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Luo M, Zhang M, Chi C, Chen G. Affinity-assisted covalent self-assembly of PduQ-SpyTag and Nox-SpyCatcher to construct multi-enzyme complexes on the surface of magnetic microsphere modified with chelated Ni 2. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129365. [PMID: 38218263 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129365] [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: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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It is of great significance to study the effect of multi-enzyme aggregation behavior at the interface on the formation of multi-enzyme complexes and their co-catalytic characteristics, which is helpful for us to design and construct immobilized multi-enzyme complex systems for in vitro synthetic biology. Here, a magnetic microsphere with chelated Ni2+, was prepared to explore the self-assembly characteristics of PduQ-SpyTag (P-T) and Nox-SpyCatcher (NC) on its surface, based on the mixed interaction mode consisting the affinity of His-tag/Ni2+ and covalent binding of SpyTag/SpyCatcher. After studying the effect of saturated or unsaturated adsorption of P-T on the covalent binding between P-T and NC at the interface, a possible multienzyme interaction mechanism for the affinity-assisted covalent self-assembly on the Ni2+ chelating surface was proposed. The time evolution of NADH showed that the immobilized P-T/N-C complex formed by this method and the free P-T/N-C complex exhibited similar synergistic catalytic properties, and presented higher catalytic efficiency than the simple mixing of P-T and NC. The optimal catalytic conditions, stability and reusability of the immobilized multi-enzyme complexes prepared in this study were also discussed by comparing them with free enzymes. In this study, we demonstrate a simple and effective strategy for self-assembling SpyTag/SpyCatcher fusion proteins on the surface of magnetic beads, which is inspiring for the construction of more cascade enzyme systems at the interface. It provides a new method for facilitating the rapid construction of immobilized multi-enzyme complexes in vitro from the crude cell lysis.
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- Mianxing Luo
- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University, Jimei Ave. 668, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University, Jimei Ave. 668, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University, Jimei Ave. 668, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Huaqiao University, Jimei Ave. 668, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Franco EM, Alves LA, Naveed H, Freitas VAA, Bastos DC, Mattos-Graner RO. Amyloid Fibrils Produced by Streptococcus sanguinis Contribute to Biofilm Formation and Immune Evasion. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15686. [PMID: 37958670 PMCID: PMC10647432 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Bacterial surface proteins assembled into amyloids contribute to biofilm formation and host immune evasion. Streptococcus sanguinis, a pioneer colonizer of teeth commonly involved in cardiovascular infections, expresses about thirty-three proteins anchored to the cell wall by sortase A. Here, we characterized the production of amyloid in S. sanguinis strains differing in biofilm and immune evasion phenotypes and investigated the role of sortase A in amyloidogenesis. Amyloid was identified in biofilms formed by nine strains, using Congo red (CR) staining and cross-polarized light microscopy. Additionally, EGCG, an amyloid inhibitor, impaired biofilm maturation in a strain-specific fashion. The amounts of amyloid-like components quantified in culture fluids of nine strains using thioflavin T and fluorimetry negatively correlated with bacterial binding to complement-activating proteins (SAP, C1q), C3b deposition and rates of opsonophagocytosis in PMNs, implying amyloid production in immune evasion. The deletion of the sortase A gene (srtA) in strain SK36 compromised amyloid production and sucrose-independent biofilm maturation. The srtA mutant further showed increased susceptibility to C3b deposition and altered interactions with PMNs as well as reduced persistence in human blood. These findings highlight the contribution of amyloids to biofilm formation and host immune evasion in S. sanguinis strains, further indicating the participation of sortase A substrates in amyloidogenesis.
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- Eduardo M. Franco
- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, SP, Brazil; (E.M.F.); (L.A.A.); (H.N.); (V.A.A.F.)
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, SP, Brazil; (E.M.F.); (L.A.A.); (H.N.); (V.A.A.F.)
- School of Dentistry, Cruzeiro do Sul University (UNICSUL), São Paulo 01506-000, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, SP, Brazil; (E.M.F.); (L.A.A.); (H.N.); (V.A.A.F.)
