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Hernández-Sánchez A, Páez-Pérez ED, Alfaro-Saldaña E, Olivares-Illana V, García-Meza JV. Understanding a Core Pilin of the Type IVa Pili of Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans, PilV. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 34:527-537. [PMID: 38346803 PMCID: PMC11016768 DOI: 10.4014/jmb.2310.10033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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Pilins are protein subunits of pili. The pilins of type IV pili (T4P) in pathogenic bacteria are well characterized, but anything is known about the T4P proteins in acidophilic chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms such as the genus Acidithiobacillus. The interest in T4P of A. thiooxidans is because of their possible role in cell recruitment and bacterial aggregation on the surface of minerals during biooxidation of sulfide minerals. In this study we present a successful ad hoc methodology for the heterologous expression and purification of extracellular proteins such as the minor pilin PilV of the T4P of A. thiooxidans, a pilin exposed to extreme conditions of acidity and high oxidation-reduction potentials, and that interact with metal sulfides in an environment rich in dissolved minerals. Once obtained, the model structure of A. thiooxidans PilV revealed the core basic architecture of T4P pilins. Because of the acidophilic condition, we carried out in silico characterization of the protonation status of acidic and basic residues of PilV in order to calculate the ionization state at specific pH values and evaluated their pH stability. Further biophysical characterization was done using UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy and the results showed that PilV remains soluble and stable even after exposure to significant changes of pH. PilV has a unique amino acid composition that exhibits acid stability, with significant biotechnology implications such as biooxidation of sulfide minerals. The biophysics profiles of PilV open new paradigms about resilient proteins and stimulate the study of other pilins from extremophiles.
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- Araceli Hernández-Sánchez
- Geomicrobiología, Metalurgia, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Sierra Leona 550, San Luis Potosí, 78210, SLP, México
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- Geomicrobiología, Metalurgia, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Sierra Leona 550, San Luis Potosí, 78210, SLP, México
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- Geomicrobiología, Metalurgia, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Sierra Leona 550, San Luis Potosí, 78210, SLP, México
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- Laboratorio de Interacciones Biomoleculares y Cáncer. Instituto de Física, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Parque Chapultepec 1570, Privadas del Pedregal, San Luis Potosí, 78210, SLP, México
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- Geomicrobiología, Metalurgia, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Sierra Leona 550, San Luis Potosí, 78210, SLP, México
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Song BPC, Ch'ng ACW, Lim TS. Review of phage display: A jack-of-all-trades and master of most biomolecule display. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128455. [PMID: 38013083 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Phage display was first described by George P. Smith when it was shown that virus particles were capable of presenting foreign proteins on their surface. The technology has paved the way for the evolution of various biomolecules presentation and diverse selection strategies. This unique feature has been applied as a versatile platform for numerous applications in drug discovery, protein engineering, diagnostics, and vaccine development. Over the decades, the limits of biomolecules displayed on phage particles have expanded from peptides to proteomes and even alternative scaffolds. This has allowed phage display to be viewed as a versatile display platform to accommodate various biomolecules ranging from small peptides to larger proteomes which has significantly impacted advancements in the biomedical industry. This review will explore the vast array of biomolecules that have been successfully employed in phage display technology in biomedical research.
