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Khan A, Ali SS, Khan A, Zahid MA, Alshabrmi FM, Waheed Y, Agouni A. Structural proteomics guided annotation of vaccine targets and designing of multi-epitopes vaccine to instigate adaptive immune response against Francisella tularensis. Microb Pathog 2024; 194:106777. [PMID: 39002657 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106777] [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: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
Abstract
Francisella tularensis can cause severe disease in humans via the respiratory or cutaneous routes and a case fatality ratio of up to 10 % is reported due to lack of proper antibiotic treatment, while F. novicida causes disease in severely immunocompromised individuals. Efforts are needed to develop effective vaccine candidates against Francisella species. Thus, in this study, a systematic computational work frame was used to deeply investigate the whole proteome of Francisella novicida containing 1728 proteins to develop vaccine against F. tularensis and related species. Whole-proteome analysis revealed that four proteins including (A0Q492) (A0Q7Y4), (A0Q4N4), and (A0Q5D9) are the suitable vaccine targets after the removal of homologous, paralogous and prediction of subcellular localization. These proteins were used to predict the T cell, B cell, and HTL epitopes which were joined together through suitable linkers to construct a multi-epitopes vaccine (MEVC). The MEVC was found to be highly immunogenic and non-allergenic while the physiochemical properties revealed the feasible expression and purification. Moreover, the molecular interaction of MEVC with TLR2, molecular simulation, and binding free energy analyses further validated the immune potential of the construct. According to Jcat analysis, the refined sequence demonstrates GC contents of 41.48 % and a CAI value of 1. The in-silico cloning and optimization process ensured compatibility with host codon usage, thereby facilitating efficient expression. Computational immune simulation studies underscored the capacity of MEVC to induce both primary and secondary immune responses. The conservation analysis further revealed that the selected epitopes exhibit 100 % conservation across different species and thus provides wider protection against Francisella.
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- Abbas Khan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Centre for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Swat, Charbagh, Swat, KP, Pakistan
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- Saidu Teaching Hospital, Saidu Sharif, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, 51452, Saudi Arabia
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- Near East University, Operational Research Center in Healthcare, TRNC Mersin 10, Nicosia, 99138, Turkey; Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine, Lebanese American University, Byblos, 1401, Lebanon; MEU Research Unit, Middle East University, Amman, 11831, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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Medvedev KE, Zhang J, Schaeffer RD, Kinch LN, Cong Q, Grishin NV. Structure classification of the proteins from Salmonella enterica pangenome revealed novel potential pathogenicity islands. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12260. [PMID: 38806511 PMCID: PMC11133325 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60991-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Salmonella enterica is a pathogenic bacterium known for causing severe typhoid fever in humans, making it important to study due to its potential health risks and significant impact on public health. This study provides evolutionary classification of proteins from Salmonella enterica pangenome. We classified 17,238 domains from 13,147 proteins from 79,758 Salmonella enterica strains and studied in detail domains of 272 proteins from 14 characterized Salmonella pathogenicity islands (SPIs). Among SPIs-related proteins, 90 proteins function in the secretion machinery. 41% domains of SPI proteins have no previous sequence annotation. By comparing clinical and environmental isolates, we identified 3682 proteins that are overrepresented in clinical group that we consider as potentially pathogenic. Among domains of potentially pathogenic proteins only 50% domains were annotated by sequence methods previously. Moreover, 36% (1330 out of 3682) of potentially pathogenic proteins cannot be classified into Evolutionary Classification of Protein Domains database (ECOD). Among classified domains of potentially pathogenic proteins the most populated homology groups include helix-turn-helix (HTH), Immunoglobulin-related, and P-loop domains-related. Functional analysis revealed overrepresentation of these protein in biological processes related to viral entry into host cell, antibiotic biosynthesis, DNA metabolism and conformation change, and underrepresentation in translational processes. Analysis of the potentially pathogenic proteins indicates that they form 119 clusters or novel potential pathogenicity islands (NPPIs) within the Salmonella genome, suggesting their potential contribution to the bacterium's virulence. One of the NPPIs revealed significant overrepresentation of potentially pathogenic proteins. Overall, our analysis revealed that identified potentially pathogenic proteins are poorly studied.
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- Kirill E Medvedev
- Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA.
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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- Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 75390, USA
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Taillefer B, Giraud JF, Cascales E. No fitness cost entailed by type VI secretion system synthesis, assembly, contraction, or disassembly in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. J Bacteriol 2023; 205:e0035723. [PMID: 37971272 PMCID: PMC10729742 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00357-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
Abstract
IMPORTANCE Bacteria use weapons to deliver effectors into target cells. One of these weapons, the type VI secretion system (T6SS), assembles a contractile tail acting as a spring to propel a toxin-loaded needle. Due to its size and mechanism of action, the T6SS was intuitively thought to be energetically costly. Here, using a combination of mutants and growth measurements in liquid medium, on plates, and in competition experiments, we show that the T6SS does not entail a growth cost to enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.
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- Boris Taillefer
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM, UMR 7255), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM, UMR 7255), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM, UMR 7255), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Marseille, France
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Ghasemieshkaftaki M, Vasquez I, Eshraghi A, Gamperl AK, Santander J. Comparative Genomic Analysis of a Novel Vibrio sp. Isolated from an Ulcer Disease Event in Atlantic Salmon ( Salmo salar). Microorganisms 2023; 11:1736. [PMID: 37512908 PMCID: PMC10385127 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Ulcer diseases are a recalcitrant issue at Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture cage-sites across the North Atlantic region. Classical ulcerative outbreaks (also called winter ulcer disease) refer to a skin infection caused by Moritella viscosa. However, several bacterial species are frequently isolated from ulcer disease events, and it is unclear if other undescribed pathogens are implicated in ulcer disease in Atlantic salmon. Although different polyvalent vaccines are used against M. viscosa, ulcerative outbreaks are continuously reported in Atlantic salmon in Canada. This study analyzed the phenotypical and genomic characteristics of Vibrio sp. J383 isolated from internal organs of vaccinated farmed Atlantic salmon displaying clinical signs of ulcer disease. Infection assays conducted on vaccinated farmed Atlantic salmon and revealed that Vibrio sp. J383 causes a low level of mortalities when administered intracelomic at doses ranging from 107-108 CFU/dose. Vibrio sp. J383 persisted in the blood of infected fish for at least 8 weeks at 10 and 12 °C. Clinical signs of this disease were greatest 12 °C, but no mortality and bacteremia were observed at 16 °C. The Vibrio sp. J383 genome (5,902,734 bp) has two chromosomes of 3,633,265 bp and 2,068,312 bp, respectively, and one large plasmid of 201,166 bp. Phylogenetic and comparative analyses indicated that Vibrio sp. J383 is related to V. splendidus, with 93% identity. Furthermore, the phenotypic analysis showed that there were significant differences between Vibrio sp. J383 and other Vibrio spp, suggesting J383 is a novel Vibrio species adapted to cold temperatures.
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- Maryam Ghasemieshkaftaki
- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Infectious Diseases & Immunology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
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- Fish Physiology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Marine Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccinology Laboratory, Department of Ocean Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7, Canada
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Vanlioğlu E, Santin YG, Filella-Merce I, Pellarin R, Cascales E. Coevolution-Guided Mapping of the Type VI Secretion Membrane Complex-Baseplate Interface. J Mol Biol 2023; 435:167918. [PMID: 36509161 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2022.167918] [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: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a multiprotein weapon evolved by Gram-negative bacteria to deliver effectors into eukaryotic cells or bacterial rivals. The T6SS uses a contractile mechanism to propel an effector-loaded needle into its target. The contractile tail is built on an assembly platform, the baseplate, which is anchored to a membrane complex. Baseplate-membrane complex interactions are mainly mediated by contacts between the C-terminal domain of the TssK baseplate component and the cytoplasmic domain of the TssL inner membrane protein. Currently, the structural details of this interaction are unknown due to the marginal stability of the TssK-TssL complex. Here we conducted a mutagenesis study based on putative TssK-TssL contact pairs identified by co-evolution analyses. We then evaluated the impact of these mutations on T6SS activity, TssK-TssL interaction and sheath assembly and dynamics in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. Finally, we probed the TssK-TssL interface by disulfide cross-linking, allowing to propose a model for the baseplate-membrane complex interface.
