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Shen Y, Gao S, Fan Q, Zuo J, Wang Y, Yi L, Wang Y. New antibacterial targets: Regulation of quorum sensing and secretory systems in zoonotic bacteria. Microbiol Res 2023; 274:127436. [PMID: 37343493 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127436] [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: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Quorum sensing (QS) is a communication mechanism that controls bacterial communication and can influence the transcriptional expression of multiple genes through one or more signaling molecules, thereby coordinating the population response of multiple bacterial pathogens. Secretion systems (SS) play an equally important role in bacterial information exchange, relying on the secretory systems to secrete proteins that act as virulence factors to promote adhesion to host cells. Eight highly efficient SS have been described, all of which are involved in the secretion or transfer of virulence factors, and the effector proteins they secrete play a key role in the virulence and pathogenicity of bacteria. It has been shown that many bacterial SS are directly or indirectly regulated by QS and thus influence bacterial virulence and antibiotic resistance. This review describes the relationship between QS and SS of several common zoonotic pathogenic bacteria and outlines the molecular mechanisms of how QS systems regulate SS, to provide a theoretical basis for the study of bacterial pathogenicity and the development of novel antibacterial drugs.
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- Yamin Shen
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Livestock and Poultry Emerging Disease Detection and Control, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Livestock and Poultry Emerging Disease Detection and Control, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Livestock and Poultry Emerging Disease Detection and Control, Luoyang, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Livestock and Poultry Emerging Disease Detection and Control, Luoyang, China
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- Henan Engineering Research Center of Livestock and Poultry Emerging Disease Detection and Control, Luoyang, China; College of Life Science, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Livestock and Poultry Emerging Disease Detection and Control, Luoyang, China.
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Mechanism of regulation of the Helicobacter pylori Cagβ ATPase by CagZ. Nat Commun 2023; 14:479. [PMID: 36717564 PMCID: PMC9886983 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36218-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The transport of the CagA effector into gastric epithelial cells by the Cag Type IV secretion system (Cag T4SS) of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is critical for pathogenesis. CagA is recruited to Cag T4SS by the Cagβ ATPase. CagZ, a unique protein in H. pylori, regulates Cagβ-mediated CagA transport, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here we report the crystal structure of the cytosolic region of Cagβ, showing a typical ring-like hexameric assembly. The central channel of the ring is narrow, suggesting that CagA must unfold for transport through the channel. Our structure of CagZ in complex with the all-alpha domain (AAD) of Cagβ shows that CagZ adopts an overall U-shape and tightly embraces Cagβ. This binding mode of CagZ is incompatible with the formation of the Cagβ hexamer essential for the ATPase activity. CagZ therefore inhibits Cagβ by trapping it in the monomeric state. Based on these findings, we propose a refined model for the transport of CagA by Cagβ.
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Bayramoglu-Güven B, Ghazaryan L, Toubiana D, Gillor O. Colicin E2 expression in Escherichia coli biofilms: induction and regulation revisited. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2022; 3:100171. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2022.100171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Singh R, Kundu P, Bhattacharje G, Das AK. Mycobacterium tuberculosis low molecular weight T-cell antigen Mtb8.4 has heme-binding and fiber-forming properties. FEBS Lett 2022; 596:2678-2695. [PMID: 35795993 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14446] [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: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Mtb8.4, a secretory T-cell antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is important for providing an antigen-specific immune response. In this study, we showed Mtb8.4 to have both heme-binding and fibril-forming properties, using experimental and in silico methods. High absorbance at 410 nm and interaction with hemin-agarose demonstrated its heme-binding nature. Titration of Mtb8.4 with heme resulted in 1:1 stoichiometry. The heme-binding pocket in Mtb8.4 was identified by molecular modeling, and binding residues were predicted using molecular docking. The molecular dynamics simulations of apo- and heme-bound Mtb8.4 confirmed that the heme group forms a stable complex. Transmission electron microscopy analyses and dye-binding assays showed that Mtb8.4 forms fibers. Computational studies predicted that the C-terminal sequence (93 AAQYIGLVESV103 ) is important for forming fibers. In silico analyses further anticipated the probable epitope (82 AMAAQLQAV90 ) of Mtb8.4. The fiber-forming properties of Mtb8.4 could be advantageous from a vaccine perspective for aggregate/fibril-based vaccine delivery or it might influence the epitope presentation of Mtb8.4.
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- Rashika Singh
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India
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Mraz AL, Weir MH. Knowledge to Predict Pathogens: Legionella pneumophila Lifecycle Systematic Review Part II Growth within and Egress from a Host Cell. Microorganisms 2022; 10:141. [PMID: 35056590 PMCID: PMC8780890 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10010141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Legionella pneumophila (L. pneumophila) is a pathogenic bacterium of increasing concern, due to its ability to cause a severe pneumonia, Legionnaires' Disease (LD), and the challenges in controlling the bacteria within premise plumbing systems. L. pneumophila can thrive within the biofilm of premise plumbing systems, utilizing protozoan hosts for protection from environmental stressors and to increase its growth rate, which increases the bacteria's infectivity to human host cells. Typical disinfectant techniques have proven to be inadequate in controlling L. pneumophila in the premise plumbing system, exposing users to LD risks. As the bacteria have limited infectivity to human macrophages without replicating within a host protozoan cell, the replication within, and egress from, a protozoan host cell is an integral part of the bacteria's lifecycle. While there is a great deal of information regarding how L. pneumophila interacts with protozoa, the ability to use this data in a model to attempt to predict a concentration of L. pneumophila in a water system is not known. This systematic review summarizes the information in the literature regarding L. pneumophila's growth within and egress from the host cell, summarizes the genes which affect these processes, and calculates how oxidative stress can downregulate those genes.
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- Alexis L. Mraz
- School of Nursing, Health, Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey, P.O. Box 7718, 2000 Pennington Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628, USA
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- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA;
- Sustainability Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Mekasha S, Linke D. Secretion Systems in Gram-Negative Bacterial Fish Pathogens. Front Microbiol 2022; 12:782673. [PMID: 34975803 PMCID: PMC8714846 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.782673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bacterial fish pathogens are one of the key challenges in the aquaculture industry, one of the fast-growing industries worldwide. These pathogens rely on arsenal of virulence factors such as toxins, adhesins, effectors and enzymes to promote colonization and infection. Translocation of virulence factors across the membrane to either the extracellular environment or directly into the host cells is performed by single or multiple dedicated secretion systems. These secretion systems are often key to the infection process. They can range from simple single-protein systems to complex injection needles made from dozens of subunits. Here, we review the different types of secretion systems in Gram-negative bacterial fish pathogens and describe their putative roles in pathogenicity. We find that the available information is fragmented and often descriptive, and hope that our overview will help researchers to more systematically learn from the similarities and differences between the virulence factors and secretion systems of the fish-pathogenic species described here.
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- Sophanit Mekasha
- Section for Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section for Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Vakili O, Khatami SH, Maleksabet A, Movahedpour A, Fana SE, Sadegh R, Salmanzadeh AH, Razeghifam H, Nourdideh S, Tehrani SS, Taheri-Anganeh M. Finding Appropriate Signal Peptides for Secretory Production of Recombinant Glucarpidase: An In SilicoMethod. Recent Pat Biotechnol 2021; 15:302-315. [PMID: 34547999 DOI: 10.2174/1872208315666210921095420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Methotrexate (MTX) is a general chemotherapeutic agent utilized to treat a variety of malignancies, woefully, its high doses can cause nephrotoxicity and subsequent defect in the process of MTX excretion. The recombinant form of glucarpidase is produced by engineered E. coli and is a confirmed choice to overcoming this problem. OBJECTIVE In the present study, in silico analyses were performed to select suitable SPs for the secretion of recombinant glucarpidase in E. coli. METHODS The signal peptide website and UniProt database were employed to collect the SPs and protein sequences. In the next step, SignalP-5.0 helped us to predict the SPs and the position of cleavage sites. Moreover, physicochemical properties and solubility were evaluated using Prot- Param and Protein-sol online software, and finally, ProtCompB was used to predict the final subcellular localization. RESULTS Luckily, all SPs could form soluble fusion proteins. At last, it was found that PPB and TIBA could translocate the glucarpidase into the extracellular compartment. CONCLUSION This study showed that there are only 2 applicable SPs for the extracellular translocation of glucarpidase. Although the findings were remarkable with high degrees of accuracy and precision based on the utilization of bioinformatics analyses, additional experimental assessments are required to confirm and validate it. Recent patents revealed several inventions related to the clinical aspects of vaccine peptides against human disorders.