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- Brenda Pei Chui Song
- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia; Analytical Biochemistry Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
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Manoj KM, Jacob VD, Kavdia M, Tamagawa H, Jaeken L, Soman V. Questioning rotary functionality in the bacterial flagellar system and proposing a murburn model for motility. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023; 41:15691-15714. [PMID: 36970840 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2191146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Bacterial flagellar system (BFS) was the primary example of a purported 'rotary-motor' functionality in a natural assembly. This mandates the translation of a circular motion of components inside into a linear displacement of the cell body outside, which is supposedly orchestrated with the following features of the BFS: (i) A chemical/electrical differential generates proton motive force (pmf, including a trans-membrane potential, TMP), which is electro-mechanically transduced by inward movement of protons via BFS. (ii) Membrane-bound proteins of BFS serve as stators and the slender filament acts as an external propeller, culminating into a hook-rod that pierces the membrane to connect to a 'broader assembly of deterministically movable rotor'. We had disclaimed the purported pmf/TMP-based respiratory/photosynthetic physiology involving Complex V, which was also perceived as a 'rotary machine' earlier. We pointed out that the murburn redox logic was operative therein. We pursue the following similar perspectives in BFS-context: (i) Low probability for the evolutionary attainment of an ordered/synchronized teaming of about two dozen types of proteins (assembled across five-seven distinct phases) towards the singular agendum of rotary motility. (ii) Vital redox activity (not the gambit of pmf/TMP!) powers the molecular and macroscopic activities of cells, including flagella. (iii) Flagellar movement is noted even in ambiances lacking/countering the directionality mandates sought by pmf/TMP. (iv) Structural features of BFS lack component(s) capable of harnessing/achieving pmf/TMP and functional rotation. A viable murburn model for conversion of molecular/biochemical activity into macroscopic/mechanical outcomes is proposed herein for understanding BFS-assisted motility. HIGHLIGHTSThe motor-like functionalism of bacterial flagellar system (BFS) is analyzedProton/Ion-differential based powering of BFS is unviable in bacteriaUncouplers-sponsored effects were misinterpreted, resulting in a detour in BFS researchThese findings mandate new explanation for nano-bio-mechanical movements in BFSA minimalist murburn model for the bacterial flagella-aided movement is proposedCommunicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Kelath Murali Manoj
- Satyamjayatu, The Science & Ethics Foundation, Palakkad District, Kerala, India
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- Satyamjayatu, The Science & Ethics Foundation, Palakkad District, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu City, Japan
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- Department of Industrial Sciences and Technology, Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, Antwerp University Association, Belgium
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- Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, IIT Bombay (& DSS Imagetech Pvt. Ltd), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Secretome of Paenibacillus sp. S-12 provides an insight about its survival and possible pathogenicity. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2023:10.1007/s12223-023-01032-4. [PMID: 36642775 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-023-01032-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Our aim in this study was to characterize and investigate the secretome of Paenibacillus sp. S-12 by nanoLC-MS/MS tool-based analysis of trypsin digested culture supernatant proteins. Using a bioinformatics and combined approach of mass spectrometry, we identified 657 proteins in the secretome. Bioinformatic tools such as PREDLIPO, SecretomeP 2.0, SignalP 4.1, and PSORTb were used for the subcellular localization and categorization of secretome on basis of signal peptides. Among the identified proteins, more than 25% of the secretome proteins were associated with virulence proteins including flagellar, adherence, and immune modulators. Gene ontology analysis using Blast2GO tools categorized 60 proteins of the secretome into biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions. KEGG pathway analysis identified the enzymes or proteins involved in various biosynthesis and degradation pathways. Functional analysis of secretomes reveals a large number of proteins involved in the uptake and exchange of nutrients, colonization, and chemotaxis. A good number of proteins were involved in survival and defense mechanism against oxidative stress, the production of toxins and antimicrobial compounds. The present study is the first report of the in-depth protein profiling of Paenibacillus bacterium. In summary, the current findings of Paenibacillus sp. S-12 secretome provide basic information to understand its survival and the possible pathogenic mechanism.
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What Glues the Glue to the Cell Surface? J Bacteriol 2022; 204:e0038622. [PMID: 36286485 PMCID: PMC9664948 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00386-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In the
Caulobacterales
, a highly adhesive polysaccharide called the holdfast mediates attachment to exogenous surfaces. The mechanism by which this polysaccharide is anchored to the cell envelope is not well defined.