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- Etienne Vanlioğlu
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie (IM2B), CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université UMR7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier CS70071, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie (IM2B), CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université UMR7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier CS70071, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Structural Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR 3528, 28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France
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- Structural Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Structural Biology and Chemistry, Institut Pasteur, CNRS UMR 3528, 28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie, Bioénergies et Biotechnologie (IM2B), CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université UMR7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier CS70071, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France.
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Liu M, Wang H, Liu Y, Tian M, Wang Z, Shu RD, Zhao MY, Chen WD, Wang H, Wang H, Fu Y. The phospholipase effector Tle1 Vc promotes Vibrio cholerae virulence by killing competitors and impacting gene expression. Gut Microbes 2023; 15:2241204. [PMID: 37526354 PMCID: PMC10395195 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2241204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Vibrio cholerae utilizes the Type VI secretion system (T6SS) to gain an advantage in interbacterial competition by delivering anti-prokaryotic effectors in a contact-dependent manner. However, the impact of T6SS and its secreted effectors on physiological behavior remains poorly understood. In this study, we present Tle1Vc, a phospholipase effector in atypical pathogenic V. cholerae E1 that is secreted by T6SS via its interaction with VgrG1E1. Tle1Vc contains a DUF2235 domain and belongs to the Tle1 (type VI lipase effector) family. Bacterial toxicity assays, lipase activity assays and site-directed mutagenesis revealed that Tle1Vc possessed phospholipase A1 activity and phospholipase A2 activity, and that Tle1Vc-induced toxicity required a serine residue (S356) and two aspartic acid residues (D417 and D496). Cells intoxication with Tle1Vc lead to membrane depolarization and alter membrane permeability. Tli1tox-, a cognate immunity protein, directly interacts with Tle1Vc to neutralize its toxicity. Moreover, Tle1Vc can kill multiple microorganisms by T6SS and promote in vivo fitness of V. cholerae through mediating antibacterial activity. Tle1Vc induces bacterial motility by increasing the expression of flagellar-related genes independently of functional T6SS and the tit-for-tat (TFT) response, where Pseudomonas aeruginosa uses its T6SS-H1 cluster to counterattack other offensive attackers. Our study also demonstrated that the physical puncture of E1 T6SS can induce a moderate TFT response, which is essential to the Tle1Vc-mediated strong TFT response, maximizing effector functions. Overall, our study characterized the antibacterial mechanism of phospholipase effector Tle1Vc and its multiple physiological significance.
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- Ming Liu
- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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An Important Role of the Type VI Secretion System of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Regulated by Dnr in Response to Anaerobic Environments. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0153322. [PMID: 36301114 PMCID: PMC9769707 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01533-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is capable of secreting a variety of metal-binding proteins involved in metal ion uptake, and it mediates an active metal ion transport system that contributes to competition between bacteria. Pseudomonas aeruginosa H2-T6SS can increase molybdenum ion acquisition and enhance bacterial survival advantage by promoting the secretion of the molybdate-binding protein ModA, in which the expression of H2-T6SS core genes hcp2, hsiA2, and clpV2 is activated by anaerobic conditions and are all regulated by the global regulator Anr. Here, we report the regulation of T6SS by Dnr, a dedicated dissimilatory nitrate respiration regulator in P. aeruginosa. Of the three distinct T6SS loci carried by P. aeruginosa, only the anaerobic expression of H2-T6SS was activated by Dnr; H1-T6SS or H3-T6SS did not respond to anaerobically induced activation. We also demonstrated that Dnr promotes the anaerobic secretion of ModA, which acts as a potential substrate for H2-T6SS, providing an advantage not only for the anaerobic growth of bacteria but also for functional competition. Overall, this study elucidates the important role played by Dnr in mediating the anaerobic expression of T6SS in P. aeruginosa, indicating that the functional advantage of H2-T6SS in response to anaerobic induction may be a conditional environmental adaptation. It also extends our understanding of the function of Dnr as a specific regulator of dissimilatory nitrate respiration. IMPORTANCE The type VI secretion system (T6SS) plays an important role in bacterial competition by mediating the transport of active metal ions. Pseudomonas aeruginosa carries three distinct T6SS loci (H1-, H2-, and H3-T6SS). The H2-T6SS promotes the secretion of the molybdate-binding protein ModA for the acquisition of molybdenum ions to adapt to anaerobic survival. Here, we report that the specialized dissimilatory nitrate respiration regulator Dnr in P. aeruginosa controls the anaerobic expression of H2-T6SS and that this regulation is essential for ModA protein secretion, anaerobic growth, and bacterial competition. This study elucidates the regulatory mechanism of Dnr on H2-T6SS in P. aeruginosa, revealing an important role played by H2-T6SS in adapting to an anaerobic environment.
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do Nascimento Soares T, Silva Valadares V, Cardoso Amorim G, de Mattos Lacerda de Carvalho M, Berrêdo‐Pinho M, Ceneviva Lacerda Almeida F, Mascarello Bisch P, Batista PR, Miranda Santos Lery L. The C‐terminal extension of
VgrG4
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remodels host cell microfilaments. Proteins 2022; 90:1655-1668. [PMID: 35430767 PMCID: PMC9542434 DOI: 10.1002/prot.26344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Klebsiella pneumoniae is an opportunistic pathogen, which concerns public health systems worldwide, as multiple antibiotic‐resistant strains are frequent. One of its pathogenicity factors is the Type VI Secretion System (T6SS), a macromolecular complex assembled through the bacterial membranes. T6SS injects effector proteins inside target cells. Such effectors confer competitive advantages or modulate the target cell signaling and metabolism to favor bacterial infection. The VgrG protein is a T6SS core component. It may present a variable C‐terminal domain carrying an additional effector function. Kp52.145 genome encodes three VgrG proteins, one of them with a C‐terminal extension (VgrG4‐CTD). VgrG4‐CTD is 138 amino acids long, does not contain domains of known function, but is conserved in some Klebsiella, and non‐Klebsiella species. To get insights into its function, recombinant VgrG4‐CTD was used in pulldown experiments to capture ligands from macrophages and lung epithelial cells. A total of 254 proteins were identified: most of them are ribosomal proteins. Cytoskeleton‐associated and proteins involved in the phagosome maturation pathway were also identified. We further showed that VgrG4‐CTD binds actin and induces actin remodeling in macrophages. This study presents novel clues on the role of K. pneumoniae T6SS in pathogenesis.