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- Omid Vakili
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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The release of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is a process conserved across the three domains of life. Amongst prokaryotes, EVs produced by Gram-negative bacteria, termed outer membrane vesicles (OMVs), were identified more than 50 years ago and a wealth of literature exists regarding their biogenesis, composition and functions. OMVs have been implicated in benefiting numerous metabolic functions of their parent bacterium. Additionally, OMVs produced by pathogenic bacteria have been reported to contribute to pathology within the disease setting. By contrast, the release of EVs from Gram-positive bacteria, known as membrane vesicles (MVs), has only been widely accepted within the last decade. As such, there is a significant disproportion in knowledge regarding MVs compared to OMVs. Here we provide an overview of the literature regarding bacterial membrane vesicles (BMVs) produced by pathogenic and commensal bacteria. We highlight the mechanisms of BMV biogenesis and their roles in assisting bacterial survival, in addition to discussing their functions in promoting disease pathologies and their potential use as novel therapeutic strategies.
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- William J Gilmore
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Research Centre for Extracellular Vesicles, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Research Centre for Extracellular Vesicles, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Microbiology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Research Centre for Extracellular Vesicles, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Secrete or perish: The role of secretion systems in Xanthomonas biology. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2020; 19:279-302. [PMID: 33425257 PMCID: PMC7777525 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2020.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Bacteria of the Xanthomonas genus are mainly phytopathogens of a large variety of crops of economic importance worldwide. Xanthomonas spp. rely on an arsenal of protein effectors, toxins and adhesins to adapt to the environment, compete with other microorganisms and colonize plant hosts, often causing disease. These protein effectors are mainly delivered to their targets by the action of bacterial secretion systems, dedicated multiprotein complexes that translocate proteins to the extracellular environment or directly into eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Type I to type VI secretion systems have been identified in Xanthomonas genomes. Recent studies have unravelled the diverse roles played by the distinct types of secretion systems in adaptation and virulence in xanthomonads, unveiling new aspects of their biology. In addition, genome sequence information from a wide range of Xanthomonas species and pathovars have become available recently, uncovering a heterogeneous distribution of the distinct families of secretion systems within the genus. In this review, we describe the architecture and mode of action of bacterial type I to type VI secretion systems and the distribution and functions associated with these important nanoweapons within the Xanthomonas genus.
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Antenucci F, Ovsepian A, Wrobel A, Winther-Larsen HC, Bojesen AM. Design and Characterization of a Novel Tool for the Antigenic Enrichment of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae Outer Membrane. Pathogens 2020; 9:E1014. [PMID: 33276526 PMCID: PMC7761619 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9121014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Production and isolation of recombinant proteins are costly and work-intensive processes, especially in immunology when tens or hundreds of potential immunogens need to be purified for testing. Here we propose an alternative method for fast screening of immunogen candidates, based on genetic engineering of recombinant bacterial strains able to express and expose selected antigens on their outer membrane. In Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, a Gram-negative porcine pathogen responsible for extensive economic losses worldwide, we identified a conserved general secretion pathway (GSP) domain in the N-terminal part of the outer membrane protein ApfA (ApfA stem: ApfAs). ApfAs was used as an outer membrane anchor, to which potential immunogens can be attached. To enable confirmation of correct positioning, ApfAs, was cloned in combination with the modified acyl carrier protein (ACP) fluorescent tag ACP mini (ACPm) and the putative immunogen VacJ. The chimeric construct was inserted in the pMK-express vector, subsequently transformed into A. pleuropneumoniae for expression. Flow cytometry, fluorescence imaging and mass spectrometry analysis were employed to demonstrate that the outer membrane of the transformed strain was enriched with the chimeric ApfAs-ACPm-VacJ antigen. Our results confirmed correct positioning of the chimeric ApfAs-ACPm-VacJ antigen and supported this system's potential as platform technology enabling antigenic enrichment of the outer membrane of A. pleuropneumoniae.
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- Fabio Antenucci
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark; (F.A.); (A.O.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark; (F.A.); (A.O.)
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- Section of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Centre of Integrative Microbial Evolution, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 3, 0316 Oslo, Norway; (A.W.); (H.C.W.-L.)
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- Section of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Centre of Integrative Microbial Evolution, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo, Sem Sælandsvei 3, 0316 Oslo, Norway; (A.W.); (H.C.W.-L.)
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- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark; (F.A.); (A.O.)
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Zhou XF, Zhang CL, Gao XP, Wang WL, He ZF, Jiang FY, Pang YL, Li JH, Ren XJ, Zhou HB, Tan GQ, Lyu JX, Wang W. A simple and rapid protein purification method based on cell-surface display of SUMO-fused recombinant protein and Ulp1 protease. AMB Express 2020; 10:65. [PMID: 32266507 PMCID: PMC7138890 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-020-00999-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The development of novel methods for highly efficient protein purification remains a research focus in the biotechnology field because conventional purification approaches, including affinity purification, gel filtration, and ion-exchange chromatography, require complex manipulation steps and are costly. Here, we describe a simple and rapid protein purification strategy in which the SUMO tag and Ulp1 protease are surface-displayed separately on Escherichia coli cells. After protein induction, the cells are harvested, resuspended in cleavage buffer, and incubated together for cleavage. In this approach, the surface-displayed Ulp1 cleaves the membrane-anchored SUMO fusion protein, resulting in the release of the target protein from the C-terminal of SUMO into the solution. The bacterial cells harboring SUMO and Ulp1 on their surfaces can be easily removed by centrifugation. To evaluate the purification method, we used red fluorescent protein (mCherry). Purified mCherry protein (7.72 ± 1.05 mg from 1 L of bacterial culture) was obtained after only 30 min of incubation. The protein purity was higher than 80%, and could be further improved (> 90%) by simple ultrafiltration. This study offers a promising and simple strategy for the purification of recombinant protein in its native form that requires only cleavage and centrifugation steps.
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Lomovatskaya LA, Romanenko AS. Secretion Systems of Bacterial Phytopathogens and Mutualists (Review). APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2020. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683820020106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Type three secretion system in Salmonella Typhimurium: the key to infection. Genes Genomics 2020; 42:495-506. [PMID: 32112371 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-020-00918-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Type Three Secretion Systems (T3SS) are nanomachine complexes, which display the ability to inject effector proteins directly into host cells. This skill allows for gram-negative bacteria to modulate several host cell responses, such as cytoskeleton rearrangement, signal transduction, and cytokine production, which in turn increase the pathogenicity of these bacteria. The Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium (ST) T3SS has been the most characterized so far. Among gram-negative bacterium, ST is one of enterica groups predicted to have two T3SSs activated during different phases of infection. OBJECTIVE To comprise current information about ST T3SS structure and function as well as an overview of its assembly and hierarchical regulation. METHODS With a brief and straightforward reading, this review summarized aspects of both ST T3SS, such as its structure and function. That was possible due to the development of novel techniques, such as X-ray crystallography, cryoelectron microscopy, and nano-gold labelling, which also elucidated the mechanisms behind T3SS assembly and regulation, which was addressed in this review. CONCLUSION This paper provided fundamental overview of ST T3SS assembly and regulation, besides summarized the structure and function of this complex. Due to T3SS relevance in ST pathogenicity, this complex could become a potential target in therapeutic studies as this nanomachine modulates the infection process.
