Table 1 Selected surface exposed residues with relatively low tolerance scores for FabZ, LpxC and MurA

From: Deep mutational scanning of essential bacterial proteins can guide antibiotic development

Protein

Residue

Tolerance score

Allowed substitutions

Previously described function

FabZ

H19

0.27

H,L,M,N,Q,T

 

FabZ

H54

0.15

H,Q,V,Y

Catalytic residue25,55,56,75

FabZ

F55

0.44

F,G,I,K,L,M,N,Q,V,W,Y

 

FabZ

P62

0.19

A,M,P,V,W

 

FabZ

G63

0.01

A,G

 

FabZ

E68

0.29

A,D,E,F,L,V

Catalytic residue25,56,75

FabZ

A71

0.32

A,C,E,L,N,S,T,V

 

FabZ

Q72

0.39

A,E,G,H,L,N,Q,S

 

FabZ

F93

0.49

C,F,G,I,L,M,N,Q,S,V,W,Y

 

FabZ

G108

0.27

A,C,G,P,Q,S,T,W

 

FabZ

G129

0.46

A,C,D,F,G,L,N,P,S,T,V,W

 

LpxC

H79

0.00

H

Catalytic Zn2+ coordination45,48,76

LpxC

D105

0.13

C,D,E,G

Protein stability48

LpxC

R190

0.02

K,R

 

LpxC

T191

0.12

C,P,S,T

Substrate binding45,76, stabilizing intermediates47,50

LpxC

F192

0.12

F,I,M,W,Y

Substrate binding45,46,50,76

LpxC

G210

0.01

A,G

Substrate binding45

LpxC

A215

0.15

A,C,G,S,T,V

Substrate binding45,77

LpxC

K239

0.10

M,N

Substrate binding46,50,76,78,79

LpxC

D242

0.00

D

Catalytic Zn2+ coordination45,76, substrate binding46

LpxC

D246

0.00

D

Catalytic residue45,47,48

LpxC

G264

0.04

G,S

 

LpxC

H265

0.05

H,Q

Catalytic residue45,46,47,48

MurA

G114

0.00

G

 

MurA

C115

0.00

C

Catalytic residue38,66,80,81

MurA

G118

0.00

G

 

MurA

R120

0.03

H,R

Substrate binding37,38,39,40

MurA

S162

0.03

S,T

Substrate binding37,38

MurA

G164

0.00

G

Substrate binding37,38

MurA

D231

0.00

D

 

MurA

R331

0.02

K,R

Substrate binding37,39,40

MurA

D369

0.02

D,E

 

MurA

G398

0.04

G,T

 
  1. For each library, approximately 10 residues with the lowest tolerance scores of that library were chosen. The substitutions that are encountered at these positions in the saturation editing libraries are listed as allowed substitutions. Source data are provided as Supplementary Data 5.