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- Laboratório de Microbiologia Celular Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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- Laboratório de Física‐Biológica Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil
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Investigating the process of sheath maturation in Anti-feeding prophage- a phage tail-like protein translocation structure. J Bacteriol 2021; 203:e0010421. [PMID: 34370558 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00104-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The Anti-feeding prophage (Afp) produced by the bacterium Serratia entomophila is the archetype, external contractile injection system (eCIS). Afp and its orthologues are characterized by three sheath proteins while contractile bacteriophages and pyocins encode only one. Using targeted mutagenesis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and pull-down studies, we interrogated the roles of the three sheath proteins (Afp2, Afp3 and Afp4) in Afp assembly, in particular, the interaction between the two sequence-related helical-sheath forming proteins Afp2 and Afp3 and their cross-talks with the tail termination sheath capping protein (Trp) Afp16 in the sheath maturation process. The expressed assemblies for afp2- mutant were mostly a mixture of isolated tail fibres, detached baseplates without tail fibres and sheath-less, inner tube baseplate complexes (TBC) of length similar to that in mature Afp, which were surrounded in many cases by fibrillar polymerized material. In the afp3- mutant, variable length TBC with similar but shorter length fibrillar polymerized material, largely bereft of tail-fibres, were observed; while, only detached baseplate assemblies were seen for the afp4- mutant. Further, we found that a) only trans complementation of afp2 with its mutated counterpart restored mature Afp particles with full biological activity, b) purified Afp3 pulled down Afp2 by forming a SDS-resistant complex but not vice versa, c) Afp16 had a greater affinity for binding Afp2 or Afp3 than Afp4 and d) Afp4 is required for the association of the polymerized sheath on the baseplate via Afp2. A proposed model for sheath maturation and assembly in Afp is presented. Importance Members of the contractile bacteriophage related but evolutionarily divergent, eCIS contain not one but three sheath proteins - two of which, namely Afp2 and Afp3 in the Afp, arranged as alternate hexameric stacks constitute the helical sheath. We revealed that Afp2 and Afp3 even though they are highly similar, possess markedly distinct, crucial roles in Afp assembly. We find that Afp3, by virtue of its interaction with the tail terminating protein Afp16, regulates tube and sheath length while Afp2 is critical to proper sheath polymerisation and assembly of the baseplate. The resulting model for the Afp assembly will further guide in the manipulation of Afp and its related eCISs as nano delivery vehicles for pest control and phage therapy.
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Seul A, Brasilès S, Petitpas I, Lurz R, Campanacci V, Cambillau C, Weise F, Zairi M, Tavares P, Auzat I. Biogenesis of a Bacteriophage Long Non-Contractile Tail. J Mol Biol 2021; 433:167112. [PMID: 34153288 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.167112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Siphoviruses are main killers of bacteria. They use a long non-contractile tail to recognize the host cell and to deliver the genome from the viral capsid to the bacterial cytoplasm. Here, we define the molecular organization of the Bacillus subtilis bacteriophage SPP1 ~ 6.8 MDa tail and uncover its biogenesis mechanisms. A complex between gp21 and the tail distal protein (Dit) gp19.1 is assembled first to build the tail cap (gp19.1-gp21Nter) connected by a flexible hinge to the tail fiber (gp21Cter). The tip of the gp21Cter fiber is loosely associated to gp22. The cap provides a platform where tail tube proteins (TTPs) initiate polymerization around the tape measure protein gp18 (TMP), a reaction dependent on the non-structural tail assembly chaperones gp17.5 and gp17.5* (TACs). Gp17.5 is essential for stability of gp18 in the cell. Helical polymerization stops at a precise tube length followed by binding of proteins gp16.1 (TCP) and gp17 (THJP) to build the tail interface for attachment to the capsid portal system. This finding uncovers the function of the extensively conserved gp16.1-homologs in assembly of long tails. All SPP1 tail components, apart from gp22, share homology to conserved proteins whose coding genes' synteny is broadly maintained in siphoviruses. They conceivably represent the minimal essential protein set necessary to build functional long tails. Proteins homologous to SPP1 tail building blocks feature a variety of add-on modules that diversify extensively the tail core structure, expanding its capability to bind host cells and to deliver the viral genome to the bacterial cytoplasm.
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- Anait Seul
- Unité de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale, Centre de Recherche de Gif, CNRS UPR 3296 and IFR115, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Unité de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale, Centre de Recherche de Gif, CNRS UPR 3296 and IFR115, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Unité de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale, Centre de Recherche de Gif, CNRS UPR 3296 and IFR115, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, UMR 6098 CNRS and Universités d'Aix-Marseille I & II, Campus de Luminy, Marseille, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, UMR 6098 CNRS and Universités d'Aix-Marseille I & II, Campus de Luminy, Marseille, France
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- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Unité de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale, Centre de Recherche de Gif, CNRS UPR 3296 and IFR115, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Unité de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale, Centre de Recherche de Gif, CNRS UPR 3296 and IFR115, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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- Unité de Virologie Moléculaire et Structurale, Centre de Recherche de Gif, CNRS UPR 3296 and IFR115, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France; Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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T6SS Mediated Stress Responses for Bacterial Environmental Survival and Host Adaptation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22020478. [PMID: 33418898 PMCID: PMC7825059 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/01/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The bacterial type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a protein secretion apparatus widely distributed in Gram-negative bacterial species. Many bacterial pathogens employ T6SS to compete with the host and to coordinate the invasion process. The T6SS apparatus consists of a membrane complex and an inner tail tube-like structure that is surrounded by a contractile sheath and capped with a spike complex. A series of antibacterial or antieukaryotic effectors is delivered by the puncturing device consisting of a Hcp tube decorated by the VgrG/PAAR complex into the target following the contraction of the TssB/C sheath, which often leads to damage and death of the competitor and/or host cells. As a tool for protein secretion and interspecies interactions, T6SS can be triggered by many different mechanisms to respond to various physiological conditions. This review summarizes our current knowledge of T6SS in coordinating bacterial stress responses against the unfavorable environmental and host conditions.
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Shao X, Xie Y, Zhang Y, Liu J, Ding Y, Wu M, Wang X, Deng X. Novel therapeutic strategies for treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Expert Opin Drug Discov 2020; 15:1403-1423. [PMID: 32880507 DOI: 10.1080/17460441.2020.1803274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Persistent infections caused by the superbug Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents are huge threats to patients with cystic fibrosis as well as those with compromised immune systems. Multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa has posed a major challenge to conventional antibiotics and therapeutic approaches, which show limited efficacy and cause serious side effects. The public demand for new antibiotics is enormous; yet, drug development pipelines have started to run dry with limited targets available for inventing new antibacterial drugs. Consequently, it is important to uncover potential therapeutic targets. AREAS COVERED The authors review the current state of drug development strategies that are promising in terms of the development of novel and potent drugs to treat P. aeruginosa infection. EXPERT OPINION The prevention of P. aeruginosa infection is increasingly challenging. Furthermore, targeting key virulence regulators has great potential for developing novel anti-P. aeruginosa drugs. Additional promising strategies include bacteriophage therapy, immunotherapies, and antimicrobial peptides. Additionally, the authors believe that in the coming years, the overall network of molecular regulatory mechanism of P. aeruginosa virulence will be fully elucidated, which will provide more novel and promising drug targets for treating P. aeruginosa infections.
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- Xiaolong Shao
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota , Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong SAR, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong , Shenzhen, China
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Cherrak Y, Flaugnatti N, Durand E, Journet L, Cascales E. Structure and Activity of the Type VI Secretion System. Microbiol Spectr 2019; 7:10.1128/microbiolspec.psib-0031-2019. [PMID: 31298206 PMCID: PMC10957189 DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.psib-0031-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a multiprotein machine that uses a spring-like mechanism to inject effectors into target cells. The injection apparatus is composed of a baseplate on which is built a contractile tail tube/sheath complex. The inner tube, topped by the spike complex, is propelled outside of the cell by the contraction of the sheath. The injection system is anchored to the cell envelope and oriented towards the cell exterior by a trans-envelope complex. Effectors delivered by the T6SS are loaded within the inner tube or on the spike complex and can target prokaryotic and/or eukaryotic cells. Here we summarize the structure, assembly, and mechanism of action of the T6SS. We also review the function of effectors and their mode of recruitment and delivery.