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Liu X, Wang X, Sun B, Sun L. The Involvement of Thiamine Uptake in the Virulence of Edwardsiella piscicida. Pathogens 2022; 11:pathogens11040464. [PMID: 35456139 PMCID: PMC9026889 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11040464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Edwardsiella piscicida is a pathogenic bacterium, which can infect a number of fish species and cause a disease termed edwardsiellosis, threatening global fish farming with high prevalence and mortality. Thiamine (Vitamin B1), functioning in the form of thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), is essential for almost all organisms. Bacteria acquire TPP by biosynthesis or by transportation of exogenous thiamine. TPP availability has been associated with bacterial pathogenicity, but the underlying mechanisms remain to be discovered. The role of thiamine in the pathogenicity of E. piscicida is unknown. In this study, we characterized a thiamine transporter (TT) operon in E. piscicida. The deletion of the TT operon resulted in an intracellular TPP lacking situation, which led to attenuated overall pathogenicity, impaired abilities associated with motility and host cell adhesion, as well as decreased expression of certain flagellar and adhesion genes. Moreover, TPP starvation led to intracellular c-di-GMP reduction, and introducing into the TPP-suppressed mutant strain an exogenous diguanylate cyclase for c-di-GMP synthesis restored the virulence loss. Taken together, this work reveals the involvement of thiamine uptake in the virulence regulation of E. piscicida, with c-di-GMP implicated in the process. These finding could be employed to explore potential drug targets against E. piscicida.
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- Xin Liu
- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, CAS Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.L.); (X.W.)
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, CAS Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.L.); (X.W.)
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, CAS Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.L.); (X.W.)
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- Correspondence: (B.S.); (L.S.)
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- CAS and Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Experimental Marine Biology, Institute of Oceanology, CAS Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; (X.L.); (X.W.)
- Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266003, China
- College of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: (B.S.); (L.S.)
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Wang Y, Ma F, Yang J, Guo H, Su D, Yu L. Adaption and Degradation Strategies of Methylotrophic 1,4-Dioxane Degrading Strain Xanthobacter sp. YN2 Revealed by Transcriptome-Scale Analysis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910435. [PMID: 34638775 PMCID: PMC8508750 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Biodegradation of 1,4-dioxane (dioxane) contamination has gained much attention for decades. In our previous work, we isolated a highly efficient dioxane degrader, Xanthobacter sp. YN2, but the underlying mechanisms of its extraordinary degradation performance remained unresolved. In this study, we performed a comparative transcriptome analysis of YN2 grown on dioxane and citrate to elucidate its genetic degradation mechanism and investigated the transcriptomes of different dioxane degradation stages (T0, T24, T48). We also analyzed the transcriptional response of YN2 over time during which the carbon source switched from citrate to dioxane. The results indicate that strain YN2 was a methylotroph, which provides YN2 a major advantage as a pollutant degrader. A large number of genes involved in dioxane metabolism were constitutively expressed prior to dioxane exposure. Multiple genes related to the catabolism of each intermediate were upregulated by treatment in response to dioxane. Glyoxylate metabolism was essential during dioxane degradation by YN2, and the key intermediate glyoxylate was metabolized through three routes: glyoxylate carboligase pathway, malate synthase pathway, and anaplerotic ethylmalonyl-CoA pathway. Genes related to quorum sensing and transporters were significantly upregulated during the early stages of degradation (T0, T24) prior to dioxane depletion, while the expression of genes encoding two-component systems was significantly increased at late degradation stages (T48) when total organic carbon in the culture was exhausted. This study is the first to report the participation of genes encoding glyoxalase, as well as methylotrophic genes xoxF and mox, in dioxane metabolism. The present study reveals multiple genetic and transcriptional strategies used by YN2 to rapidly increase biomass during growth on dioxane, achieve high degradation efficiency and tolerance, and adapt to dioxane exposure quickly, which provides useful information regarding the molecular basis for efficient dioxane biodegradation.
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- Yingning Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
- Correspondence:
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
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- College of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan 056107, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China; (Y.W.); (J.Y.); (D.S.); (L.Y.)