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, SP, Brazil; (E.M.F.); (L.A.A.); (H.N.); (V.A.A.F.)
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- Department of Biosciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, SP, Brazil;
- São Leopoldo Mandic Medical School, Campinas 13045-755, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba 13414-903, SP, Brazil; (E.M.F.); (L.A.A.); (H.N.); (V.A.A.F.)
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Akbey Ü, Andreasen M. Functional amyloids from bacterial biofilms - structural properties and interaction partners. Chem Sci 2022; 13:6457-6477. [PMID: 35756505 PMCID: PMC9172111 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc00645f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Protein aggregation and amyloid formation have historically been linked with various diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, but recently functional amyloids have gained a great deal of interest in not causing a disease and having a distinct function in vivo. Functional bacterial amyloids form the structural scaffold in bacterial biofilms and provide a survival strategy for the bacteria along with antibiotic resistance. The formation of functional amyloids happens extracellularly which differs from most disease related amyloids. Studies of functional amyloids have revealed several distinctions compared to disease related amyloids including primary structures designed to optimize amyloid formation while still retaining a controlled assembly of the individual subunits into classical cross-β-sheet structures, along with a unique cross-α-sheet amyloid fold. Studies have revealed that functional amyloids interact with components found in the extracellular matrix space such as lipids from membranes and polymers from the biofilm. Intriguingly, a level of complexity is added as functional amyloids also interact with several disease related amyloids and a causative link has even been established between functional amyloids and neurodegenerative diseases. It is hence becoming increasingly clear that functional amyloids are not inert protein structures found in bacterial biofilms but interact with many different components including human proteins related to pathology. Gaining a clear understanding of the factors governing the interactions will lead to improved strategies to combat biofilm associated infections and the correlated antibiotic resistance. In the current review we summarize the current state of the art knowledge on this exciting and fast growing research field of biofilm forming bacterial functional amyloids, their structural features and interaction partners.
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- Ümit Akbey
- Department of Structural Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh PA 15261 USA
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University Wilhelm Meyers Allé 3 8000 Aarhus Denmark
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Gómez-Pérez D, Chaudhry V, Kemen A, Kemen E. Amyloid Proteins in Plant-Associated Microbial Communities. Microb Physiol 2021; 31:88-98. [PMID: 34107493 DOI: 10.1159/000516014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Amyloids have proven to be a widespread phenomenon rather than an exception. Many proteins presenting the hallmarks of this characteristic beta sheet-rich folding have been described to date. Particularly common are functional amyloids that play an important role in the promotion of survival and pathogenicity in prokaryotes. Here, we describe important developments in amyloid protein research that relate to microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions in the plant microbiome. Starting with biofilms, which are a broad strategy for bacterial persistence that is extremely important for plant colonization. Microbes rely on amyloid-based mechanisms to adhere and create a protective coating that shelters them from external stresses and promotes cooperation. Another strategy generally carried out by amyloids is the formation of hydrophobic surface layers. Known as hydrophobins, these proteins coat the aerial hyphae and spores of plant pathogenic fungi, as well as certain bacterial biofilms. They contribute to plant virulence through promoting dissemination and infectivity. Furthermore, antimicrobial activity is an interesting outcome of the amyloid structure that has potential application in medicine and agriculture. There are many known antimicrobial amyloids released by animals and plants; however, those produced by bacteria or fungi remain still largely unknown. Finally, we discuss amyloid proteins with a more indirect mode of action in their host interactions. These include virulence-promoting harpins, signaling transduction that functions through amyloid templating, and root nodule bacteria proteins that promote plant-microbe symbiosis. In summary, amyloids are an interesting paradigm for their many functional mechanisms linked to bacterial survival in plant-associated microbial communities.
