9TEX image
Deposition Date 2025-11-26
Release Date 2026-05-13
Last Version Date 2026-07-22
Entry Detail
PDB ID:
9TEX
Keywords:
Title:
Dal2 bound to the Escherichia coli 70S ribosome
Biological Source:
Source Organism(s):
Method Details:
Experimental Method:
Resolution:
2.54 Å
Aggregation State:
PARTICLE
Reconstruction Method:
SINGLE PARTICLE
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmG
Chain IDs:I (auth: 0)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmH
Chain IDs:J (auth: 1)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmI
Chain IDs:K (auth: 2)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmJ
Chain IDs:C (auth: 3)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmE
Chain IDs:D (auth: 4)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Dal2
Chain IDs:CB (auth: 8)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Drosophila albomicans
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:16S rRNA
Chain IDs:B (auth: A)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:30S ribosomal protein S2
Gene (Uniprot):rpsB
Chain IDs:L (auth: B)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsC
Chain IDs:M (auth: C)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsD
Chain IDs:N (auth: D)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsE
Chain IDs:O (auth: E)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:30S ribosomal protein S6, ful
Gene (Uniprot):rpsF
Chain IDs:P (auth: F)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:30S ribosomal protein S7
Gene (Uniprot):rpsG
Chain IDs:Q (auth: G)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsH
Chain IDs:R (auth: H)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsI
Chain IDs:S (auth: I)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsJ
Chain IDs:T (auth: J)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsK
Chain IDs:E (auth: K)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsL
Chain IDs:F (auth: L)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsM
Chain IDs:U (auth: M)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsN
Chain IDs:V (auth: N)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsO
Chain IDs:W (auth: O)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:30S ribosomal protein S16
Gene (Uniprot):rpsP
Chain IDs:X (auth: P)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsQ
Chain IDs:Y (auth: Q)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsR
Chain IDs:Z (auth: R)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsS
Chain IDs:AA (auth: S)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:30S ribosomal protein S20
Gene (Uniprot):rpsT
Chain IDs:BA (auth: T)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsU
Chain IDs:CA (auth: U)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:mRNA
Chain IDs:DA (auth: X)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:fMet-Initiator P-tRNA
Chain IDs:BB (auth: Z)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:23S rRNA
Chain IDs:A (auth: a)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:5S rRNA
Chain IDs:EA (auth: b)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplB
Chain IDs:FA (auth: c)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplC
Chain IDs:G (auth: d)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplD
Chain IDs:GA (auth: e)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplE
Chain IDs:HA (auth: f)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplF
Chain IDs:IA (auth: g)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplI
Chain IDs:JA (auth: h)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplM
Chain IDs:KA (auth: i)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplN
Chain IDs:LA (auth: j)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:50S ribosomal protein L15
Gene (Uniprot):rplO
Chain IDs:MA (auth: k)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplP
Chain IDs:H (auth: l)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplQ
Chain IDs:NA (auth: m)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplR
Chain IDs:OA (auth: n)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplS
Chain IDs:PA (auth: o)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplT
Chain IDs:QA (auth: p)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplU
Chain IDs:RA (auth: q)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplV
Chain IDs:SA (auth: r)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplW
Chain IDs:TA (auth: s)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplX
Chain IDs:UA (auth: t)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:50S ribosomal protein L25
Gene (Uniprot):rplY
Chain IDs:VA (auth: u)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmA
Chain IDs:WA (auth: v)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmB
Chain IDs:XA (auth: w)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmC
Chain IDs:YA (auth: x)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmD
Chain IDs:ZA (auth: y)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmF
Chain IDs:AB (auth: z)
Chain Length:0
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli BW25113
Modified Residue
Compound ID Chain ID Parent Comp ID Details 2D Image
4D4 H ARG modified residue
D2T F ASP modified residue
MEQ G GLN modified residue
Ligand Molecules
Primary Citation
Flipping antimicrobial peptides in the exit tunnel of the bacterial ribosome.
Nat Commun 17 ? ? (2026)
PMID: 42236475 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-74007-x

Abstact

Proline-rich antimicrobial peptides (PrAMPs) kill bacteria by binding in the ribosomal nascent peptide exit tunnel. Type II PrAMPs bind in an orientation matching that of the nascent protein, trap the release factors and arrest ribosomes at stop codons. Conversely, Type I PrAMPs bind in an opposite orientation: their N-terminus invades the peptidyl transferase center arresting translation at start codons. Here, by mining the genome databases, we identify a number of PrAMPs with high sequence similarity to the Type II PrAMP Drosocin. Notably, many of the new PrAMPs do not stall ribosomes at stop codons, but act as Type I PrAMPs arresting translation at start codons. Structural analysis shows that such peptides bind with a Type I orientation. Minimal alterations in the peptide structure can flip the orientation of the PrAMP in the exit tunnel, switching the mechanism of translation inhibition. Altering the mode of binding and action of a PrAMP by only few mutations could be exploited by the host to combat newly emerging bacterial pathogens.

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