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- Yassine Cherrak
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7255, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
- Y.C. and N.F. contributed equally to this review
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7255, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
- Y.C. and N.F. contributed equally to this review
- Present address: Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, Global Health Institute, School of Life Sciences, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7255, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7255, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7255, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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Role and Recruitment of the TagL Peptidoglycan-Binding Protein during Type VI Secretion System Biogenesis. J Bacteriol 2019; 201:JB.00173-19. [PMID: 30910811 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00173-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is an injection apparatus that uses a springlike mechanism for effector delivery. The contractile tail is composed of a needle tipped by a sharpened spike and wrapped by the sheath that polymerizes in an extended conformation on the assembly platform, or baseplate. Contraction of the sheath propels the needle and effectors associated with it into target cells. The passage of the needle through the cell envelope of the attacker is ensured by a dedicated trans-envelope channel complex. This membrane complex (MC) comprises the TssJ lipoprotein and the TssL and TssM inner membrane proteins. MC assembly is a hierarchized mechanism in which the different subunits are recruited in a specific order: TssJ, TssM, and then TssL. Once assembled, the MC serves as a docking station for the baseplate. In enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, the MC is accessorized by TagL, a peptidoglycan-binding (PGB) inner membrane-anchored protein. Here, we show that the PGB domain is the only functional domain of TagL and that the N-terminal transmembrane region mediates contact with the TssL transmembrane helix. Finally, we conduct fluorescence microscopy experiments to position TagL in the T6SS biogenesis pathway, demonstrating that TagL is recruited to the membrane complex downstream of TssL and is not required for baseplate docking.IMPORTANCE Bacteria use weapons to deliver effectors into target cells. One of these weapons, called the type VI secretion system (T6SS), could be compared to a nano-spear gun using a springlike mechanism for effector injection. By targeting bacteria and eukaryotic cells, the T6SS reshapes bacterial communities and hijacks host cell defenses. In enteroaggregative Escherichia coli, the T6SS is a multiprotein machine that comprises a cytoplasmic tail and a peptidoglycan-anchored trans-envelope channel. In this work, we show that TagL comprises an N-terminal domain that mediates contact with the channel and a peptidoglycan-binding domain that binds the cell wall. We then determine at which stage of T6SS biogenesis TagL is recruited and how TagL absence impacts the assembly pathway.
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Patz S, Becker Y, Richert-Pöggeler KR, Berger B, Ruppel S, Huson DH, Becker M. Phage tail-like particles are versatile bacterial nanomachines - A mini-review. J Adv Res 2019; 19:75-84. [PMID: 31341672 PMCID: PMC6629978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Suggestion to simplify and unify the nomenclature of phage tail-like particles. Discovery of kosakonicin, a new bacteriocin and tailocin. Microscopy of kosakonicin from Kosakonia radicincitans DSM 16656. Discovery of multiple tail fiber genes in the kosakonicin gene cluster. Discovery of large genetic diversity in the kosakonicin tail fiber locus among ten Kosakonia strains.
Type VI secretion systems and tailocins, two bacterial phage tail-like particles, have been reported to foster interbacterial competition. Both nanostructures enable their producer to kill other bacteria competing for the same ecological niche. Previously, type VI secretion systems and particularly R-type tailocins were considered highly specific, attacking a rather small range of competitors. Their specificity is conferred by cell surface receptors of the target bacterium and receptor-binding proteins on tailocin tail fibers and tail fiber-like appendages of T6SS. Since many R-type tailocin gene clusters contain only one tail fiber gene it was appropriate to expect small R-type tailocin target ranges. However, recently up to three tail fiber genes and broader target ranges have been reported for one plant-associated Pseudomonas strain. Here, we show that having three tail fiber genes per R-type tailocin gene cluster is a common feature of several strains of Gram-negative (often plant-associated) bacteria of the genus Kosakonia. Knowledge about the specificity of type VI secretion systems binding to target bacteria is even lower than in R-type tailocins. Although the mode of operation implicated specific binding, it was only published recently that type VI secretion systems develop tail fiber-like appendages. Here again Kosakonia, exhibiting up to three different type VI secretion systems, may provide valuable insights into the antagonistic potential of plant-associated bacteria. Current understanding of the diversity and potential of phage tail-like particles is fragmentary due to various synonyms and misleading terminology. Consistency in technical terms is a precondition for concerted and purposeful research, which precedes a comprehensive understanding of the specific interaction between bacteria producing phage tail-like particles and their targets. This knowledge is fundamental for selecting and applying tailored, and possibly engineered, producer bacteria for antagonizing plant pathogenic microorganisms.
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- Sascha Patz
- Algorithms in Bioinformatics, Center for Bioinformatics, University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics, Julius Kühn-Institute - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics, Julius Kühn-Institute - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for National and International Plant Health, Julius Kühn-Institute - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, 14979 Grossbeeren, Germany
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- Algorithms in Bioinformatics, Center for Bioinformatics, University of Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for National and International Plant Health, Julius Kühn-Institute - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany.,Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops, 14979 Grossbeeren, Germany
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Li L, Meng H, Gu D, Li Y, Jia M. Molecular mechanisms of Vibrio parahaemolyticus pathogenesis. Microbiol Res 2019; 222:43-51. [PMID: 30928029 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2019.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a Gram-negative halophilic bacterium that is mainly distributed in the seafood such as fish, shrimps and shellfish throughout the world. V. parahaemolyticus can cause diseases in marine aquaculture, leading to huge economic losses to the aquaculture industry. More importantly, it is also the leading cause of seafood-borne diarrheal disease in humans worldwide. With the development of animal model, next-generation sequencing as well as biochemical and cell biological technologies, deeper understanding of the virulence factors and pathogenic mechanisms of V. parahaemolyticus has been gained. As a globally transmitted pathogen, the pathogenicity of V. parahaemolyticus is closely related to a variety of virulence factors. This article comprehensively reviewed the molecular mechanisms of eight types of virulence factors: hemolysin, type III secretion system, type VI secretion system, adhesion factor, iron uptake system, lipopolysaccharide, protease and outer membrane proteins. This review comprehensively summarized our current understanding of the virulence factors in V. parahaemolyticus, which are potentially new targets for the development of therapeutic and preventive strategies.
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- Lingzhi Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety/Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety/Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety/Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety/Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Zoonosis/Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety/Key Laboratory of Prevention and Control of Biological Hazard Factors (Animal Origin) for Agrifood Safety and Quality, The Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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Oikonomou CM, Jensen GJ. Electron Cryotomography of Bacterial Secretion Systems. Microbiol Spectr 2019; 7:10.1128/microbiolspec.PSIB-0019-2018. [PMID: 30953431 PMCID: PMC6452891 DOI: 10.1128/microbiolspec.psib-0019-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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In biology, function arises from form. For bacterial secretion systems, which often span two membranes, avidly bind to the cell wall, and contain hundreds of individual proteins, studying form is a daunting task, made possible by electron cryotomography (ECT). ECT is the highest-resolution imaging technique currently available to visualize unique objects inside cells, providing a three-dimensional view of the shapes and locations of large macromolecular complexes in their native environment. Over the past 15 years, ECT has contributed to the study of bacterial secretion systems in two main ways: by revealing intact forms for the first time and by mapping components into these forms. Here we highlight some of these contributions, revealing structural convergence in type II secretion systems, structural divergence in type III secretion systems, unexpected structures in type IV secretion systems, and unexpected mechanisms in types V and VI secretion systems. Together, they offer a glimpse into a world of fantastic forms-nanoscale rotors, needles, pumps, and dart guns-much of which remains to be explored.
