submicromolar but PimA is completely inactivated and the ability of the protein to bind phospholipid aggregates is drastically impaired
R77S/K78S/K80S/K81S
T126W
ability to produce phosphatidylinositol monomannoside (PIM1) is retained, enzymatic activity is similar to wild-type
W82F W349F
the environment of at least one of the two tryptophan residues (Trp82 and/or Trp349) undergoes structural changes in the presence of membranes
R77S/K78S/K80S/K81S
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mutant is still able to bind GDP with affinities in the submicromolar range but inactive and impaired the ability to bind phospholipid aggregates
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W82F W349F
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the environment of at least one of the two tryptophan residues (Trp82 and/or Trp349) undergoes structural changes in the presence of membranes
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R77S/K78S/K80S/K81S
mutation of the four basic residues on alpha-helix 2: mutant enzyme is still able to bind GDP with affinities in the submicromolar but PimA is completely inactivated and the ability of the protein to bind phospholipid aggregates is drastically impaired
R77S/K78S/K80S/K81S
mutant is still able to bind GDP with affinities in the submicromolar range but inactive and impaired the ability to bind phospholipid aggregates
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a PimA mutant in which the beta3-alpha2 loop is deleted by mutagenesis (PimA5970) is still able to bind GDP with affinities in the submicromolar range but inactive and impaired the abilityto bind phospholipid aggregates
additional information
a PimA mutant in which the beta3-alpha2 loop is deleted by mutagenesis (PimA5970) is still able to bind GDP with affinities in the submicromolar range but inactive and impaired the abilityto bind phospholipid aggregates
additional information
in a polyprotein containing PimA flanked by four copies of the I27 protein, which provides a mechanical fingerprint, PimA exhibits weak mechanical stability albeit displaying beta-sheet topology expected to unfold at much higher forces. PimA unfolds following heterogeneous multiple step mechanical unfolding pathways at low force akin to molten globule states. The open and closed conformations of the GT-B glycosyltransferase are largely present in solution, and in addition, PimA experiences remarkable flexibility that corresponds to the N-terminal Rossmann fold domain
additional information
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a PimA mutant in which the beta3-alpha2 loop is deleted by mutagenesis (PimA5970) is still able to bind GDP with affinities in the submicromolar range but inactive and impaired the abilityto bind phospholipid aggregates
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additional information
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in a polyprotein containing PimA flanked by four copies of the I27 protein, which provides a mechanical fingerprint, PimA exhibits weak mechanical stability albeit displaying beta-sheet topology expected to unfold at much higher forces. PimA unfolds following heterogeneous multiple step mechanical unfolding pathways at low force akin to molten globule states. The open and closed conformations of the GT-B glycosyltransferase are largely present in solution, and in addition, PimA experiences remarkable flexibility that corresponds to the N-terminal Rossmann fold domain
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GENERAL STABILITY
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
GDP-Man stabilizes PimA, phosphatidyl-myo-inositol destabilizes PimA after formation of a more relaxed complex
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PURIFICATION (Commentary)
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
combination of metal ion affinity and anionic exchange and gel filtration chromatography
Talon resin column chromatpgraphy and Superdex 200 gel filtration
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CLONED (Commentary)
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
expression in Escherichia coli
expression in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3)pLysS cells transformed wth pET-pimA
the pimA gene is cloned into the pET82a vector and the recombinant plasmid is transformed into Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3)
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APPLICATION
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
COMMENTARY
LITERATURE
analysis
medicine
analysis
development of a cell-free assay. Membranes from Mycobacterium smegmatis overexpressing the pimA gene incorporate mannose from GDP-[14C]Man into di- and tri-acylated phosphatidylinositol mono-mannosides
analysis
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development of a cell-free assay. Membranes from Mycobacterium smegmatis overexpressing the pimA gene incorporate mannose from GDP-[14C]Man into di- and tri-acylated phosphatidylinositol mono-mannosides
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medicine
PimA is required for viability during macrophage infection. In two different mouse models of infection a dramatic decrease in viable counts is observed upon silencing of the gene. Depletion of PimA results in complete clearance of the mouse lungs during both the acute and chronic phases of infection
medicine
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PimA is required for viability during macrophage infection. In two different mouse models of infection a dramatic decrease in viable counts is observed upon silencing of the gene. Depletion of PimA results in complete clearance of the mouse lungs during both the acute and chronic phases of infection
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REF.
AUTHORS
TITLE
JOURNAL
VOL.
PAGES
YEAR
ORGANISM (UNIPROT)
PUBMED ID
SOURCE
Guerin, M.E.; Buschiazzo, A.; Kordulakova, J.; Jackson, M.; Alzari, P.M.
Crystallization and preliminary crystallographic analysis of PimA, an essential mannosyltransferase from Mycobacterium smegmatis
Acta Crystallogr. Sect. F
61
518-520
2005
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis, Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Kordulakova, J.; Gilleron, M.; Mikusova, K.; Puzo, G.; Brennan, P.J.; Gicquel, B.; Jackson, M.