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Bouteiller M, Dupont C, Bourigault Y, Latour X, Barbey C, Konto-Ghiorghi Y, Merieau A. Pseudomonas Flagella: Generalities and Specificities. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073337. [PMID: 33805191 PMCID: PMC8036289 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Flagella-driven motility is an important trait for bacterial colonization and virulence. Flagella rotate and propel bacteria in liquid or semi-liquid media to ensure such bacterial fitness. Bacterial flagella are composed of three parts: a membrane complex, a flexible-hook, and a flagellin filament. The most widely studied models in terms of the flagellar apparatus are E. coli and Salmonella. However, there are many differences between these enteric bacteria and the bacteria of the Pseudomonas genus. Enteric bacteria possess peritrichous flagella, in contrast to Pseudomonads, which possess polar flagella. In addition, flagellar gene expression in Pseudomonas is under a four-tiered regulatory circuit, whereas enteric bacteria express flagellar genes in a three-step manner. Here, we use knowledge of E. coli and Salmonella flagella to describe the general properties of flagella and then focus on the specificities of Pseudomonas flagella. After a description of flagellar structure, which is highly conserved among Gram-negative bacteria, we focus on the steps of flagellar assembly that differ between enteric and polar-flagellated bacteria. In addition, we summarize generalities concerning the fuel used for the production and rotation of the flagellar macromolecular complex. The last part summarizes known regulatory pathways and potential links with the type-six secretion system (T6SS).
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- Mathilde Bouteiller
- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, Normandy University, Université de Rouen, 27000 Evreux, France; (M.B.); (C.D.); (Y.B.); (X.L.); (C.B.); (Y.K.-G.)
- SFR NORVEGE, Structure Fédérative de Recherche Normandie Végétale, FED 4277, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, Normandy University, Université de Rouen, 27000 Evreux, France; (M.B.); (C.D.); (Y.B.); (X.L.); (C.B.); (Y.K.-G.)
- SFR NORVEGE, Structure Fédérative de Recherche Normandie Végétale, FED 4277, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, Normandy University, Université de Rouen, 27000 Evreux, France; (M.B.); (C.D.); (Y.B.); (X.L.); (C.B.); (Y.K.-G.)
- SFR NORVEGE, Structure Fédérative de Recherche Normandie Végétale, FED 4277, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, Normandy University, Université de Rouen, 27000 Evreux, France; (M.B.); (C.D.); (Y.B.); (X.L.); (C.B.); (Y.K.-G.)
- SFR NORVEGE, Structure Fédérative de Recherche Normandie Végétale, FED 4277, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, Normandy University, Université de Rouen, 27000 Evreux, France; (M.B.); (C.D.); (Y.B.); (X.L.); (C.B.); (Y.K.-G.)
- SFR NORVEGE, Structure Fédérative de Recherche Normandie Végétale, FED 4277, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, Normandy University, Université de Rouen, 27000 Evreux, France; (M.B.); (C.D.); (Y.B.); (X.L.); (C.B.); (Y.K.-G.)
- SFR NORVEGE, Structure Fédérative de Recherche Normandie Végétale, FED 4277, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, Normandy University, Université de Rouen, 27000 Evreux, France; (M.B.); (C.D.); (Y.B.); (X.L.); (C.B.); (Y.K.-G.)
- SFR NORVEGE, Structure Fédérative de Recherche Normandie Végétale, FED 4277, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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Jacobsen T, Bardiaux B, Francetic O, Izadi-Pruneyre N, Nilges M. Structure and function of minor pilins of type IV pili. Med Microbiol Immunol 2019; 209:301-308. [PMID: 31784891 PMCID: PMC7248040 DOI: 10.1007/s00430-019-00642-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Type IV pili are versatile and highly flexible fibers formed on the surface of many Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Virulence and infection rate of several pathogenic bacteria, such as Neisseria meningitidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, are strongly dependent on the presence of pili as they facilitate the adhesion of the bacteria to the host cell. Disruption of the interactions between the pili and the host cells by targeting proteins involved in this interaction could, therefore, be a treatment strategy. A type IV pilus is primarily composed of multiple copies of protein subunits called major pilins. Additional proteins, called minor pilins, are present in lower abundance, but are essential for the assembly of the pilus or for its specific functions. One class of minor pilins is required to initiate the formation of pili, and may form a complex similar to that identified in the related type II secretion system. Other, species-specific minor pilins in the type IV pilus system have been shown to promote additional functions such as DNA binding, aggregation and adherence. Here, we will review the structure and the function of the minor pilins from type IV pili.
