Cryo-EM Structure of the 50S-HflX Complex Reveals a Novel Mechanism of Antibiotic Resistance in E. coli
Wu, D.; Dai, Y.; Gao, N.
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Bacterial HflX is a conserved ribosome-binding GTPase involved in splitting ribosomal complexes accumulated under stress condition. However, the atomic details of its ribosomal interaction remain to be elucidated. In this work, we present a high-resolution structure of the E. coli 50S subunit bound with HflX. The structure reveals highly specific contacts between HflX and the ribosomal RNA, and in particular, an insertion loop of the N-terminal domain of HflX is situated in the peptidyl transferase center (PTC) and makes direct interactions with PTC residues. Interestingly, this loop displays steric clash with a few PTC-targeting antibiotics on the 50S subunit, such as chloramphenicol. Deletion of hflX results in hypersensitivity to chloramphenicol treatment, and a loop residue G154 of HflX is important for the observed chloramphenicol resistance. Overall, our results suggest that HflX could be a general stress response factor that functions in both stalled ribosome splitting and PTC antibiotic displacing.
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