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- ZMBP/IMIT, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- ZMBP/IMIT, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Dokouhaki M, Hung A, Kasapis S, Gras SL. Hydrophobins and chaplins: Novel bio-surfactants for food dispersions a review. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Dokouhaki M, Prime EL, Qiao GG, Kasapis S, Day L, Gras SL. Structural-rheological characteristics of Chaplin E peptide at the air/water interface; a comparison with β-lactoglobulin and β-casein. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 144:742-750. [PMID: 31837361 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The Chaplin E peptide is a surface-active agent that can adsorb to the air/water interface and form interfacial films that display distinct interfacial properties as a function of pH. The ~2 nm thick homogeneous Chaplin E film formed under acidic conditions contains ordered structures that give a high dilatational elasticity. In contrast, the heterogeneous film formed under basic conditions contained fibrils resulting in a rough ~17 nm thick film with predominantly viscoelastic properties, probably due to the reduced intermolecular interactions. These fibrils were also susceptible to breakage, fragmenting into shorter fibrils, which gave a greater elasticity. The fibrils also lead to a greater shear viscosity compared to the ordered structures aligned within the Chaplin E film at pH 3.0. A higher stability was observed for the foam formed by the Chaplin E compared to the foam formed by β-lactoglobulin, consistent with the greater rheological properties observed for the Chaplin E film at the interface. Our findings suggest that Chaplin E has potential to provide long time stability to dispersions in food, consumer goods or pharmaceutical applications, forming films with greater rheological properties and at least similar thickness to those formed by other surface-active proteins such as β-casein and β-lactoglobulin.
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- Mina Dokouhaki
- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, VIC 3083, Australia.
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia
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- The Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Bundoora West Campus, VIC 3083, Australia
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- AgResearch Ltd., Grasslands Research Centre, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- The Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; The Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute and The ARC Dairy Innovation Hub, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia.
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Bacterial Amyloids: Biogenesis and Biomaterials. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1174:113-159. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-9791-2_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Fiebig D, Storka J, Roeder M, Meyners C, Schmelz S, Blankenfeldt W, Scrima A, Kolmar H, Fuchsbauer HL. Destructive twisting of neutral metalloproteases: the catalysis mechanism of the Dispase autolysis-inducing protein from Streptomyces mobaraensis DSM 40487. FEBS J 2018; 285:4246-4264. [PMID: 30171661 DOI: 10.1111/febs.14647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Revised: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The Dispase autolysis-inducing protein (DAIP) is produced by Streptomyces mobaraensis to disarm neutral metalloproteases by decomposition. The absence of a catalytic protease domain led to the assumption that the seven-bladed β-propeller protein DAIP causes structural modifications, thereby triggering autolysis. Determination of protein complexes consisting of DAIP and thermolysin or DAIP and a nonfunctional E138A bacillolysin variant supported this postulation. Protein twisting was indicated by DAIP-mediated inhibition of thermolysin while bacillolysin underwent immediate autolysis under the same conditions. Interestingly, an increase in SYPRO orange fluorescence allowed tracking of the fast degradation process. Similarly rapid autolysis of thermolysin mediated by DAIP was only observed upon the addition of amphiphilic compounds, which probably amplify the induced structural changes. DAIP further caused degradation of FITC-labeled E138A bacillolysin by trypsin, as monitored by a linear decrease in fluorescence polarization. The kinetic model, calculated from the obtained data, suggested a three-step mechanism defined by (a) fast DAIP-metalloprotease complex formation, (b) slower DAIP-mediated protein twisting, and (c) fragmentation. These results were substantiated by crystallized DAIP attached to a C-terminal helix fragment of thermolysin. Structural superposition of the complex with thermolysin is indicative of a conformational change upon binding to DAIP. Importantly, the majority of metalloproteases, also including homologs from various pathogens, are highly conserved at the autolysis-prone peptide bonds, suggesting their susceptibility to DAIP-mediated decomposition, which may offer opportunities for pharmaceutical applications. DATABASES: The atomic coordinates and structure factors (PDB ID: 6FHP) have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank (http://www.pdb.org/). ENZYMES: Aureolysin, EC 3.4.24.29; bacillolysin (Dispase, Gentlyase), EC 3.4.24.28; lasB (elastase), EC 3.4.24.4; subtilisin, EC 3.4.21.62; thermolysin, EC 3.4.24.27; transglutaminase, EC 2.3.2.13; trypsin, EC 3.4.21.4; vibriolysin (hemagglutinin(HA)/protease), EC 3.4.24.25.