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- Theis Jacobsen
- Structural Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, C3BI, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3528, CNRS USR3756, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Complexité du Vivant, 75005, Paris, France
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- Structural Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, C3BI, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3528, CNRS USR3756, Paris, France
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- Biochemistry of Macromolecular Interactions Unit, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3528, Paris, France
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- Structural Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, C3BI, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3528, CNRS USR3756, Paris, France
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- Structural Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, C3BI, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR3528, CNRS USR3756, Paris, France.
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Classical chaperone-usher (CU) adhesive fimbriome: uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2019; 65:45-65. [DOI: 10.1007/s12223-019-00719-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Alfaro-Saldaña E, Hernández-Sánchez A, Patrón-Soberano OA, Astello-García M, Méndez-Cabañas JA, García-Meza JV. Sequence analysis and confirmation of the type IV pili-associated proteins PilY1, PilW and PilV in Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0199854. [PMID: 30615628 PMCID: PMC6322766 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans is an acidophilic chemolithoautotrophic bacterium widely used in the mining industry due to its metabolic sulfur-oxidizing capability. The biooxidation of sulfide minerals is enhanced through the attachment of At. thiooxidans cells to the mineral surface. The Type IV pili (TfP) of At. thiooxidans may play an important role in the bacteria attachment since TfP play a key adhesive role in the attachment and colonization of different surfaces. In this work, we report for the first time the mRNA sequence of three TfP proteins from At. thiooxidans, the adhesin protein PilY1 and the TfP pilins PilW and PilV. The nucleotide sequences of these TfP proteins show changes in some nucleotide positions with respect to the corresponding annotated sequences. The bioinformatic analyses and 3D-modeling of protein structures sustain their classification as TfP proteins, as structural homologs of the corresponding proteins of Ps. aeruginosa, results that sustain the role of PilY1, PilW and PilV in pili assembly. Also, that PilY1 comprises the conserved Neisseria-PilC (superfamily) domain of the tip-associated adhesin, while PilW of the superfamily of putative TfP assembly proteins and PilV belongs to the superfamily of TfP assembly protein. In addition, the analyses suggested the presence of specific functional domains involved in adhesion, energy transduction and signaling functions. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that the PilY1 of Acidithiobacillus genus forms a cohesive group linked with iron- and/or sulfur-oxidizing microorganisms from acid mine drainage or mine tailings.
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- Elvia Alfaro-Saldaña
- Geomicrobiología, Metalurgia, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
- Biofísica Molecular, Instituto de Física, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Biofísica Molecular, Instituto de Física, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- División de Biología Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Geomicrobiología, Metalurgia, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Biofísica Molecular, Instituto de Física, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Geomicrobiología, Metalurgia, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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Wheatley RM, Poole PS. Mechanisms of bacterial attachment to roots. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2018; 42:448-461. [PMID: 29672765 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuy014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The attachment of bacteria to roots constitutes the first physical step in many plant-microbe interactions. These interactions exert both positive and negative influences on agricultural systems depending on whether a growth-promoting, symbiotic or pathogenic relationship transpires. A common biphasic mechanism of root attachment exists across agriculturally important microbial species, including Rhizobium, Agrobacterium, Pseudomonas, Azospirillum and Salmonella. Attachment studies have revealed how plant-microbe interactions develop, and how to manipulate these relationships for agricultural benefit. Here, we review our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms governing plant-microbe root attachment and draw together a common biphasic model.