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Liu Y, Zhang Y, Zhou Y, Wang T, Deng X, Chu X, Zhou T. Cinnamaldehyde inhibits type three secretion system in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium by affecting the expression of key effector proteins. Vet Microbiol 2019; 239:108463. [PMID: 31767076 DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 10/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The increasing understanding of bacterial pathogenesis has revealed many new targets for the development of non-traditional antibacterial drugs. Interference with bacterial virulence has become a new strategy to treat bacteria-mediated diseases. As an important food-borne pathogen, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium uses type III secretion system (T3SS) to facilitate invasion of host cells. In this study, we identified cinnamaldehyde as a Salmonella pathogenicity island 1 (SPI-1) inhibitor which blocks the secretion of several SPI-1 associated effector proteins and consequently exhibits a strong inhibitory effect on SPI-1-mediated invasion of HeLa cells. Further study revealed that cinnamaldehyde significantly reduced the transcription of some SPI-1 genes, such as sipA and sipB, in S. Typhimurium by affecting multiple SPI-1 regulator genes. In an animal infection model, cinnamaldehyde effectively protected infected mice against S. Typhimurium-induced mortality and pathological damages. In summary, this study presented an effective SPI-1 inhibitor, cinnamaldehyde, which reduces the expression of SPI-1 effector proteins by regulating the transcription of main regulator genes.
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- Yan Liu
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, China; Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, China; Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonosis, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Hospital of Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun, China.
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Jinzhou Medical Uniersity, No. 48 People's Street, Liaoning, China.
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Ghilini F, Pissinis DE, Miñán A, Schilardi PL, Diaz C. How Functionalized Surfaces Can Inhibit Bacterial Adhesion and Viability. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2019; 5:4920-4936. [DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- Fiorela Ghilini
- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP − CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP − CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP − CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP − CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, UNLP − CONICET, CC16 Suc 4 (1900), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Juibari AD, Ramezani S, Rezadoust MH. Bioinformatics analysis of various signal peptides for periplasmic expression of parathyroid hormone in E.coli. J Med Life 2019; 12:184-191. [PMID: 31406522 PMCID: PMC6685308 DOI: 10.25122/jml-2018-0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hypoparathyroidism is a rare endocrine disease which is characterized by the deficiency of serum calcium levels. RhPTH is prescribed as a therapy for the management of refractory hypoparathyroidism. The aim of this study is to investigate 32 signal peptides of gram-negative bacterial origin and evaluate their potential for efficient secretion of recombinant human PTH (1–84)In E.coli to obtain higher expression of recombinant PTH in bacterial systems by using this fusion partner. SignalP and ProtParam servers were employed to predict the presence and location of signal peptide cleavage sites in protein sequence and computation of various physical and chemical parameters of protein respectively. Also, SOLpro server was applied for prediction of the protein solubility. Then ProtComp and SecretomeP online servers were employed to determine protein location. The evaluations showed that theoretically two signal peptides Lipopolysaccharide export system protein LptA (lptA) and Periplasmic pH-dependent serine endoprotease DegQ (degQ) are the most appropriate signal peptides examined. Due to the lack of post-translational modification in PTH, its periplasmic expression has preferences. Based on the results of this study, using bioinformatics and reliable servers signal peptides with appropriate secretory potential can be obtained which lead to the highest expression level.
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- Department of Biology, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Zeng C, Zou L. An account of in silico identification tools of secreted effector proteins in bacteria and future challenges. Brief Bioinform 2019; 20:110-129. [PMID: 28981574 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbx078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Bacterial pathogens secrete numerous effector proteins via six secretion systems, type I to type VI secretion systems, to adapt to new environments or to promote virulence by bacterium-host interactions. Many computational approaches have been used in the identification of effector proteins before the subsequent experimental verification because they tolerate laborious biological procedures and are genome scale, automated and highly efficient. Prevalent examples include machine learning methods and statistical techniques. In this article, we summarize the computational progress toward predicting secreted effector proteins in bacteria, with an opening of an introduction of features that are used to discriminate effectors from non-effectors. The mechanism, contribution and deficiency of previous developed detection tools are presented, which are further benchmarked based on a curated testing data set. According to the results of benchmarking, potential improvements of the prediction performance are discussed, which include (1) more informative features for discriminating the effectors from non-effectors; (2) the construction of comprehensive training data set of the machine learning algorithms; (3) the advancement of reliable prediction methods and (4) a better interpretation of the mechanisms behind the molecular processes. The future of in silico identification of bacterial secreted effectors includes both opportunities and challenges.
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- Cong Zeng
- Bioinformatics Center, Third Military Medical University (TMMU), China
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Távora FTPK, Santos C, Maximiano MR, Murad AM, Oliveira-Neto OB, Megias E, Reis Junior FB, Franco OL, Mehta A. Pan Proteome of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris Isolates Contrasting in Virulence. Proteomics 2019; 19:e1900082. [PMID: 31050381 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201900082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 03/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Fully sequenced genomes of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) strains are reported. However, intra-pathovar differences are still intriguing and far from clear. In this work, the contrasting virulence between two isolates of Xcc - Xcc51 (more virulent) and XccY21 (less virulent) is evaluated by determining their pan proteome profiles. The bacteria are grown in NYG and XVM1 (optimal for induction of hrp regulon) broths and collected at the max-exponential growth phase. Shotgun proteomics reveals a total of 329 proteins when Xcc isolates are grown in XVM1. A comparison of both profiles reveals 47 proteins with significant abundance fluctuations, out of which, 39 show an increased abundance in Xcc51 and are mainly involved in virulence/adaptation mechanisms, genetic information processing, and membrane receptor/iron transport systems, such as BfeA, BtuB, Cap, Clp, Dcp, FyuA, GroEs, HpaG, Tig, and OmpP6. Several differential proteins are further analyzed by qRT-PCR, which reveals a similar expression pattern to the protein abundance. The data shed light on the complex Xcc pathogenicity mechanisms and point out a set of proteins related to the higher virulence of Xcc51. This information is essential for the development of more efficient strategies aiming at the control of black rot disease.