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- David Fiebig
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences of Darmstadt, Germany.,Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences of Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences of Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences of Darmstadt, Germany
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- Structural Biology of Autophagy Group, Department Structure and Function of Proteins, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany.,Department Structure and Function of Proteins, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department Structure and Function of Proteins, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany.,Institute for Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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- Structural Biology of Autophagy Group, Department Structure and Function of Proteins, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany.,Department Structure and Function of Proteins, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences of Darmstadt, Germany
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Li C, Qin R, Liu R, Miao S, Yang P. Functional amyloid materials at surfaces/interfaces. Biomater Sci 2018; 6:462-472. [PMID: 29435550 DOI: 10.1039/c7bm01124e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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With the development of nanotechnology, functional amyloid materials are drawing increasing attention, and numerous remarkable applications are emerging. Amyloids, defined as a class of supramolecular assemblies of misfolded proteins or peptides into β-sheet fibrils, have evolved in many new respects and offer abundant chemical/biological functions. These proteinaceous micro/nano-structures provide excellent biocompatibility, rich phase behaviours, strong mechanical properties, and stability at interfaces not only in nature but also in functional materials, displaying versatile interactions with surfaces/interfaces that have been widely adopted in bioadhesion, synthetic biology, and composites. Overall, functional amyloids at surfaces/interfaces have excellent potential applications in next-generation biotechnology and biomaterials.
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- Chen Li
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi'an 710119, China.
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Van Gerven N, Van der Verren SE, Reiter DM, Remaut H. The Role of Functional Amyloids in Bacterial Virulence. J Mol Biol 2018; 430:3657-3684. [PMID: 30009771 PMCID: PMC6173799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2018.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Amyloid fibrils are best known as a product of human and animal protein misfolding disorders, where amyloid formation is associated with cytotoxicity and disease. It is now evident that for some proteins, the amyloid state constitutes the native structure and serves a functional role. These functional amyloids are proving widespread in bacteria and fungi, fulfilling diverse functions as structural components in biofilms or spore coats, as toxins and surface-active fibers, as epigenetic material, peptide reservoirs or adhesins mediating binding to and internalization into host cells. In this review, we will focus on the role of functional amyloids in bacterial pathogenesis. The role of functional amyloids as virulence factor is diverse but mostly indirect. Nevertheless, functional amyloid pathways deserve consideration for the acute and long-term effects of the infectious disease process and may form valid antimicrobial targets. Functional amyloids are widespread in bacteria, pathogenic and non-pathogenic. Bacterial biofilms most commonly function as structural support in the extracellular matrix of biofilms or spore coats, and in cell–cell and cell-surface adherence. The amyloid state can be the sole structured and functional state, or can be facultative, as a secondary state to folded monomeric subunits. Bacterial amyloids can enhance virulence by increasing persistence, cell adherence and invasion, intracellular survival, and pathogen spread by increased environmental survival. Bacterial amyloids may indirectly inflict disease by triggering inflammation, contact phase activation and possibly induce or aggravate human pathological aggregation disorders.
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- Nani Van Gerven
- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Structural and Molecular Microbiology, Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Structural and Molecular Microbiology, Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Structural and Molecular Microbiology, Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Structural and Molecular Microbiology, Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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Dokouhaki M, Hung A, Prime EL, Qiao GG, Day L, Gras SL. pH-Induced interfacial properties of Chaplin E from Streptomyces coelicolor. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2017; 160:589-597. [PMID: 29028607 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chaplin E, or Chp E, is a surface active peptide secreted by Streptomyces coelicolor that adopts different structures depending on solution pH but the effect of these structures on the interfacial properties of Chp E is not known. In experiments paired with simulations, Chp E was found to display pH-dependent interfacial assembly and surface activity. At pH 3.0, Chp E formed an ordered non-amyloidal interfacial film with high surface activity; while at pH 10.0, Chp E self-assembled into a heterogeneous film containing randomly arranged fibrils at the interface that was less surface active compared to the film formed at pH 3.0. In simulations at pH 10.0, Chp E molecules showed a higher propensity for dimerization within the solution phase, lower rate of adsorption to the interface and tighter inter-molecular associations at the interface, consistent with the lower surface activity and smaller interfacial area coverage per molecule measured at this pH compared to at pH 3.0. A model is presented for the role of Chp E in the developmental differentiation of Streptomyces coelicolor, where Chp E contributes to changes in surface tension at low pH and the formation of fibrils on the surface of aerial hyphae at high pH. Our data also suggest Chp E could be a promising surface active agent with functional activity that can be controlled by pH.
