Structure and function of an insect α-carboxylesterase (αEsterase7) associated with insecticide resistance

doi:10.1073/pnas.1304097110

PMID: 23733941DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1304097110Jun 5, 2013Paper

Structure and function of an insect α-carboxylesterase (αEsterase7) associated with insecticide resistance

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Colin J JacksonJohn G Oakeshott

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Abstract

Insect carboxylesterases from the αEsterase gene cluster, such as αE7 (also known as E3) from the Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina (LcαE7), play an important physiological role in lipid metabolism and are implicated in the detoxification of organophosphate (OP) insecticides. Despite the importance of OPs to agriculture and the spread of insect-borne diseases, the molecular basis for the ability of α-carboxylesterases to confer OP resistance to insects is poorly understood. In this work, we used laboratory evolution to increase the thermal stability of LcαE7, allowing its overexpression in Escherichia coli and structure determination. The crystal structure reveals a canonical α/β-hydrolase fold that is very similar to the primary target of OPs (acetylcholinesterase) and a unique N-terminal α-helix that serves as a membrane anchor. Soaking of LcαE7 crystals in OPs led to the capture of a crystallographic snapshot of LcαE7 in its phosphorylated state, which allowed comparison with acetylcholinesterase and rationalization of its ability to protect insects against the effects of OPs. Finally, inspection of the active site of LcαE7 reveals an asymmetric and hydrophobic substrate binding cavity that is well-suited to fatty aci...Continue Reading

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