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- Fabiano T P K Távora
- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil.,Departamento de Genética e Biotecnologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, CEP 36036-900, MG, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil.,Departamento de Genética e Biotecnologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, CEP 36036-900, MG, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil.,Departamento de Genética e Biotecnologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, CEP 36036-900, MG, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil.,Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Escola de Medicina, FACIPLAC, Brasília, CEP 72460-000, DF, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biotecnologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, CEP 36036-900, MG, Brazil.,Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, CEP 70790-160, DF, Brazil.,S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, CEP 79117-900, MS, Brazil
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- Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, CEP 70770-917, DF, Brazil
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Doozandeh-Juibari A, Ghovvati S, Vaziri HR, Sohani MM, Pezeshkian Z. Cloning, Expression, Purification and Evaluation of the Biological Properties of the Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (hGH) in Escherichia coli. Int J Pept Res Ther 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-019-09854-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Fernandez-Moure JS, Mydlowska A, Shin C, Vella M, Kaplan LJ. Nanometric Considerations in Biofilm Formation. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2019; 20:167-173. [DOI: 10.1089/sur.2018.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Salwoom L, Raja Abd Rahman RNZ, Salleh AB, Mohd Shariff F, Convey P, Mohamad Ali MS. New Recombinant Cold-Adapted and Organic Solvent Tolerant Lipase from Psychrophilic Pseudomonas sp. LSK25, Isolated from Signy Island Antarctica. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20061264. [PMID: 30871178 PMCID: PMC6470613 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20061264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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In recent years, studies on psychrophilic lipases have become an emerging area of research in the field of enzymology. The study described here focuses on the cold-adapted organic solvent tolerant lipase strain Pseudomonas sp. LSK25 isolated from Signy Station, South Orkney Islands, maritime Antarctic. Strain LSK25 lipase was successfully cloned, sequenced, and over-expressed in an Escherichia coli system. Sequence analysis revealed that the lipase gene of Pseudomonas sp. LSK25 consists of 1432 bp, lacks an N-terminal signal peptide and encodes a mature protein consisting of 476 amino acids. The recombinant LSK25 lipase was purified by single-step purification using Ni-Sepharose affinity chromatography and had a molecular mass of approximately 65 kDa. The final recovery and purification fold were 44% and 1.3, respectively. The LSK25 lipase was optimally active at 30 °C and at pH 6. Stable lipolytic activity was reported between temperatures of 5–30 °C and at pH 6–8. A significant enhancement of lipolytic activity was observed in the presence of Ca2+ ions, the organic lipids of rice bran oil and coconut oil, a synthetic C12 ester and a wide range of water immiscible organic solvents. Overall, lipase strain LSK25 is a potentially desirable candidate for biotechnological application, due to its stability at low temperatures, across a range of pH and in organic solvents.
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- Leelatulasi Salwoom
- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Center, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
- National Antarctic Research Centre (NARC) B303, Block B, Level 3, IPS Building, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
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- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Center, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
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- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Center, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
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- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Center, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
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- British Antarctic Survey, NERC, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 OET, UK.
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- Enzyme and Microbial Technology Research Center, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang Selangor 43400, Malaysia.
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Valenzuela-Miranda D, Gallardo-Escárate C. Dual RNA-Seq Uncovers Metabolic Amino Acids Dependency of the Intracellular Bacterium Piscirickettsia salmonis Infecting Atlantic Salmon. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2877. [PMID: 30542335 PMCID: PMC6277808 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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High-throughput sequencing technologies have offered the possibility to understand the complexity of the transcriptomic responses of an organism during a wide variety of biological scenarios, such as the case of pathogenic infections. Recently, the simultaneous sequencing of both pathogen and host transcriptomes (dual RNA-seq) during the infection has become a promising approach to uncover the complexity of the host-pathogen interactions. In this study, through a double rRNA depletion and RNA sequencing protocols, we simultaneously analyzed the transcriptome of the intracellular bacterium Piscirickettsia salmonis and its host the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) during the course of the infection. Beyond canonical host immune-related response and pathogen virulent factors, both bacteria and host displayed a large number of genes associated with metabolism and particularly related with the amino acid metabolism. Notably, genome-wide comparison among P. salmonis genomes and different fish pathogens genomes revealed a lack of the biosynthetic pathway for several amino acids such as valine, leucine, and isoleucine. To support this finding, in vitro experiments evidenced that when these amino acids are restricted the bacterial growth dynamics is significantly affected. However, this condition is phenotypically reversed when the amino acids are supplemented in the bacterial growth medium. Based on our results, a metabolic dependency of P. salmonis on S. salar amino acids is suggested, which could imply novel mechanisms of pathogenesis based on the capacity to uptake nutrients from the host. Overall, dual transcriptome sequencing leads to the understanding of host-pathogen interactions from a different perspective, beyond biological processes related to immunity.
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Aquatic Genomics, Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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Genomic Insight into Symbiosis-Induced Insect Color Change by a Facultative Bacterial Endosymbiont, " Candidatus Rickettsiella viridis". mBio 2018; 9:mBio.00890-18. [PMID: 29895637 PMCID: PMC6016236 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00890-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Members of the genus Rickettsiella are bacterial pathogens of insects and other arthropods. Recently, a novel facultative endosymbiont, “Candidatus Rickettsiella viridis,” was described in the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum, whose infection causes a striking host phenotype: red and green genetic color morphs exist in aphid populations, and upon infection with the symbiont, red aphids become green due to increased production of green polycyclic quinone pigments. Here we determined the complete genome sequence of the symbiont. The 1.6-Mb circular genome, harboring some 1,400 protein-coding genes, was similar to the genome of entomopathogenic Rickettsiella grylli (1.6 Mb) but was smaller than the genomes of phylogenetically allied human pathogens Coxiella burnetii (2.0 Mb) and Legionella pneumophila (3.4 Mb). The symbiont’s metabolic pathways exhibited little complementarity to those of the coexisting primary symbiont Buchnera aphidicola, reflecting the facultative nature of the symbiont. The symbiont genome harbored neither polyketide synthase genes nor the evolutionarily allied fatty acid synthase genes that are suspected to catalyze the polycyclic quinone synthesis, indicating that the green pigments are produced not by the symbiont but by the host aphid. The symbiont genome retained many type IV secretion system genes and presumable effector protein genes, whose homologues in L. pneumophila were reported to modulate a variety of the host's cellular processes for facilitating infection and virulence. These results suggest the possibility that the symbiont is involved in the green pigment production by affecting the host’s metabolism using the secretion machineries for delivering the effector molecules into the host cells. Insect body color is relevant to a variety of biological aspects such as species recognition, sexual selection, mimicry, aposematism, and crypsis. Hence, the bacterial endosymbiont “Candidatus Rickettsiella viridis,” which alters aphid body color from red to green, is of ecological interest, given that different predators preferentially exploit either red- or green-colored aphids. Here we determined the complete 1.6-Mb genome of the symbiont and uncovered that, although the red-green color transition was ascribed to upregulated production of green polycyclic quinone pigments, the symbiont genome harbored few genes involved in the polycyclic quinone biosynthesis. Meanwhile, the symbiont genome contained type IV secretion system genes and presumable effector protein genes, whose homologues modulate eukaryotic cellular processes for facilitating infection and virulence in the pathogen Legionella pneumophila. We propose the hypothesis that the symbiont may upregulate the host’s production of polycyclic quinone pigments via cooption of secretion machineries and effector molecules for pathogenicity.
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Structural insight into the assembly of the type II secretion system pilotin–secretin complex from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli. Nat Microbiol 2018; 3:581-587. [DOI: 10.1038/s41564-018-0148-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Fan F, Li X, Pang B, Zhang C, Li Z, Zhang L, Li J, Zhang J, Yan M, Liang W, Kan B. The outer-membrane protein TolC of Vibrio cholerae serves as a second cell-surface receptor for the VP3 phage. J Biol Chem 2017; 293:4000-4013. [PMID: 29259138 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.805689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Receptor recognition is a key step in the initiation of phage infection. Previously, we found that VP3, the T7 family phage of the Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 biotype El Tor, can adsorb the core oligosaccharide (OS) of lipopolysaccharides of V. cholerae However, some wildtype strains of V. cholerae possessing the intact OS gene cluster still have VP3 binding but are resistant to VP3 infection. Moreover, an OS gene-deletion mutant still exhibits weak VP3 binding, suggesting multiple factors are possibly involved in VP3 binding to V. cholerae Here, we report that the outer-membrane protein TolC of V. cholerae is involved in the host adsorption of VP3. We observed that TolC directly interacts with the VP3 tail fiber protein gp44 and its C-terminal domains, and we also found that three amino acid residues in the outside loops of TolC, at positions 78, 290, and 291, are critical for binding to gp44. Among the VP3-resistant wildtype V. cholerae strains, frequent amino acid residue mutations were observed in the loops around the sites 78, 290, and 291, which were predicted to be exposed to the cell surface. These findings reveal a co-receptor-binding mechanism for VP3 infection of V. cholerae and that both outer-membrane TolC and OS are necessary for successful VP3 infection of V. cholerae We conclude that mutations on the outside loops of the receptor may confer V. cholerae strains with VP3 phage resistance, enabling these strains to survive in environments containing VP3 or related phages.