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- Mina Dokouhaki
- The Melbourne School of Engineering and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- School of Science, RMIT University, VIC 3001, Australia
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia; Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Research Centre, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- The Melbourne School of Engineering and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia; The ARC Dairy Innovation Hub, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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Som Chaudhury S, Das Mukhopadhyay C. Functional amyloids: interrelationship with other amyloids and therapeutic assessment to treat neurodegenerative diseases. Int J Neurosci 2017; 128:449-463. [PMID: 29076790 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2017.1398153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Sutapa Som Chaudhury
- Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, West Bengal, India
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- Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, West Bengal, India
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Dokouhaki M, Prime EL, Hung A, Qiao GG, Day L, Gras SL. Structure-Dependent Interfacial Properties of Chaplin F from Streptomyces coelicolor. Biomolecules 2017; 7:E68. [PMID: 28925983 PMCID: PMC5618249 DOI: 10.3390/biom7030068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Chaplin F (Chp F) is a secreted surface-active peptide involved in the aerial growth of Streptomyces. While Chp E demonstrates a pH-responsive surface activity, the relationship between Chp F structure, function and the effect of solution pH is unknown. Chp F peptides were found to self-assemble into amyloid fibrils at acidic pH (3.0 or the isoelectric point (pI) of 4.2), with ~99% of peptides converted into insoluble fibrils. In contrast, Chp F formed short assemblies containing a mixture of random coil and β-sheet structure at a basic pH of 10.0, where only 40% of the peptides converted to fibrils. The cysteine residues in Chp F did not appear to play a role in fibril assembly. The interfacial properties of Chp F at the air/water interface were altered by the structures adopted at different pH, with Chp F molecules forming a higher surface-active film at pH 10.0 with a lower area per molecule compared to Chp F fibrils at pH 3.0. These data show that the pH responsiveness of Chp F surface activity is the reverse of that observed for Chp E, which could prove useful in potential applications where surface activity is desired over a wide range of solution pH.
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- Mina Dokouhaki
- Department of Chemical Engineering and The Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia.
- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- School of Science, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia.
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- Polymer Science Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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- AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands Research Centre, Tennent Drive, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and The Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
- The ARC Dairy Innovation Hub, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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Dragoš A, Kovács ÁT, Claessen D. The Role of Functional Amyloids in Multicellular Growth and Development of Gram-Positive Bacteria. Biomolecules 2017; 7:biom7030060. [PMID: 28783117 PMCID: PMC5618241 DOI: 10.3390/biom7030060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Revised: 08/01/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Amyloid fibrils play pivotal roles in all domains of life. In bacteria, these fibrillar structures are often part of an extracellular matrix that surrounds the producing organism and thereby provides protection to harsh environmental conditions. Here, we discuss the role of amyloid fibrils in the two distant Gram-positive bacteria, Streptomyces coelicolor and Bacillus subtilis. We describe how amyloid fibrils contribute to a multitude of developmental processes in each of these systems, including multicellular growth and community development. Despite this variety of tasks, we know surprisingly little about how their assembly is organized to fulfill all these roles.
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- Anna Dragoš
- Terrestrial Biofilms Group, Institute of Microbiology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Institute of Biology, Leiden University, 2333BE Leiden, The Netherlands.