Definition of the first mannosylation step in phosphatidylinositol: Mannoside Synthesis. PimA IS essential for growth of mycobacteria
J. Biol. Chem.
277
31335-31344
2002
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis, Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Gu, X.; Chen, M.; Wang, Q.; Zhang, M.; Wang, B.; Wang, H.
Expression and purification of a functionally active recombinant GDP-mannosyltransferase (PimA) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv
Protein Expr. Purif.
42
47-53
2005
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (P9WMZ5), Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv, Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (P9WMZ5)
brenda
Guerin, M.E.; Kordulakova, J.; Schaeffer, F.; Svetlikova, Z.; Buschiazzo, A.; Giganti, D.; Gicquel, B.; Mikusova, K.; Jackson, M.; Alzari, P.M.
Molecular recognition and interfacial catalysis by the essential phosphatidylinositol mannosyltransferase PimA from mycobacteria
J. Biol. Chem.
282
20705-20714
2007
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis, Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Dinev, Z.; Gannon, C.T.; Egan, C.; Watt, J.A.; McConville, M.J.; Williams, S.J.
Galactose-derived phosphonate analogues as potential inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol biosynthesis in mycobacteria
Org. Biomol. Chem.
5
952-959
2007
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis
brenda
Guerin, M.E.; Schaeffer, F.; Chaffotte, A.; Gest, P.; Giganti, D.; Kordulakova, J.; van der Woerd, M.; Jackson, M.; Alzari, P.M.
Substrate-induced conformational changes in the essential peripheral membrane-associated mannosyltransferase PimA from mycobacteria: implications for catalysis
J. Biol. Chem.
284
21613-21625
2009
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Guerin, M.E.; Kaur, D.; Somashekar, B.S.; Gibbs, S.; Gest, P.; Chatterjee, D.; Brennan, P.J.; Jackson, M.
New insights into the early steps of phosphatidylinositol mannoside biosynthesis in mycobacteria: PimB is an essential enzyme of Mycobacterium smegmatis
J. Biol. Chem.
284
25687-25696
2009
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Guerin, M.E.; Kordulakova, J.; Alzari, P.M.; Brennan, P.J.; Jackson, M.
Molecular basis of phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannoside biosynthesis and regulation in mycobacteria
J. Biol. Chem.
285
33577-33583
2010
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis
brenda
Boldrin, F.; Ventura, M.; Degiacomi, G.; Ravishankar, S.; Sala, C.; Svetlikova, Z.; Ambady, A.; Dhar, N.; Kordulakova, J.; Zhang, M.; Serafini, A.; Vishwas, K.G.; Vishwas, V.G.; Kolly, G.S.; Kumar, N.; Palu, G.; Guerin, M.E.; Mikusova, K.; Cole, S.T.; Manganelli, R.
The phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase PimA is essential for Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth in vitro and in vivo
J. Bacteriol.
196
3441-3451
2014
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (P9WMZ5), Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (P9WMZ5)
brenda
Giganti, D.; Alegre-Cebollada, J.; Urresti, S.; Albesa-Jove, D.; Rodrigo-Unzueta, A.; Comino, N.; Kachala, M.; Lopez-Fernandez, S.; Svergun, D.I.; Fernandez, J.M.; Guerin, M.E.
Conformational plasticity of the essential membrane-associated mannosyltransferase PimA from mycobacteria
J. Biol. Chem.
288
29797-29808
2013
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Rodrigo-Unzueta, A.; Martinez, M.A.; Comino, N.; Alzari, P.M.; Chenal, A.; Guerin, M.E.
Molecular basis of membrane association by the phosphatidylinositol mannosyltransferase PimA enzyme from mycobacteria
J. Biol. Chem.
291
13955-13963
2016
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Giganti, D.; Albesa-Jove, D.; Urresti, S.; Rodrigo-Unzueta, A.; Martinez, M.A.; Comino, N.; Barilone, N.; Bellinzoni, M.; Chenal, A.; Guerin, M.E.; Alzari, P.M.
Secondary structure reshuffling modulates glycosyltransferase function at the membrane
Nat. Chem. Biol.
11
16-18
2015
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Bhattacharje, G.; Ghosh, A.; Das, A.K.
Understanding the mannose transfer mechanism of mycobacterial phosphatidyl-myo-inositol mannosyltransferase A from molecular dynamics simulations
ACS omega
7
19288-19304
2022
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Pitaloka, D.A.E.; Arfan, A.; Khairunnisa, S.F.; Megantara, S.
In silico identification of a phosphate marine steroid from Indonesian marine compounds as a potential inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol mannosyltransferase (PimA) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Comput. Biol. Med.
186
109677
2025
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis (A0QWG6), Mycolicibacterium smegmatis ATCC 700084 (A0QWG6)
brenda
Damera, T.; Kondaparthi, V.; Bingi, M.; Mustyala, K.K.; Malkhed, V.
Identification of novel scaffolds to inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis PimA protein-A computational approach
J. Cell. Biochem.
124
836-848
2023
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (P9WMZ5), Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv (P9WMZ5)
brenda
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