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- Fenxia Fan
- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206
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- the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing 102206, China
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206.,the Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, and
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- From the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, .,the Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, and
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Mannheimia haemolytica A2 secretes different proteases into the culture medium and in outer membrane vesicles. Microb Pathog 2017; 113:276-281. [PMID: 29051057 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2017.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Respiratory diseases in ruminants have a significantly negative impact on the worldwide economy. The bacterium Mannheimia haemolytica is involved in pneumonic infections in bovine and ovine. In gram-negative bacteria, six secretion systems related to the colonization process and host tissue damage have been reported. In addition, in the last two decades, the production of outer membrane vesicles has been studied as a different bacterial strategy to release virulence factors, such as exotoxins, lipopolysaccharides, and proteases. However, in M. haemolytica serotype A2, protease secretion and release in vesicles have not been reported as virulence mechanisms. The aim of this work was to identify proteases released into the culture supernatant and in vesicles of M. haemolytica A2. Our results showed evident differences in the molecular mass and activity of proteases present in culture supernatants and outer membrane vesicles based on zymography assays. The biochemical characterization of M. haemolytica proteases revealed that the main types were cysteine and metalloproteases. A specific metalloprotease of 100 kDa was active in the culture supernatants, but it was not active and was found in low quantities in vesicles. Proteases could be an important virulence factor during the infectious pneumonic process led by M. haemolytica.
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Non-peptide guided auto-secretion of recombinant proteins by super-folder green fluorescent protein in Escherichia coli. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6990. [PMID: 28765554 PMCID: PMC5539203 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07421-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Protein secretion in Escherichia coli is usually led by a signal peptide that targets the protein to specific secretory pathways. In this study, we demonstrated that the superfolder green fluorescent protein (sfGFP) could be served as a non-signal peptide to guide protein auto-secretion in E. coli. This auto-secretion was characterized as a three-step process through the sub-cellular localization analysis: inner membrane trans-location followed by anchoring at outer membrane, and then being released into culture media. We further determined that the beta-barrel structure and net negative charges of sfGFP played important roles in its auto-extracellular secretion property. Using sfGFP as a carrier, heterologous proteins ranging from peptide to complex protein, including antibacterial peptide PG4, endo-beta-N-acethylglucosamindase H (Endo H), human arginase-1 (ARG1), and glutamate decarboxylase (GAD) were all successfully expressed and secreted extracellularly when fused to the carboxyl end of sfGFP. Besides facilitating the extracellular secretion, sfGFP fusion proteins can also be correctly folded and formed the active complex protein structure, including the trimetric human ARG1 and homo-hexametric GAD. This is the first report that sfGFP can guide the secretion of recombinant proteins out of the cells from cytoplasm in E. coli without affecting their conformation and function.
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Rashid MI, Naz A, Ali A, Andleeb S. Prediction of vaccine candidates against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An integrated genomics and proteomics approach. Genomics 2017; 109:274-283. [PMID: 28487172 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2017.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is among top critical nosocomial infectious agents due to its persistent infections and tendency for acquiring drug resistance mechanisms. To date, there is no vaccine available for this pathogen. We attempted to exploit the genomic and proteomic information of P. aeruginosa though reverse-vaccinology approaches to unveil the prospective vaccine candidates. P. aeruginosa strain PAO1 genome was subjected to sequential prioritization approach following genomic, proteomics and structural analyses. Among, the predicted vaccine candidates: surface components of antibiotic efflux pumps (Q9HY88, PA2837), chaperone-usher pathway components (CupC2, CupB3), penicillin binding protein of bacterial cell wall (PBP1a/mrcA), extracellular component of Type 3 secretory system (PscC) and three uncharacterized secretory proteins (PA0629, PA2822, PA0978) were identified as potential candidates qualifying all the set criteria. These proteins were then analyzed for potential immunogenic surface exposed epitopes. These predicted epitopes may provide a basis for development of a reliable subunit vaccine against P. aeruginosa.
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- Muhammad Ibrahim Rashid
- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Atta ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Atta ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Atta ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Industrial Biotechnology, Atta ur Rahman School of Applied Biosciences (ASAB), National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Das C, Ghosh TS, Mande SS. In silico dissection of Type VII Secretion System components across bacteria: New directions towards functional characterization. J Biosci 2016; 41:133-43. [PMID: 26949095 DOI: 10.1007/s12038-016-9599-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Type VII Secretion System (T7SS) is one of the factors involved in virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv. Numerous research efforts have been made in the last decade towards characterizing the components of this secretion system. An extensive genome-wide analysis through compilation of isolated information is required to obtain a global view of diverse characteristics and pathogenicity-related aspects of this machinery. The present study suggests that differences in structural components (of T7SS) between Actinobacteria and Firmicutes, observed earlier in a few organisms, is indeed a global trend. A few hitherto uncharacterized T7SS-like clusters have been identified in the pathogenic bacteria Enterococcus faecalis, Saccharomonospora viridis, Streptococcus equi, Streptococcus gordonii and Streptococcus sanguinis. Experimental verification of these clusters can shed lights on their role in bacterial pathogenesis. Similarly, verification of the identified variants of T7SS clusters consisting additional membrane components may help in unraveling new mechanism of protein translocation through T7SS. A database of various components of T7SS has been developed to facilitate easy access and interpretation of T7SS related data.
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- Chandrani Das
- Bio-Sciences R and D Division, TCS Innovation Labs, Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Tata Consultancy Service Ltd., Pune 411 013, India
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Panteli JT, Forkus BA, Van Dessel N, Forbes NS. Genetically modified bacteria as a tool to detect microscopic solid tumor masses with triggered release of a recombinant biomarker. Integr Biol (Camb) 2015; 7:423-34. [PMID: 25737274 DOI: 10.1039/c5ib00047e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Current tomographic methods of cancer detection have limited sensitivity and are unable to detect malignant masses smaller than half a centimeter in diameter. Mortality from tumor recurrence and metastatic disease would be reduced if small lesions could be detected earlier. To overcome this limitation, we created a detection system that combines the specificity of tumor-targeting bacteria with the sensitivity of a synthetic biomarker. Bacteria, specifically Salmonella, preferentially accumulate in tumors and microscopic metastases as small as five cell layers thick. To create tumor detecting bacteria, an attenuated strain of Salmonella was engineered to express and release the fluorescent protein ZsGreen. A single-layer antibody method was developed to measure low concentrations of ZsGreen. Engineered bacteria were administered to a microfluidic tumor-on-a-chip device to measure protein production. In culture, half of produced ZsGreen was released by viable bacteria at a rate of 87.6 fg bacterium(-1) h(-1). Single-layer antibody dots were able to detect bacterially produced ZsGreen at concentrations down to 4.5 ng ml(-1). Bacteria colonized in 0.12 mm(3) of tumor tissue in the microfluidic device released ZsGreen at a rate of 23.9 μg h(-1). This release demonstrates that ZsGreen readily diffuses through tissue and accumulates at detectable concentrations. Based on a mathematical pharmacokinetic model, the measured rate of release would enable detection of 0.043 mm(3) tumor masses, which is 2600 times smaller than the current limit of tomographic techniques. Tumor-detecting bacteria would provide a sensitive, minimally invasive method to detect tumor recurrence, monitor treatment efficacy, and identify the onset of metastatic disease.
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- Jan T Panteli
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 159 Goessmann Laboratory, 686 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003-9303, USA.
