Construction of a modified penicillin-binding protein 2a from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and purification by immobilized metal affinity chromatography

J Bacteriol. 1994 Mar;176(5):1539-41. doi: 10.1128/jb.176.5.1539-1541.1994.

Abstract

The mecA-27r gene, which encodes PBP2a-27r, was modified by site-specific mutagenesis, resulting in replacement of the N-terminal membrane anchor with a short chelating peptide (CP-PBP2a-27r). CP-PBP2a-27r retained the same binding affinity for beta-lactam antibiotics as the wild-type enzyme. Approximately 95% pure CP-PBP2a-27r was recovered in a single step by use of chelating-peptide-immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Bacterial Proteins*
  • Base Sequence
  • Carrier Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Carrier Proteins / isolation & purification*
  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Cefamandole / metabolism
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • DNA Primers
  • Genes, Bacterial
  • Hexosyltransferases*
  • Methicillin Resistance / genetics
  • Methicillin Resistance / physiology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase / biosynthesis*
  • Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase / isolation & purification*
  • Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase / metabolism
  • Mutagenesis, Site-Directed
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins
  • Peptidyl Transferases*
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Recombinant Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
  • Staphylococcus aureus / metabolism*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Carrier Proteins
  • DNA Primers
  • Penicillin-Binding Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Cefamandole
  • Peptidyl Transferases
  • Hexosyltransferases
  • Muramoylpentapeptide Carboxypeptidase