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The pH-dependent assembly of Chaplin E from Streptomyces coelicolor. J Struct Biol 2017; 198:82-91. [PMID: 28400129 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2017.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Chaplin E, is one of five self-assembling peptides secreted by Streptomyces coelicolor that assist aerial growth by lowering the surface tension of water. Although the surface activity of a mixture of chaplin peptides has observed to depend on pH, it is unclear how the solvent environment (i.e. pH) influences the structure, assembly and subsequent functionality of these individual peptides. In this study, the conformation and fibril forming propensity of the Chaplin E peptide was assessed as a function of pH using a combination of experimental measurements and molecular dynamics simulations. At an acidic pH of 3.0, Chaplin E retained a random coil structure, whereas at the isoelectric point of 6.7 or a basic pH of 10.0, Chaplin E rapidly formed amyloid fibrils rich in β-sheet structure with high efficiency (>93%). Molecular dynamics simulations indicate the persistence of greater α-helical content at the N-terminus at high pH; this is likely partly due to the lack of electrostatic repulsion between residues His6 and Lys10. Since fibril formation was observed at high but not at low pH, we propose that the presence of an N-terminal α-helix in the monomeric form of Chaplin E is required for aggregation and conversion to β-amyloid fibrils. The pH sensitivity of Chaplin E peptide structure provides a route to control peptide assembly and may be important for the physiological function of this peptide, as a surface active agent in the transition from vegetative to aerial growth and could assist Streptomyces coelicolor in response to environmental fluctuations in pH.
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The propensity of the bacterial rodlin protein RdlB to form amyloid fibrils determines its function in Streptomyces coelicolor. Sci Rep 2017; 7:42867. [PMID: 28211492 PMCID: PMC5314377 DOI: 10.1038/srep42867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Streptomyces bacteria form reproductive aerial hyphae that are covered with a pattern of pairwise aligned fibrils called rodlets. The presence of the rodlet layer requires two homologous rodlin proteins, RdlA and RdlB, and the functional amyloid chaplin proteins, ChpA-H. In contrast to the redundancy shared among the eight chaplins, both RdlA and RdlB are indispensable for the establishment of this rodlet structure. By using a comprehensive biophysical approach combined with in vivo characterization we found that RdlB, but not RdlA, readily assembles into amyloid fibrils. The marked difference in amyloid propensity between these highly similar proteins could be largely attributed to a difference in amino acid sequence at just three sites. Further, an engineered RdlA protein in which these three key amino acids were replaced with the corresponding residues from RdlB could compensate for loss of RdlB and restore formation of the surface-exposed amyloid layer in bacteria. Our data reveal that RdlB is a new functional amyloid and provide a biophysical basis for the functional differences between the two rodlin proteins. This study enhances our understanding of how rodlin proteins contribute to formation of an outer fibrillar layer during spore morphogenesis in streptomycetes.
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Sunde M, Pham CLL, Kwan AH. Molecular Characteristics and Biological Functions of Surface-Active and Surfactant Proteins. Annu Rev Biochem 2017; 86:585-608. [PMID: 28125290 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-biochem-061516-044847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Many critical biological processes take place at hydrophobic:hydrophilic interfaces, and a wide range of organisms produce surface-active proteins and peptides that reduce surface and interfacial tension and mediate growth and development at these boundaries. Microorganisms produce both small lipid-associated peptides and amphipathic proteins that allow growth across water:air boundaries, attachment to surfaces, predation, and improved bioavailability of hydrophobic substrates. Higher-order organisms produce surface-active proteins with a wide variety of functions, including the provision of protective foam environments for vulnerable reproductive stages, evaporative cooling, and gas exchange across airway membranes. In general, the biological functions supported by these diverse polypeptides require them to have an amphipathic nature, and this is achieved by a diverse range of molecular structures, with some proteins undergoing significant conformational change or intermolecular association to generate the structures that are surface active.