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Labra Á, Arredondo-Zelada O, Flores-Herrera P, Marshall SH, Gómez FA. In sílico identification and characterization of putative Dot/Icm secreted virulence effectors in the fish pathogen Piscirickettsia salmonis. Microb Pathog 2015; 92:11-18. [PMID: 26706346 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2015.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Piscirickettsia salmonis seriously affects the Chilean salmon industry. The bacterium is phylogenetically related to Legionella pneumophila and Coxiella burnetii, sharing a Dot/Icm secretion system with them. Although it is well documented that L. pneumophila and C. burnetii secrete different virulence effectors via this Dot/Icm system in order to attenuate host cell responses, to date there have been no reported virulence effectors secreted by the Dot/Icm system of P. salmonis. Using several annotations of P. salmonis genome, here we report an in silico analyses of 4 putative Dot/Icm effectors. Three of them contain ankyrin repeat domains and the typical conserved 3D structures of this protein family. The fourth one is highly similar to one of the Dot/Icm-dependent effectors of L. pneumophila. Additionally, all the potential P. salmonis effectors contain a classical Dot/Icm secretion signal in their C-terminus, consisting of: an E-Block, a hydrophobic residue in -3 or -4 and an electronegative charge. Finally, qPCR analysis demonstrated that these proteins are overexpressed early in infection, perhaps contributing to the generation of a replicative vacuole, a key step in the neutralizing strategy proposed for the Dot/Icm system. In summary, this report identifies four Dot/Icm-dependent effectors in P. salmonis.
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- Álvaro Labra
- Laboratorio de Patógenos Acuícolas, Núcleo de Biotecnología Curauma, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile; Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Universidad 330, Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Universidad 330, Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Universidad 330, Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Patógenos Acuícolas, Núcleo de Biotecnología Curauma, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile; Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Universidad 330, Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile; Fraunhofer Chile Research Foundation, Center for Systems Biotechnology, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Av. Universidad 330, Curauma, Valparaíso, Chile.
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Versatile plasmid-based expression systems for Gram-negative bacteria—General essentials exemplified with the bacterium Ralstonia eutropha H16. N Biotechnol 2015; 32:552-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2015.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Revised: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Park J, Zhang Y, Chen C, Dudley EG, Harvill ET. Diversity of secretion systems associated with virulence characteristics of the classical bordetellae. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2015; 161:2328-40. [PMID: 26459829 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Secretion systems are key virulence factors, modulating interactions between pathogens and the host's immune response. Six potential secretion systems (types 1-6; T1SS-T6SS) have been discussed in classical bordetellae, respiratory commensals/pathogens of mammals. The prototypical Bordetella bronchiseptica strain RB50 genome seems to contain all six systems, whilst two human-restricted subspecies, Bordetella parapertussis and Bordetella pertussis, have lost different subsets of these. This implicates secretion systems in the divergent evolutionary histories that have led to their success in different niches. Based on our previous work demonstrating that changes in secretion systems are associated with virulence characteristics, we hypothesized there would be substantial divergence of the loci encoding each amongst sequenced strains. Here, we describe extensive differences in secretion system loci; 10 of the 11 sequenced strains had lost subsets of genes or one entire secretion system locus. These loci contained genes homologous to those present in the respective loci in distantly related organisms, as well as genes unique to bordetellae, suggesting novel and/or auxiliary functions. The high degree of conservation of the T3SS locus, a complex machine with interdependent parts that must be conserved, stands in dramatic contrast to repeated loss of T5aSS 'autotransporters', which function as an autonomous unit. This comparative analysis provided insights into critical aspects of each pathogen's adaptation to its different niche, and the relative contributions of recombination, mutation and horizontal gene transfer. In addition, the relative conservation of various secretion systems is an important consideration in the ongoing search for more highly conserved protective antigens for the next generation of pertussis vaccines.
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- Jihye Park
- 1 Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA 2 Graduate Program in Bioinformatics and Genomics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- 1 Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- 3 Department of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- 3 Department of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- 1 Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA 4 Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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Flores-Kim J, Darwin AJ. Regulation of bacterial virulence gene expression by cell envelope stress responses. Virulence 2015; 5:835-51. [PMID: 25603429 DOI: 10.4161/21505594.2014.965580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The bacterial cytoplasm lies within a multilayered envelope that must be protected from internal and external hazards. This protection is provided by cell envelope stress responses (ESRs), which detect threats and reprogram gene expression to ensure survival. Pathogens frequently need these ESRs to survive inside the host, where their envelopes face dangerous environmental changes and attack from antimicrobial molecules. In addition, some virulence genes have become integrated into ESR regulons. This might be because these genes can protect the cell envelope from damage by host molecules, or it might help ESRs to reduce stress by moderating the assembly of virulence factors within the envelope. Alternatively, it could simply be a mechanism to coordinate the induction of virulence gene expression with entry into the host. Here, we briefly describe some of the bacterial ESRs, followed by examples where they control virulence gene expression in both Gram-negative and Gram-positive pathogens.
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Key Words
- BFP, bundle-forming pilus
- CAMP, cationic antimicrobial peptide
- CF, cystic fibrosis
- ECF, extracytoplasmic function
- EPEC, enteropathogenic E. coli
- ESR, envelope stress response
- HMV, hypermucoviscosity
- IM, inner membrane
- LPS, lipopolysaccharide
- LTA, lipoteichoic acids
- OM, outer membrane
- OMP, outer membrane protein
- PG, phosphatidylglycerol
- T(2/3/4)SS, type II/III/IV secretion system
- UPEC, uropathogenic E. coli
- WTA, wall teichoic acids
- antimicrobial peptide
- bacterial pathogens
- cell envelope
- gene regulation
- peptidoglycan
- phospholipid
- stress response
- teichoic acid
- virulence gene
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- Josué Flores-Kim
- a Department of Microbiology ; New York University School of Medicine ; New York , NY USA
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Dunstan RA, Hay ID, Wilksch JJ, Schittenhelm RB, Purcell AW, Clark J, Costin A, Ramm G, Strugnell RA, Lithgow T. Assembly of the secretion pores GspD, Wza and CsgG into bacterial outer membranes does not require the Omp85 proteins BamA or TamA. Mol Microbiol 2015; 97:616-29. [DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Rhys A. Dunstan
- Department of Microbiology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
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- Department of Microbiology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology; The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity; University of Melbourne; Parkville Vic. 3052 Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology; The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity; University of Melbourne; Parkville Vic. 3052 Australia
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- Department of Microbiology; Monash University; Clayton Vic. 3800 Australia
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Kahn TB, Fernández JM, Perez-Jimenez R. Monitoring Oxidative Folding of a Single Protein Catalyzed by the Disulfide Oxidoreductase DsbA. J Biol Chem 2015; 290:14518-27. [PMID: 25897077 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m115.646000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Oxidative folding, the process by which proteins fold and acquire disulfide bonds concurrently, is of critical importance for a wide range of biological processes. Generally, this process is catalyzed by oxidoreductase enzymes that facilitate oxidation and also bear chaperone functionality. Although this process has been well described qualitatively, fine yet important details remain obscured by a limited quantitative perspective, arising from the limitations in the application of bulk biochemical methods to the study of oxidative folding. In this work, we have applied single molecule force spectroscopy techniques to monitor in real time the process of oxidative folding as catalyzed by DsbA, the enzyme solely responsible for the catalysis of oxidative folding in the bacterial periplasm. We provide a quantitative and detailed description of the catalytic mechanism utilized by DsbA that offers insight into the entire sequence of events that occurs in the periplasm from the unfolded-reduced state to the folded-oxidized protein. We have compared our results with those of protein disulfide-isomerase, the eukaryotic counterpart of DsbA, allowing us to devise a general mechanism for oxidative folding that also reflects upon the physiological functions and demands of these enzymes in vivo.