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- Catherine M. Oikonomou
- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Pasadena, CA, USA
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Alex A, Antunes A. Whole-Genome Comparisons Among the Genus Shewanella Reveal the Enrichment of Genes Encoding Ankyrin-Repeats Containing Proteins in Sponge-Associated Bacteria. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:5. [PMID: 30787909 PMCID: PMC6372511 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The bacterial members of the genus Shewanella are widely distributed and inhabit both freshwater and marine environments. Some members of Shewanella have gained considerable attention due to its ability to survive in redox-stratified environments. However, a gap of knowledge exists on the key genomic features of the sponge-associated Shewanella sp. involving the successful host-bacteria interaction, as sponge-symbiotic Shewanella are largely underrepresented in the public repositories. With the aim of identifying the genomic signatures of sponge-Shewanella association, we generated a high-quality genome data of a sponge-associated, Shewanella sp. OPT22, isolated from the intertidal marine sponge Ophlitaspongia papilla and performed comprehensive comparative analyses of 68 genome strains of the genus Shewanella including two previously reported genomes of sponge-associated bacteria, Shewanella spongiae KCTC 22492 and Shewanella sp. Alg231_23. The 16S rRNA-based phylogenetic reconstruction showed the well-supported affiliation of OPT22 and KCTC 22492 with previously reported sponge-associated bacteria, affirming the “sponge-specific” nature of these two bacterial strains isolated from different marine sponge species from the Atlantic and Pacific (East Sea) Oceans, respectively. The genome comparison of the 68 strains of Shewanella inhabiting different habitats revealed the unusual/previously unreported abundance of genes encoding for ankyrin-repeat containing proteins (ANKs) in the genomes of the two sponge-associated strains, OPT22 (ANKs; n = 45) and KCTC 22492 (ANKs; n = 52), which might be involved in sponge-Shewanella interactions. Focused analyses detected the syntenic organization of the gene cluster encoding major secretion system (type III/IV/VI) components and the presence of effector homologs in OPT22 and KCTC 22492 that seem to play a role in the virulence of the sponge bacteria. The genomic island (GI) of Shewanella sp. OPT22 was identified to localize a gene cluster encoding T4SS components and ANK (n = 1), whereas S. spongiae KCTC 22492 harbored a total of seven ANKs within multiple GIs. GIs may play a pivotal role in the dissemination of symbioses-related genes (ANKs) through the horizontal gene transfer, contributing to the diversification and adaptation of sponge-associated Shewanella. Overall, the genome analyses of Shewanella isolates from marine sponges revealed genomic repertoires that might be involved in establishing successful symbiotic relationships with the sponge hosts.
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- Anoop Alex
- CIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR/CIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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The Revisited Genome of Bacillus subtilis Bacteriophage SPP1. Viruses 2018; 10:v10120705. [PMID: 30544981 PMCID: PMC6316719 DOI: 10.3390/v10120705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Revised: 12/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Bacillus subtilis bacteriophage SPP1 is a lytic siphovirus first described 50 years ago [1]. Its complete DNA sequence was reported in 1997 [2]. Here we present an updated annotation of the 44,016 bp SPP1 genome and its correlation to different steps of the viral multiplication process. Five early polycistronic transcriptional units encode phage DNA replication proteins and lysis functions together with less characterized, mostly non-essential, functions. Late transcription drives synthesis of proteins necessary for SPP1 viral particles assembly and for cell lysis, together with a short set of proteins of unknown function. The extensive genetic, biochemical and structural biology studies on the molecular mechanisms of SPP1 DNA replication and phage particle assembly rendered it a model system for tailed phages research. We propose SPP1 as the reference species for a new SPP1-like viruses genus of the Siphoviridae family.
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RpoN-Dependent Direct Regulation of Quorum Sensing and the Type VI Secretion System in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. J Bacteriol 2018; 200:JB.00205-18. [PMID: 29760208 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00205-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen of humans, particularly those with cystic fibrosis. As a global regulator, RpoN controls a group of virulence-related factors and quorum-sensing (QS) genes in P. aeruginosa To gain further insights into the direct targets of RpoN in vivo, the present study focused on identifying the direct targets of RpoN regulation in QS and the type VI secretion system (T6SS). We performed chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput sequencing (ChIP-seq) that identified 1,068 binding sites of RpoN, mostly including metabolic genes, a group of genes in QS (lasI, rhlI, and pqsR) and the T6SS (hcpA and hcpB). The direct targets of RpoN have been verified by electrophoretic mobility shifts assays (EMSA), lux reporter assay, reverse transcription-quantitative PCR, and phenotypic detection. The ΔrpoN::Tc mutant resulted in the reduced production of pyocyanin, motility, and proteolytic activity. However, the production of rhamnolipids and biofilm formation were higher in the ΔrpoN::Tc mutant than in the wild type. In summary, the results indicated that RpoN had direct and profound effects on QS and the T6SS.IMPORTANCE As a global regulator, RpoN controls a wide range of biological pathways, including virulence in P. aeruginosa PAO1. This work shows that RpoN plays critical and global roles in the regulation of bacterial pathogenicity and fitness. ChIP-seq provided a useful database to characterize additional functions and targets of RpoN in the future. The functional characterization of RpoN-mediated regulation will improve the current understanding of the regulatory network of quorum sensing and virulence in P. aeruginosa and other bacteria.
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Renault MG, Zamarreno Beas J, Douzi B, Chabalier M, Zoued A, Brunet YR, Cambillau C, Journet L, Cascales E. The gp27-like Hub of VgrG Serves as Adaptor to Promote Hcp Tube Assembly. J Mol Biol 2018; 430:3143-3156. [PMID: 30031895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2018.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2017] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Contractile injection systems are multiprotein complexes that use a spring-like mechanism to deliver effectors into target cells. In addition to using a conserved mechanism, these complexes share a common core known as the tail. The tail comprises an inner tube tipped by a spike, wrapped by a contractile sheath, and assembled onto a baseplate. Here, using the type VI secretion system (T6SS) as a model of contractile injection systems, we provide molecular details on the interaction between the inner tube and the spike. Reconstitution into the Escherichia coli heterologous host in the absence of other T6SS components and in vitro experiments demonstrated that the Hcp tube component and the VgrG spike interact directly. VgrG deletion studies coupled to functional assays showed that the N-terminal domain of VgrG is sufficient to interact with Hcp, to initiate proper Hcp tube polymerization, and to promote sheath dynamics and Hcp release. The interaction interface between Hcp and VgrG was then mapped using docking simulations, mutagenesis, and cysteine-mediated cross-links. Based on these results, we propose a model in which the VgrG base serves as adaptor to recruit the first Hcp hexamer and initiates inner tube polymerization.
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- Melvin G Renault
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex, 09, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex, 09, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France.
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Wang N, Liu J, Pang M, Wu Y, Awan F, Liles MR, Lu C, Liu Y. Diverse roles of Hcp family proteins in the environmental fitness and pathogenicity of Aeromonas hydrophila Chinese epidemic strain NJ-35. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:7083-7095. [PMID: 29862449 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9116-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) has been considered as a crucial factor in bacterial competition and virulence. The hemolysin co-regulated protein (Hcp) is the hallmark of T6SS. The secretion of Hcp in Aeromonas hydrophila Chinese epidemic strain NJ-35 indicated a functional T6SS. In this study, three copies of the hcp gene were identified in the genome of strain NJ-35. We targeted these Hcp family proteins for generating deletion mutants. These mutants showed varying levels in Hcp production, the interaction with other bacteria or eukaryotic cells, and bacterial virulence. Hcp1 was necessary for T6SS assembly and played a predominant role in the bacterial competition; Hcp2 negatively functioned in the biofilm formation and bacterial adhesion and was more involved in the A. hydrophila virulence in zebrafish and survival against the predation of Tetrahymena, and Hcp3 positively influenced the biofilm formation and bacterial adhesion. These findings illustrate that the T6SS of A. hydrophila NJ-35 is active, and the three Hcp family proteins take part in different processes in environmental adaptation and virulence of this bacterium. This study will provide valuable insights into our understanding of microbial interactions and thus contribute to a broader effort to manipulate these interactions for therapeutic or environmental benefit.