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- Rachel M Wheatley
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB, UK
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB, UK
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Yang P, Zhang M, van Elsas JD. Role of flagella and type four pili in the co-migration of Burkholderia terrae BS001 with fungal hyphae through soil. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2997. [PMID: 28592860 PMCID: PMC5462819 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02959-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Burkholderia terrae BS001 has previously been found to be able to disperse along with growing fungal hyphae in soil, with the type-3 secretion system having a supportive role in this movement. In this study, we focus on the role of two motility- and adherence-associated appendages, i.e. type-4 pili (T4P) and flagella. Electron microcopy and motility testing revealed that strain BS001 produces polar flagella and can swim on semi-solid R2A agar. Flagellum- and T4P-negative mutants were then constructed to examine the ecological roles of the respective systems. Both in liquid media and on swimming agar, the mutant strains showed similar fitness to the wild-type strain in mixed culture. The flagellar mutant had completely lost its flagella, as well as its swimming capacity. It also lost its co-migration ability with two soil-exploring fungi, Lyophyllum sp. strain Karsten and Trichoderma asperellum 302, in soil microcosms. In contrast, the T4P mutant showed reduced surface twitching motility, whereas its co-migration ability in competition with the wild-type strain was slightly reduced. We conclude that the co-migration of strain BS001 with fungal hyphae through soil is dependent on the presence of functional flagella conferring swimming motility, with the T4P system having a minor effect.
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- Pu Yang
- Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Microbial Ecology, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 7, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Gagic D, Ciric M, Wen WX, Ng F, Rakonjac J. Exploring the Secretomes of Microbes and Microbial Communities Using Filamentous Phage Display. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:429. [PMID: 27092113 PMCID: PMC4823517 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Microbial surface and secreted proteins (the secretome) contain a large number of proteins that interact with other microbes, host and/or environment. These proteins are exported by the coordinated activities of the protein secretion machinery present in the cell. A group of bacteriophage, called filamentous phage, have the ability to hijack bacterial protein secretion machinery in order to amplify and assemble via a secretion-like process. This ability has been harnessed in the use of filamentous phage of Escherichia coli in biotechnology applications, including screening large libraries of variants for binding to “bait” of interest, from tissues in vivo to pure proteins or even inorganic substrates. In this review we discuss the roles of secretome proteins in pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and corresponding secretion pathways. We describe the basics of phage display technology and its variants applied to discovery of bacterial proteins that are implicated in colonization of host tissues and pathogenesis, as well as vaccine candidates through filamentous phage display library screening. Secretome selection aided by next-generation sequence analysis was successfully applied for selective display of the secretome at a microbial community scale, the latter revealing the richness of secretome functions of interest and surprising versatility in filamentous phage display of secretome proteins from large number of Gram-negative as well as Gram-positive bacteria and archaea.
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- Dragana Gagic
- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey UniversityPalmerston North, New Zealand; Animal Science, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd, Palmerston NorthNew Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey UniversityPalmerston North, New Zealand; Animal Science, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd, Palmerston NorthNew Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University Palmerston North, New Zealand
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- Animal Science, Grasslands Research Centre, AgResearch Ltd, Palmerston North New Zealand
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- Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Van Gerven N, Klein RD, Hultgren SJ, Remaut H. Bacterial amyloid formation: structural insights into curli biogensis. Trends Microbiol 2015; 23:693-706. [PMID: 26439293 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2015.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Curli are functional amyloid fibers assembled by many Gram-negative bacteria as part of an extracellular matrix that encapsulates the bacteria within a biofilm. A multicomponent secretion system ensures the safe transport of the aggregation-prone curli subunits across the periplasm and outer membrane, and coordinates subunit self-assembly into surface-attached fibers. To avoid the build-up of potentially toxic intracellular protein aggregates, the timing and location of the interactions of the different curli proteins are of paramount importance. Here we review the structural and molecular biology of curli biogenesis, with a focus on the recent breakthroughs in our understanding of subunit chaperoning and secretion. The mechanistic insight into the curli assembly pathway will provide tools for new biotechnological applications and inform the design of targeted inhibitors of amyloid polymerization and biofilm formation.