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- Thomas B Kahn
- From the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
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- Centro de Investigación Cooperativa (CIC) nanoGUNE, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain, and IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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Su L, Yu L, Xu C, Wu J. Extracellular expression of Thermobifida fusca cutinase with pelB signal peptide depends on more than type II secretion pathway in Escherichia coli. J Biotechnol 2015; 204:47-52. [PMID: 25863154 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2015.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 03/29/2015] [Accepted: 03/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Our previous studies demonstrated that Thermobifida fusca cutinase is released into culture medium when expressed without a signal peptide in Escherichia coli, and this extracellular expression results from an enhanced membrane permeability caused by cutinase's phospholipid hydrolase activity. The present study investigated whether this phenomenon would also occur during the expression of cutinase fused to pelB signal peptide (pelB-cutinase). Secretion of fusion proteins of this type is generally believed to occur via type II secretion pathway. The results showed that when pelB-cutinase was expressed in a secB knockout strain, which has a defective type II secretion pathway, there was still a large amount of cutinase in the culture medium. Additional experiments confirmed that the periplasmic and cytoplasmic fractions of the expressing cells had hydrolytic activity toward phosphatidyl ethanolamine, and the recombinant cells showed correspondingly improved membrane permeability. All these phenomena were also observed in the parent E. coli strain. Moreover, the secretion efficiency of the inactive cutinase mutant was found to be significantly lower than that of pelB-cutinase in the parent E. coli. Based on these results, the phospholipid hydrolase activity of pelB-cutinase must play a larger role in its extracellular production than does type II secretion pathway.
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- Lingqia Su
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Biotechnology and Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Modulation of the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) by bacterial metalloproteases and protease inhibitors. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100313. [PMID: 24963801 PMCID: PMC4070987 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2013] [Accepted: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The serralysin family of metalloproteases is associated with the virulence of multiple gram-negative human pathogens, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens. The serralysin proteases share highly conserved catalytic domains and show evolutionary similarity to the mammalian matrix metalloproteases. Our previous studies demonstrated that alkaline protease (AP) from Pseudomonas aeruginosa is capable of activating the epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), leading to an increase in sodium absorption in airway epithelia. The serralysin proteases are often co-expressed with endogenous, intracellular or periplasmic inhibitors, which putatively protect the bacterium from unwanted or unregulated protease activities. To evaluate the potential use of these small protein inhibitors in regulating the serralysin induced activation of ENaC, proteases from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens were purified for characterization along with a high affinity inhibitor from Pseudomonas. Both proteases showed activity against in vitro substrates and could be blocked by near stoichiometric concentrations of the inhibitor. In addition, both proteases were capable of activating ENaC when added to the apical surfaces of multiple epithelial cells with similar slow activation kinetics. The high-affinity periplasmic inhibitor from Pseudomonas effectively blocked this activation. These data suggest that multiple metalloproteases are capable of activating ENaC. Further, the endogenous, periplasmic bacterial inhibitors may be useful for modulating the downstream effects of the serralysin virulence factors under physiological conditions.
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Most ecosystems are populated by a large number of diversified microorganisms, which interact with one another and form complex interaction networks. In addition, some of these microorganisms may colonize the surface or internal parts of plants and animals, thereby providing an additional level of interaction complexity. These microbial relations range from intraspecific to interspecific interactions, and from simple short-term interactions to intricate long-term ones. They have played a key role in the formation of plant and animal kingdoms, often resulting in coevolution; they control the size, activity level, and diversity patterns of microbial communities. Therefore, they modulate trophic networks and biogeochemical cycles, regulate ecosystem productivity, and determine the ecology and health of plant and animal partners. A better understanding of these interactions is needed to develop microbe-based ecological engineering strategies for environmental sustainability and conservation, to improve environment-friendly approaches for feed and food production, and to address health challenges posed by infectious diseases. The main types of biotic interactions are presented: interactions between microorganisms, interactions between microorganisms and plants, and interactions between microorganisms and animals.
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Signal peptide of cellulase. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:5329-62. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5742-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Karaosmanoglu K, Sayar NA, Kurnaz IA, Akbulut BS. Assessment of Berberine as a Multi-target Antimicrobial: A Multi-omics Study for Drug Discovery and Repositioning. OMICS-A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2014; 18:42-53. [DOI: 10.1089/omi.2013.0100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Genetics and Bioengineering Department, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Kannaiah S, Amster-Choder O. Protein targeting via mRNA in bacteria. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2013; 1843:1457-65. [PMID: 24263243 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2013.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2013] [Revised: 11/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Proteins of all living organisms must reach their subcellular destination to sustain the cell structure and function. The proteins are transported to one of the cellular compartments, inserted into the membrane, or secreted across the membrane to the extracellular milieu. Cells have developed various mechanisms to transport proteins across membranes, among them localized translation. Evidence for targeting of Messenger RNA for the sake of translation of their respective protein products at specific subcellular sites in many eukaryotic model organisms have been accumulating in recent years. Cis-acting RNA localizing elements, termed RNA zip-codes, which are embedded within the mRNA sequence, are recognized by RNA-binding proteins, which in turn interact with motor proteins, thus coordinating the intracellular transport of the mRNA transcripts. Despite the rareness of conventional organelles, first and foremost a nucleus, pieces of evidence for mRNA localization to specific subcellular domains, where their protein products function, have also been obtained for prokaryotes. Although the underlying mechanisms for transcript localization in bacteria are yet to be unraveled, it is now obvious that intracellular localization of mRNA is a common mechanism to spatially localize proteins in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Protein trafficking and secretion in bacteria. Guest Editors: Anastassios Economou and Ross Dalbey.
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- Shanmugapriya Kannaiah
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, IMRIC, The Hebrew University - Faculty of Medicine, P.O.Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, IMRIC, The Hebrew University - Faculty of Medicine, P.O.Box 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel.
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Gawarzewski I, Smits SH, Schmitt L, Jose J. Structural comparison of the transport units of type V secretion systems. Biol Chem 2013; 394:1385-98. [DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2013-0162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Pathogenic gram-negative bacteria have evolved several secretion mechanisms to translocate adhesins, enzymes, toxins, and other virulence factors across the inner and outer membranes. Currently, eight different secretion systems, type I–type VIII (T1SS–T8SS) plus the chaperone-usher (CU) pathway, have been identified, which act in one-step or two-step mechanisms to traverse both membrane barriers. The type V secretion system (T5SS) is dependent first on the Sec translocon within the inner membrane. The periplasmic intermediates are then secreted through aqueous pores formed by β-barrels in the outer membrane. Until now, transport across the outer membrane has not been understood on a molecular level. With respect to special characteristics revealed by crystal structure analysis, bioinformatic and biochemical data, five subgroups of T5SS were defined. Here, we compare the transport moieties of members of four subgroups based on X-ray crystal structures. For the fifth subgroup, which was identified only recently, no structures have thus far been reported. We also discuss different models for the translocation process across the outer membrane with respect to recent findings.