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- Nannan Wang
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Key Lab of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province-State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Center for Control and Prevention of Aquatic Animal Infectious Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, USA
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Animal Health and Food Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
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Serratia proteamaculans Strain AGR96X Encodes an Antifeeding Prophage (Tailocin) with Activity against Grass Grub (Costelytra giveni) and Manuka Beetle (Pyronota Species) Larvae. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:AEM.02739-17. [PMID: 29549100 DOI: 10.1128/aem.02739-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A highly virulent Serratia proteamaculans strain, AGR96X, exhibiting specific pathogenicity against larvae of the New Zealand grass grub (Costelytra giveni; Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and the New Zealand manuka beetle (Pyronota festiva and P. setosa; Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), was isolated from a diseased grass grub larva. A 12-day median lethal dose of 4.89 × 103 ± 0.92 × 103 cells per grass grub larva was defined for AGR96X, and death occurred within 5 to 12 days following the ingestion of a high bacterial dose. During the infection period, the bacterium rapidly multiplied within the insect host and invaded the hemocoel, leading to a mean bacterial load of 8.2 × 109 cells per larva at 6 days postingestion. Genome sequencing of strain AGR96X revealed the presence of a variant of the Serratia entomophila antifeeding prophage (Afp), a tailocin designated AfpX. Unlike Afp, AfpX contains two Afp16 tail-length termination protein orthologs and two putative toxin components. A 37-kb DNA fragment encoding the AfpX-associated region was cloned, transformed into Escherichia coli, and fed to C. giveni and Pyronota larvae, causing mortality. In addition, the deletion of the afpX15 putative chaperone component abolished the virulence of AGR96X. Unlike S. entomophila Afp, the AfpX tailocin could be induced by mitomycin C. Transmission electron microscopy analysis revealed the presence of Afp-like particles of various lengths, and when the purified AfpX tailocin was fed to grass grub or manuka beetle larvae, they underwent phenotypic changes similar to those of larvae fed AGR96X.IMPORTANCESerratia proteamaculans strain AGR96X shows dual activity against larvae of endemic New Zealand pasture pests, the grass grub (Costelytra giveni) and the manuka beetle (Pyronota spp.). Unlike Serratia entomophila, the causal agent of amber disease, which takes 3 to 4 months to kill grass grub larvae, AGR96X causes mortality within 5 to 12 days of ingestion and invades the insect hemocoel. AGR96X produces a unique variant of the S. entomophila antifeeding prophage (Afp), a cell-free phage-like entity that is proposed to deliver protein toxins to the grass grub target site, causing a cessation of feeding activity. Unlike other Afp variants, AGR96X Afp, named AfpX, contains two tail-length termination proteins, resulting in greater variability in the AfpX length. AfpX shows dual activity against both grass grub and manuka beetle larvae. AGR96X is a viable alternative to S. entomophila for pest control in New Zealand pasture systems.
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Rochal SB, Roshal DS, Myasnikova AE, Lorman VL. Commensurability between protein nanotubes in contractile ejection nanomachines. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:758-764. [PMID: 29255816 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr06940e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Contractile ejection nanomachines being sheath-tube assemblies create an opening in the cell membrane to translocate molecules or ions across it. Here, on the most structurally investigated examples of the bacteriophage T4 tail and pyocin R2, we show that the rearrangement of the sheath structure resulting in its contraction and twist occurs in such a way that the contracted sheath becomes commensurate with the inner tube. This fact dictates the previously unknown simple geometrical relationship between the nanotube symmetries. Using the Frank and van der Merwe classical theory of commensurability, we study an interaction between two protein nanotubes forming such nanomachines and obtain an expression for the corresponding energy, which depends on the tube structures and their mutual arrangement. The appearance of commensurability between the contracted sheath and the inner tube decreases both the interaction energy and the total energy of the system. It improves the nanomachine efficiency, since the energy gain obtained increases the torque of the inner tube piercing the cell membrane.
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- Sergey B Rochal
- Faculty of Physics, Southern Federal University, 5 Zorge str., 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
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Wu CF, Smith DA, Lai EM, Chang JH. The Agrobacterium Type VI Secretion System: A Contractile Nanomachine for Interbacterial Competition. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2018; 418:215-231. [PMID: 29992360 DOI: 10.1007/82_2018_99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The bacterial type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a contractile nanomachine dedicated to delivering molecules out of bacterial cells. T6SS-encoding loci are in the genome sequences of many Gram-negative bacteria, and T6SS has been implicated in a plethora of roles. In the majority of cases, the T6SSs deliver effector proteins in a contact-dependent manner to antagonize other bacteria. Current models suggest that the effectors are deployed to influence social interactions in microbial communities. In this chapter, we describe the structure, function, and regulation of the T6SS and its effectors. We provide focus on the T6SS of Agrobacterium tumefaciens, the causative agent of crown gall disease, and relate the role of the T6SS to the ecology of A. tumefaciens.
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- Chih-Feng Wu
- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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- Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
- Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.
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Douzi B, Logger L, Spinelli S, Blangy S, Cambillau C, Cascales E. Structure-Function Analysis of the C-Terminal Domain of the Type VI Secretion TssB Tail Sheath Subunit. J Mol Biol 2017; 430:297-309. [PMID: 29223729 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2017.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 11/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a specialized macromolecular complex dedicated to the delivery of protein effectors into both eukaryotic and bacterial cells. The general mechanism of action of the T6SS is similar to the injection of DNA by contractile bacteriophages. The cytoplasmic portion of the T6SS is evolutionarily, structurally and functionally related to the phage tail complex. It is composed of an inner tube made of stacked Hcp hexameric rings, engulfed within a sheath and built on a baseplate. This sheath undergoes cycles of extension and contraction, and the current model proposes that the sheath contraction propels the inner tube toward the target cell for effector delivery. The sheath comprises two subunits: TssB and TssC that polymerize under an extended conformation. Here, we show that isolated TssB forms trimers, and we report the crystal structure of a C-terminal fragment of TssB. This fragment comprises a long helix followed by a helical hairpin that presents surface-exposed charged residues. Site-directed mutagenesis coupled to functional assay further showed that these charges are required for proper assembly of the sheath. Positioning of these residues in the extended T6SS sheath structure suggests that they may mediate contacts with the baseplate.
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- Badreddine Douzi
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques (AFMB), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France.
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée (IMM), Aix-Marseille Univ-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), UMR7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France.
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Inaba H, Ueno T. Artificial bio-nanomachines based on protein needles derived from bacteriophage T4. Biophys Rev 2017; 10:641-658. [PMID: 29147941 DOI: 10.1007/s12551-017-0336-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Bacteriophage T4 is a natural bio-nanomachine which achieves efficient infection of host cells via cooperative motion of specific three-dimensional protein architectures. The relationships between the protein structures and their dynamic functions have recently been clarified. In this review we summarize the design principles for fabrication of nanomachines using the component proteins of bacteriophage T4 based on these recent advances. We focus on the protein needle known as gp5, which is located at the center of the baseplate at the end of the contractile tail of bacteriophage T4. This protein needle plays a critical role in directly puncturing host cells, and analysis has revealed that it contains a common motif used for cell puncture in other known injection systems, such as T6SS. Our artificial needle based on the β-helical domain of gp5 retains the ability to penetrate cells and can be engineered to deliver various cargos into living cells. Thus, the unique components of bacteriophage T4 and other natural nanomachines have great potential for use as molecular scaffolds in efforts to fabricate new bio-nanomachines.
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- Hiroshi Inaba
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Tottori University, 4-101 Koyama-Minami, Tottori, 680-8552, Japan
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- School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259-B55, Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, 226-8501, Japan.
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Bacterial type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) function as contractile nanomachines to puncture target cells and deliver lethal effectors. In the 10 years since the discovery of the T6SS, much has been learned about the structure and function of this versatile protein secretion apparatus. Most of the conserved protein components that comprise the T6SS apparatus itself have been identified and ascribed specific functions. In addition, numerous effector proteins that are translocated by the T6SS have been identified and characterized. These protein effectors usually represent toxic cargoes that are delivered by the attacker cell to a target cell. Researchers in the field are beginning to better understand the lifestyle or physiology that dictates when bacteria normally express their T6SS. In this article, we consider what is known about the structure and regulation of the T6SS, the numerous classes of antibacterial effector T6SS substrates, and how the action of the T6SS relates to a given lifestyle or behavior in certain bacteria.