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- Margaret Sunde
- Discipline of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences and Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; ,
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- Discipline of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences and Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; ,
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences and Australian Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia;
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Reichhardt C, McCrate OA, Zhou X, Lee J, Thongsomboon W, Cegelski L. Influence of the amyloid dye Congo red on curli, cellulose, and the extracellular matrix in E. coli during growth and matrix purification. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:7709-7717. [PMID: 27580606 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9868-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2016] [Revised: 07/26/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Microbial biofilms are communities of cells characterized by a hallmark extracellular matrix (ECM) that confers functional attributes to the community, including enhanced cohesion, adherence to surfaces, and resistance to external stresses. Understanding the composition and properties of the biofilm ECM is crucial to understanding how it functions and protects cells. New methods to isolate and characterize ECM are emerging for different biofilm systems. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance was used to quantitatively track the isolation of the insoluble ECM from the uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain UTI89 and understand the role of Congo red in purification protocols. UTI89 assembles amyloid-integrated biofilms when grown on YESCA nutrient agar. The ECM contains curli amyloid fibers and a modified form of cellulose. Biofilms formed by UTI89 and other E. coli and Salmonella strains are often grown in the presence of Congo red to visually emphasize wrinkled agar morphologies and to score the production of ECM. Congo red is a hallmark amyloid-binding dye and binds to curli, yet also binds to cellulose. We found that growth in Congo red enabled more facile extraction of the ECM from UTI89 biofilms and facilitates isolation of cellulose from the curli mutant, UTI89ΔcsgA. Yet, Congo red has no influence on the isolation of curli from curli-producing cells that do not produce cellulose. Sodium dodecyl sulfate can remove Congo red from curli, but not from cellulose. Thus, Congo red binds strongly to cellulose and possibly weakens cellulose interactions with the cell surface, enabling more complete removal of the ECM. The use of Congo red as an extracellular matrix purification aid may be applied broadly to other organisms that assemble extracellular amyloid or cellulosic materials. Graphical abstract Solid-state NMR was used to quantitatively track the isolation of the insoluble amyloid-associated ECM from uropathogenic E. coli and understand the role of Congo red in purification protocols.
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- Courtney Reichhardt
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 380 Roth Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 380 Roth Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 380 Roth Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 380 Roth Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 380 Roth Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, 380 Roth Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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van Dissel D, Claessen D, van Wezel GP. Morphogenesis of Streptomyces in submerged cultures. ADVANCES IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2014; 89:1-45. [PMID: 25131399 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800259-9.00001-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Members of the genus Streptomyces are mycelial bacteria that undergo a complex multicellular life cycle and propagate via sporulation. Streptomycetes are important industrial microorganisms, as they produce a plethora of medically relevant natural products, including the majority of clinically important antibiotics, as well as a wide range of enzymes with industrial application. While development of Streptomyces in surface-grown cultures is well studied, relatively little is known of the parameters that determine morphogenesis in submerged cultures. Here, growth is characterized by the formation of mycelial networks and pellets. From the perspective of industrial fermentations, such mycelial growth is unattractive, as it is associated with slow growth, heterogeneous cultures, and high viscosity. Here, we review the current insights into the genetic and environmental factors that determine mycelial growth and morphology in liquid-grown cultures. The genetic factors include cell-matrix proteins and extracellular polymers, morphoproteins with specific roles in liquid-culture morphogenesis, with the SsgA-like proteins as well-studied examples, and programmed cell death. Environmental factors refer in particular to those dictated by process engineering, such as growth media and reactor set-up. These insights are then integrated to provide perspectives as to how this knowledge can be applied to improve streptomycetes for industrial applications.
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- Dino van Dissel
- Molecular Biotechnology, Institute Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Molecular Biotechnology, Institute Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Molecular Biotechnology, Institute Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Petrus MLC, Claessen D. Pivotal roles for Streptomyces cell surface polymers in morphological differentiation, attachment and mycelial architecture. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 106:127-39. [PMID: 24682579 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-014-0157-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/12/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Cells that are part of a multicellular structure are typically embedded in an extracellular matrix, which is produced by the community members. These matrices, the composition of which is highly diverse between different species, are typically composed of large amounts of extracellular polymeric substances, including polysaccharides, proteins, and nucleic acids. The functions of all these matrices are diverse: they provide protection, mechanical stability, mediate adhesion to surfaces, regulate motility, and form a cohesive network in which cells are transiently immobilized. In this review we discuss the role of matrix components produced by streptomycetes during growth, development and attachment. Compared to other bacteria it appears that streptomycetes can form morphologically and functionally distinct matrices using a core set of building blocks.
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- Marloes L C Petrus
- Molecular Biotechnology, Institute Biology Leiden, Leiden University, Sylviusweg 72, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands
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