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Kataria JL, Kumar A, Rajagunalan S, Jonathan L, Agarwal RK. Detection of OmpA gene by PCR for specific detection of Salmonella serovars. Vet World 2013. [DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2013.911-914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Rehman S, Gu S, Shevchik VE, Pickersgill RW. Anatomy of secretin binding to theDickeya dadantiitype II secretion system pilotin. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D: BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2013; 69:1381-6. [DOI: 10.1107/s0907444913007658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Wang Y, Kim SG, Wu J, Huh HH, Lee SJ, Rakwal R, Agrawal GK, Park ZY, Young Kang K, Kim ST. Secretome analysis of the rice bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae (Xoo) using in vitro and in planta systems. Proteomics 2013; 13:1901-12. [PMID: 23512849 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201200454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2012] [Revised: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 12/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) causes bacterial blight disease in rice, and that severely affects yield loss (upto 50%) of total rice production. Here, we report a proteomics investigation of Xoo (compatible race K3)-secreted proteins, isolated from its in vitro culture and in planta infected rice leaves. 2DE coupled with MALDI-TOF-MS and/or nLC-ESI-MS/MS approaches identified 139 protein spots (out of 153 differential spots), encoding 109 unique proteins. Identified proteins belonged to multiple biological and molecular functions. Metabolic and nutrient uptake proteins were common up to both in vitro and in planta secretomes. However, pathogenicity, protease/peptidase, and host defense-related proteins were highly or specifically expressed during in planta infection. A good correlation was observed between protein and transcript abundances for nine proteins secreted in planta as per semiquantitative RT-PCR analysis. Transgenic rice leaf sheath (carrying PBZ1 promoter::GFP cell death reporter), when used to express a few of the identified secretory proteins, showed a direct activation of cell death signaling, suggesting their involvement in pathogenicity related with secretion effectors. This work furthers our understanding of rice bacterial blight disease, and serves as a resource for possible translation in generating disease resistant rice plants for improved seed yield.
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- Yiming Wang
- Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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Rizzello L, Cingolani R, Pompa PP. Nanotechnology tools for antibacterial materials. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2013; 8:807-21. [DOI: 10.2217/nnm.13.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The understanding of the interactions between biological systems and nanoengineered devices is crucial in several research fields, including tissue engineering, biomechanics, synthetic biology and biomedical devices. This review discusses the current knowledge of the interactions between bacteria and abiotic nanostructured substrates. First, the effects of randomly organized nanoscale topography on bacterial adhesion and persistence are described. Second, the interactions between microorganisms and highly organized/ordered micro- and nano-patterns are discussed. Finally, we survey the most promising approaches for the fabrication of silver polymeric nanocomposites, which have important applications as antimicrobial materials. The advantages, drawbacks and limitations of such nanotechnologies are critically discussed in view of potential future applications.
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- Loris Rizzello
- Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Barsanti, 1-73010 Arnesano (Lecce), Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Central Research Laboratories, Via Morego, 30-16136 Genova, Italy
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- Center for Bio-Molecular Nanotechnology, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Barsanti, 1-73010 Arnesano (Lecce), Italy.
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Rodrigues ML, Nakayasu ES, Almeida IC, Nimrichter L. The impact of proteomics on the understanding of functions and biogenesis of fungal extracellular vesicles. J Proteomics 2013; 97:177-86. [PMID: 23583696 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2013] [Revised: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Several microbial molecules are released to the extracellular space in vesicle-like structures. In pathogenic fungi, these molecules include pigments, polysaccharides, lipids, and proteins, which traverse the cell wall in vesicles that accumulate in the extracellular space. The diverse composition of fungal extracellular vesicles (EV) is indicative of multiple mechanisms of cellular biogenesis, a hypothesis that was supported by EV proteomic studies in a set of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains with defects in both conventional and unconventional secretory pathways. In the human pathogens Cryptococcus neoformans, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, extracellular vesicle proteomics revealed the presence of proteins with both immunological and pathogenic activities. In fact, fungal EV have been demonstrated to interfere with the activity of immune effector cells and to increase fungal pathogenesis. In this review, we discuss the impact of proteomics on the understanding of functions and biogenesis of fungal EV, as well as the potential role of these structures in fungal pathogenesis. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Trends in Microbial Proteomics.
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- Marcio L Rodrigues
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - Fiocruz, Centro de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico em Saúde (CDTS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- The Border Biomedical Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA; Biological Science Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA
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- The Border Biomedical Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
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- Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Gómez FA, Tobar JA, Henríquez V, Sola M, Altamirano C, Marshall SH. Evidence of the presence of a functional Dot/Icm type IV-B secretion system in the fish bacterial pathogen Piscirickettsia salmonis. PLoS One 2013; 8:e54934. [PMID: 23383004 PMCID: PMC3557282 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2012] [Accepted: 12/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Piscirickettsia salmonis is a fish bacterial pathogen that has severely challenged the sustainability of the Chilean salmon industry since its appearance in 1989. As this Gram-negative bacterium has been poorly characterized, relevant aspects of its life cycle, virulence and pathogenesis must be identified in order to properly design prophylactic procedures. This report provides evidence of the functional presence in P. salmonis of four genes homologous to those described for Dot/Icm Type IV Secretion Systems. The Dot/Icm System, the major virulence mechanism of phylogenetically related pathogens Legionella pneumophila and Coxiella burnetii, is responsible for their intracellular survival and multiplication, conditions that may also apply to P. salmonis. Our results demonstrate that the four P. salmonis dot/icm homologues (dotB, dotA, icmK and icmE) are expressed both during in vitro tissue culture cells infection and growing in cell-free media, suggestive of their putative constitutive expression. Additionally, as it happens in other referential bacterial systems, temporal acidification of cell-free media results in over expression of all four P. salmonis genes, a well-known strategy by which SSTIV-containing bacteria inhibit phagosome-lysosome fusion to survive. These findings are very important to understand the virulence mechanisms of P. salmonis in order to design new prophylactic alternatives to control the disease.
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- Fernando A Gómez
- Laboratorio de Genética e Inmunología Molecular, Instituto de Biología, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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Dunstan RA, Heinz E, Wijeyewickrema LC, Pike RN, Purcell AW, Evans TJ, Praszkier J, Robins-Browne RM, Strugnell RA, Korotkov KV, Lithgow T. Assembly of the type II secretion system such as found in Vibrio cholerae depends on the novel Pilotin AspS. PLoS Pathog 2013; 9:e1003117. [PMID: 23326233 PMCID: PMC3542185 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 11/20/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The Type II Secretion System (T2SS) is a molecular machine that drives the secretion of fully-folded protein substrates across the bacterial outer membrane. A key element in the machinery is the secretin: an integral, multimeric outer membrane protein that forms the secretion pore. We show that three distinct forms of T2SSs can be distinguished based on the sequence characteristics of their secretin pores. Detailed comparative analysis of two of these, the Klebsiella-type and Vibrio-type, showed them to be further distinguished by the pilotin that mediates their transport and assembly into the outer membrane. We have determined the crystal structure of the novel pilotin AspS from Vibrio cholerae, demonstrating convergent evolution wherein AspS is functionally equivalent and yet structurally unrelated to the pilotins found in Klebsiella and other bacteria. AspS binds to a specific targeting sequence in the Vibrio-type secretins, enhances the kinetics of secretin assembly, and homologs of AspS are found in all species of Vibrio as well those few strains of Escherichia and Shigella that have acquired a Vibrio-type T2SS. The type 2 secretion system (T2SS) is a sophisticated, multi-component molecular machine that drives the secretion of fully-folded protein substrates across the bacterial outer membrane. In Vibrio cholerae, for example, the T2SS mediates the secretion of cholera toxin. We find that there are three distinct forms of T2SS, based on the sequence characteristics of the secretin. A targeting paradigm, developed for the Klebsiella-type secretin PulD, could not previously be applied to the T2SS in Vibrio cholerae and many other bacterial species whose genomes encode no homolog of the crucial targeting factor PulS (also called OutS, EtpO or GspS). Using bioinformatics we find, remarkably, that these bacteria have instead evolved a structurally distinct protein to serve in place of PulS. We crystallized and solved the structure of this distinct factor, AspS, measured its activity in novel assays for T2SS assembly, and show that the protein is essential for the function of the Vibrio-type T2SS. A structural homolog of AspS found here in Pseudomonas suggests widespread use of the pilotin-secretin targeting paradigm for T2SS assembly.
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- Rhys A. Dunstan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Victorian Bioinformatics Consortium, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry and Center for Structural Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Monash Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry and Center for Structural Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, United States of America
- * E-mail: (KVK); (TL)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- * E-mail: (KVK); (TL)
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