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Nguyen VS, Logger L, Spinelli S, Legrand P, Huyen Pham TT, Nhung Trinh TT, Cherrak Y, Zoued A, Desmyter A, Durand E, Roussel A, Kellenberger C, Cascales E, Cambillau C. Type VI secretion TssK baseplate protein exhibits structural similarity with phage receptor-binding proteins and evolved to bind the membrane complex. Nat Microbiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2017.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Electron cryotomography (ECT) provides three-dimensional views of macromolecular complexes inside cells in a native frozen-hydrated state. Over the last two decades, ECT has revealed the ultrastructure of cells in unprecedented detail. It has also allowed us to visualize the structures of macromolecular machines in their native context inside intact cells. In many cases, such machines cannot be purified intact for in vitro study. In other cases, the function of a structure is lost outside the cell, so that the mechanism can be understood only by observation in situ. In this review, we describe the technique and its history and provide examples of its power when applied to cell biology. We also discuss the integration of ECT with other techniques, including lower-resolution fluorescence imaging and higher-resolution atomic structure determination, to cover the full scale of cellular processes.
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- Catherine M Oikonomou
- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125; ,
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- Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125; , .,Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Pasadena, California 91125
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Gallique M, Decoin V, Barbey C, Rosay T, Feuilloley MGJ, Orange N, Merieau A. Contribution of the Pseudomonas fluorescens MFE01 Type VI Secretion System to Biofilm Formation. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0170770. [PMID: 28114423 PMCID: PMC5256989 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Type VI secretion systems (T6SSs) are widespread in Gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas. These macromolecular machineries inject toxins directly into prokaryotic or eukaryotic prey cells. Hcp proteins are structural components of the extracellular part of this machinery. We recently reported that MFE01, an avirulent strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens, possesses at least two hcp genes, hcp1 and hcp2, encoding proteins playing important roles in interbacterial interactions. Indeed, P. fluorescens MFE01 can immobilise and kill diverse bacteria of various origins through the action of the Hcp1 or Hcp2 proteins of the T6SS. We show here that another Hcp protein, Hcp3, is involved in killing prey cells during co-culture on solid medium. Even after the mutation of hcp1, hcp2, or hcp3, MFE01 impaired biofilm formation by MFP05, a P. fluorescens strain isolated from human skin. These mutations did not reduce P. fluorescens MFE01 biofilm formation, but the three Hcp proteins were required for the completion of biofilm maturation. Moreover, a mutant with a disruption of one of the unique core component genes, MFE01ΔtssC, was unable to produce its own biofilm or inhibit MFP05 biofilm formation. Finally, MFE01 did not produce detectable N-acyl-homoserine lactones for quorum sensing, a phenomenon reported for many other P. fluorescens strains. Our results suggest a role for the T6SS in communication between bacterial cells, in this strain, under biofilm conditions.
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- Mathias Gallique
- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, IUT d'Evreux, Université de Rouen, Normandy University, Evreux, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, IUT d'Evreux, Université de Rouen, Normandy University, Evreux, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, IUT d'Evreux, Université de Rouen, Normandy University, Evreux, France
- Seeds Innovation Protection Research and Environment (SIPRE), Achicourt, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, IUT d'Evreux, Université de Rouen, Normandy University, Evreux, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, IUT d'Evreux, Université de Rouen, Normandy University, Evreux, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, IUT d'Evreux, Université de Rouen, Normandy University, Evreux, France
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- LMSM, Laboratoire de Microbiologie Signaux et Microenvironnement, EA 4312, IUT d'Evreux, Université de Rouen, Normandy University, Evreux, France
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- Petra Spidlova
- a Department of Molecular Pathology and Biology , Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence , Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic
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- a Department of Molecular Pathology and Biology , Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence , Hradec Kralove , Czech Republic
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Santin YG, Cascales E. Domestication of a housekeeping transglycosylase for assembly of a Type VI secretion system. EMBO Rep 2016; 18:138-149. [PMID: 27920034 DOI: 10.15252/embr.201643206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 10/27/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is an anti-bacterial weapon comprising a contractile tail anchored to the cell envelope by a membrane complex. The TssJ, TssL, and TssM proteins assemble a 1.7-MDa channel complex that spans the cell envelope, including the peptidoglycan layer. The electron microscopy structure of the TssJLM complex revealed that it has a diameter of ~18 nm in the periplasm, which is larger than the size of peptidoglycan pores (~2 nm), hence questioning how the T6SS membrane complex crosses the peptidoglycan layer. Here, we report that the MltE housekeeping lytic transglycosylase (LTG) is required for T6SS assembly in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli Protein-protein interaction studies further demonstrated that MltE is recruited to the periplasmic domain of TssM. In addition, we show that TssM significantly stimulates MltE activity in vitro and that MltE is required for the late stages of T6SS membrane complex assembly. Collectively, our data provide the first example of domestication and activation of a LTG encoded within the core genome for the assembly of a secretion system.
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- Yoann G Santin
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), UMR 7255, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Univ - CNRS, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires (LISM), UMR 7255, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Univ - CNRS, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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Zoued A, Cassaro CJ, Durand E, Douzi B, España AP, Cambillau C, Journet L, Cascales E. Structure–Function Analysis of the TssL Cytoplasmic Domain Reveals a New Interaction between the Type VI Secretion Baseplate and Membrane Complexes. J Mol Biol 2016; 428:4413-4423. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2016.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Structure and specificity of the Type VI secretion system ClpV-TssC interaction in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli. Sci Rep 2016; 6:34405. [PMID: 27698444 PMCID: PMC5048182 DOI: 10.1038/srep34405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a versatile machine that delivers toxins into either eukaryotic or bacterial cells. It thus represents a key player in bacterial pathogenesis and inter-bacterial competition. Schematically, the T6SS can be viewed as a contractile tail structure anchored to the cell envelope. The contraction of the tail sheath propels the inner tube loaded with effectors towards the target cell. The components of the contracted tail sheath are then recycled by the ClpV AAA+ ATPase for a new cycle of tail elongation. The T6SS is widespread in Gram-negative bacteria and most of their genomes carry several copies of T6SS gene clusters, which might be activated in different conditions. Here, we show that the ClpV ATPases encoded within the two T6SS gene clusters of enteroaggregative Escherichia coli are not interchangeable and specifically participate to the activity of their cognate T6SS. Here we show that this specificity is dictated by interaction between the ClpV N-terminal domains and the N-terminal helices of their cognate TssC1 proteins. We also present the crystal structure of the ClpV1 N-terminal domain, alone or in complex with the TssC1 N-terminal peptide, highlighting the commonalities and diversities in the recruitment of ClpV to contracted sheaths.
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Molecular Dissection of the Interface between the Type VI Secretion TssM Cytoplasmic Domain and the TssG Baseplate Component. J Mol Biol 2016; 428:4424-4437. [PMID: 27600411 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2016.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a multiprotein complex that catalyses toxin secretion through the bacterial cell envelope of various Gram-negative bacteria including important human pathogens. This machine uses a bacteriophage-like contractile tail to puncture the prey cell and inject harmful toxins. The T6SS tail comprises an inner tube capped by the cell-puncturing spike and wrapped by the contractile sheath. This structure is built on an assembly platform, the baseplate, which is anchored to the bacterial cell envelope by the TssJLM membrane complex (MC). This MC serves as both a tail docking station and a channel for the passage of the inner tube. The TssM transmembrane protein is a key component of the MC as it connects the inner and outer membranes. In this study, we define the TssM topology, highlighting a large but poorly studied 35-kDa cytoplasmic domain, TssMCyto, located between two transmembrane segments. Protein-protein interaction assays further show that TssMCyto oligomerises and makes contacts with several baseplate components. Using computer predictions, we delineate two subdomains in TssMCyto, including a nucleotide triphosphatase (NTPase) domain, followed by a 110-aa extension. Finally, site-directed mutagenesis coupled to functional assays reveals the contribution of these subdomains and conserved motifs to the interaction with T6SS partners and to the function of the secretion apparatus.