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- Nani Van Gerven
- Structural and Molecular Microbiology, Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110-1010, USA
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110-1010, USA
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- Structural and Molecular Microbiology, Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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Orfanoudaki G, Economou A. Proteome-wide subcellular topologies of E. coli polypeptides database (STEPdb). Mol Cell Proteomics 2014; 13:3674-87. [PMID: 25210196 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.o114.041137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Cell compartmentalization serves both the isolation and the specialization of cell functions. After synthesis in the cytoplasm, over a third of all proteins are targeted to other subcellular compartments. Knowing how proteins are distributed within the cell and how they interact is a prerequisite for understanding it as a whole. Surface and secreted proteins are important pathogenicity determinants. Here we present the STEP database (STEPdb) that contains a comprehensive characterization of subcellular localization and topology of the complete proteome of Escherichia coli. Two widely used E. coli proteomes (K-12 and BL21) are presented organized into thirteen subcellular classes. STEPdb exploits the wealth of genetic, proteomic, biochemical, and functional information on protein localization, secretion, and targeting in E. coli, one of the best understood model organisms. Subcellular annotations were derived from a combination of bioinformatics prediction, proteomic, biochemical, functional, topological data and extensive literature re-examination that were refined through manual curation. Strong experimental support for the location of 1553 out of 4303 proteins was based on 426 articles and some experimental indications for another 526. Annotations were provided for another 320 proteins based on firm bioinformatic predictions. STEPdb is the first database that contains an extensive set of peripheral IM proteins (PIM proteins) and includes their graphical visualization into complexes, cellular functions, and interactions. It also summarizes all currently known protein export machineries of E. coli K-12 and pairs them, where available, with the secretory proteins that use them. It catalogs the Sec- and TAT-utilizing secretomes and summarizes their topological features such as signal peptides and transmembrane regions, transmembrane topologies and orientations. It also catalogs physicochemical and structural features that influence topology such as abundance, solubility, disorder, heat resistance, and structural domain families. Finally, STEPdb incorporates prediction tools for topology (TMHMM, SignalP, and Phobius) and disorder (IUPred) and implements the BLAST2STEP that performs protein homology searches against the STEPdb.
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- Georgia Orfanoudaki
- From the ‡Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology-FoRTH and §Department of Biology-University of Crete, P.O. Box 1385, Iraklio, Crete, Greece
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- From the ‡Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology-FoRTH and §Department of Biology-University of Crete, P.O. Box 1385, Iraklio, Crete, Greece; ¶Laboratory of Molecular Bacteriology; Rega Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, KU Leuven, Herrestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Altegoer F, Schuhmacher J, Pausch P, Bange G. From molecular evolution to biobricks and synthetic modules: a lesson by the bacterial flagellum. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2014; 30:49-64. [DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2014.921500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Van Gerven N, Goyal P, Vandenbussche G, De Kerpel M, Jonckheere W, De Greve H, Remaut H. Secretion and functional display of fusion proteins through the curli biogenesis pathway. Mol Microbiol 2014; 91:1022-35. [PMID: 24417346 DOI: 10.1111/mmi.12515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Curli are functional amyloids expressed as fibres on the surface of Enterobacteriaceae. Contrary to the protein misfolding events associated with pathogenic amyloidosis, curli are the result of a dedicated biosynthetic pathway. A specialized transporter in the outer membrane, CsgG, operates in conjunction with the two accessory proteins CsgE and CsgF to secrete curlin subunits to the extracellular surface, where they nucleate into cross-beta strand fibres. Here we investigate the substrate tolerance of the CsgG transporter and the capability of heterologous sequences to be built into curli fibres. Non-native polypeptides ranging up to at least 260 residues were exported when fused to the curli subunit CsgA. Secretion efficiency depended on the folding properties of the passenger sequences, with substrates exceeding an approximately 2 nm transverse diameter blocking passage through the transport channel. Secretion of smaller passengers was compatible with prior DsbA-mediated disulphide bridge formation in the fusion partner, indicating that CsgG is capable of translocating non-linear polypeptide stretches. Using fusions we further demonstrate the exported or secreted heterologous passenger proteins can attain their native, active fold, establishing curli biogenesis pathway as a platform for the secretion and surface display of small heterologous proteins.
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- Nani Van Gerven
- Structural & Molecular Microbiology, Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium; Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
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