CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.30.1380.10
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

3.4.13.22
D-Ala-D-Ala dipeptidase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q06241
D-Ala-D-Ala + H(2)O = 2 D-Ala.
-!- Protects Enterococcus faecium from the antibiotic vancomycin, which can bind to the -D-Ala-D-Ala sequence at the C-terminus of the peptidoglycan pentapeptide. -!- Reduces the availability of the free dipeptide D-Ala-D-Ala, which is the precursor for this pentapeptide sequence, allowing D-Ala-(R)- lactate (for which vancomycin has much less affinity) to be added to the cell wall instead. -!- The enzyme is stereospecific, as L-Ala-L-Ala, D-Ala-L-Ala and L-Ala- D-Ala are not substrates. -!- Belongs to peptidase family M15.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q06241
VANX_ENTFC
Enterococcus faecium
D-alanyl-D-alanine dipeptidase

PDB Structure

PDB 1R44
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The Structure of VanX Reveals a Novel Amino-Dipeptidase Involved in Mediating Transposon-Based Vancomycin Resistance
Bussiere, D.E., Pratt, S.D., Katz, L., Severin, J.M., Holzman, T., Park, C.H.
Mol.Cell