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The oligopeptide transport system (Opp) of Lactococcus lactis belongs to the class of binding protein-dependent ABC-transporters. This system has the unique capacity to mediate the uptake of peptides from 4 up to at least 18 residues. Kinetic analysis of peptide binding to the binding protein, OppA, revealed a relationship between the peptide dissociation constants and the length of the ligand. The dissociation constants varied from submicromolar for dodecapeptides to millimolar for pentapeptides. This implies that the residues 6-12 of the peptide contribute to the binding affinity, and, in contrast to the current views on peptide binding by homologous proteins, these residues must interact with OppA. Analysis of pre-steady-state kinetics of binding showed that the observed differences in the -values result primarily from variations in the dissociation rate constants. These results are discussed in relation to the affinity constant for transport of these substrates. Overall, the data suggest that the slow dissociation rate constants for the larger peptides are rate determining in the translocation of peptides across the membrane.

Kinetics and Consequences of Binding of Nona- and Dodecapeptides to the Oligopeptide Binding Protein (OppA) of Lactococcus lactis