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Taylor NMI, Prokhorov NS, Guerrero-Ferreira RC, Shneider MM, Browning C, Goldie KN, Stahlberg H, Leiman PG. Structure of the T4 baseplate and its function in triggering sheath contraction. Nature 2016; 533:346-52. [DOI: 10.1038/nature17971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 04/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Priming and polymerization of a bacterial contractile tail structure. Nature 2016; 531:59-63. [DOI: 10.1038/nature17182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Flaugnatti N, Le TTH, Canaan S, Aschtgen MS, Nguyen VS, Blangy S, Kellenberger C, Roussel A, Cambillau C, Cascales E, Journet L. A phospholipase A1
antibacterial Type VI secretion effector interacts directly with the C-terminal domain of the VgrG spike protein for delivery. Mol Microbiol 2016; 99:1099-118. [DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Nicolas Flaugnatti
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7255, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée; 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS - UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
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- Laboratoire d'Enzymologie Interfaciale et de Physiologie de la Lipolyse, CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7282; 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7255, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée; 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS - UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS - UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS - UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS - UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS - UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Case 932; 13288 Marseille Cedex 09 France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7255, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée; 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, CNRS - Aix-Marseille Université, UMR 7255, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée; 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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Spínola-Amilibia M, Davó-Siguero I, Ruiz FM, Santillana E, Medrano FJ, Romero A. The structure of VgrG1 fromPseudomonas aeruginosa, the needle tip of the bacterial type VI secretion system. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2016; 72:22-33. [DOI: 10.1107/s2059798315021142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a mechanism that is commonly used by pathogenic bacteria to infect host cells and for survival in competitive environments. This system assembles on a core baseplate and elongates like a phage puncturing device; it is thought to penetrate the target membrane and deliver effectors into the host or competing bacteria. Valine–glycine repeat protein G1 (VgrG1) forms the spike at the tip of the elongating tube formed by haemolysin co-regulated protein 1 (Hcp1); it is structurally similar to the T4 phage (gp27)3–(gp5)3puncturing complex. Here, the crystal structure of full-length VgrG1 fromPseudomonas aeruginosais reported at a resolution of 2.0 Å, which through a trimeric arrangement generates a needle-like shape composed of two main parts, the head and the spike, connectedviaa small neck region. The structure reveals several remarkable structural features pointing to the possible roles of the two main segments of VgrG1: the head as a scaffold cargo domain and the β-roll spike with implications in the cell-membrane puncturing process and as a carrier of cognate toxins.
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Oikonomou C, Swulius M, Briegel A, Beeby M, Yao Q, Chang YW, Jensen G. Electron cryotomography. METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.mim.2016.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zhou K, Lokate M, Deurenberg RH, Arends J, Lo-Ten Foe J, Grundmann H, Rossen JWA, Friedrich AW. Characterization of a CTX-M-15 Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae Outbreak Strain Assigned to a Novel Sequence Type (1427). Front Microbiol 2015; 6:1250. [PMID: 26617589 PMCID: PMC4639626 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Extended-spectrum -lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae have emerged as one of the major nosocomial pathogens. Between July and September 2012, a CTX-M-15 producing K. pneumoniae caused an outbreak in a university hospital in the Netherlands. The outbreak isolates were characterized and assigned to a novel sequence type (ST1427). An epidemiological link between affected patients was supported by patient contact tracing and whole-genome phylogenetic analysis. Intra-strain polymorphism was detected among multiple isolates obtained from different body sites of the index patient, which may relate to antibiotic treatment and/or host adaptation. Environmental contamination caused by the outbreak clone was found in the patient rooms even on medical equipment. The novel clone was not closely related to any known endemic/epidemic clone, but carried a set of a plasmid-borne resistance genes [blaCTX−M−15, blaTEM−1, blaOXA−1, aac(6′)-Ib-cr, qnrB1, tetA(A), aac(3)-II]. Analysis of its virulence factors revealed a previously uncharacterized capsular biosynthesis region and two uncharacterized fimbriae gene clusters, and suggested that the new clone was not hypervirulent. To our knowledge, this is the first outbreak report of K. pneumoniae ST1427, and our study could be of help to understand the features of this newly emerging clone.
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- Kai Zhou
- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands ; State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University Hangzhou, China ; Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen Groningen, Netherlands
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Aubert DF, Valvano MA, Hu S. Quantification of type VI secretion system activity in macrophages infected with Burkholderia cenocepacia. Microbiology (Reading) 2015; 161:2161-73. [DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.000174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Brunet YR, Zoued A, Boyer F, Douzi B, Cascales E. The Type VI Secretion TssEFGK-VgrG Phage-Like Baseplate Is Recruited to the TssJLM Membrane Complex via Multiple Contacts and Serves As Assembly Platform for Tail Tube/Sheath Polymerization. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005545. [PMID: 26460929 PMCID: PMC4604203 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 08/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a widespread weapon dedicated to the delivery of toxin proteins into eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. The 13 T6SS subunits assemble a cytoplasmic contractile structure anchored to the cell envelope by a membrane-spanning complex. This structure is evolutionarily, structurally and functionally related to the tail of contractile bacteriophages. In bacteriophages, the tail assembles onto a protein complex, referred to as the baseplate, that not only serves as a platform during assembly of the tube and sheath, but also triggers the contraction of the sheath. Although progress has been made in understanding T6SS assembly and function, the composition of the T6SS baseplate remains mostly unknown. Here, we report that six T6SS proteins–TssA, TssE, TssF, TssG, TssK and VgrG–are required for proper assembly of the T6SS tail tube, and a complex between VgrG, TssE,-F and-G could be isolated. In addition, we demonstrate that TssF and TssG share limited sequence homologies with known phage components, and we report the interaction network between these subunits and other baseplate and tail components. In agreement with the baseplate being the assembly platform for the tail, fluorescence microscopy analyses of functional GFP-TssF and TssK-GFP fusion proteins show that these proteins assemble stable and static clusters on which the sheath polymerizes. Finally, we show that recruitment of the baseplate to the apparatus requires initial positioning of the membrane complex and contacts between TssG and the inner membrane TssM protein. In the environment, bacteria compete for privileged access to nutrients or to a particular niche. Bacteria have therefore evolved mechanisms to eliminate competitors. Among them, the Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a contractile machine functionally comparable to a crossbow: an inner tube is wrapped by a contractile structure. Upon contraction of this outer sheath, the inner tube is propelled towards the target cell and delivers anti-bacterial effectors. The tubular structure assembles on a protein complex called the baseplate. Here we define the composition of the baseplate, demonstrating that it is composed of five subunits: TssE, TssF, TssG, TssK and VgrG. We further detail the role of the TssF and TssG proteins by defining their localizations and identifying their partners. We show that, in addition to TssE and VgrG that have been shown to share homologies with the bacteriophage gp25 and gp27-gp5 proteins, the TssF and TssG proteins also have homologies with bacteriophage components. Finally, we show that this baseplate is recruited to the TssJLM membrane complex prior to the assembly of the contractile tail structure. This study allows a better understanding of the early events of the assembly pathway of this molecular weapon.
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- Yannick R. Brunet
- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS–UMR 7255, Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS–UMR 7255, Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS–UMR 7255, Marseille, France
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS–UMR 7257, Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS–UMR 7255, Marseille, France
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Durand E, Nguyen VS, Zoued A, Logger L, Péhau-Arnaudet G, Aschtgen MS, Spinelli S, Desmyter A, Bardiaux B, Dujeancourt A, Roussel A, Cambillau C, Cascales E, Fronzes R. Biogenesis and structure of a type VI secretion membrane core complex. Nature 2015. [PMID: 26200339 DOI: 10.1038/nature14667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Bacteria share their ecological niches with other microbes. The bacterial type VI secretion system is one of the key players in microbial competition, as well as being an important virulence determinant during bacterial infections. It assembles a nano-crossbow-like structure in the cytoplasm of the attacker cell that propels an arrow made of a haemolysin co-regulated protein (Hcp) tube and a valine-glycine repeat protein G (VgrG) spike and punctures the prey's cell wall. The nano-crossbow is stably anchored to the cell envelope of the attacker by a membrane core complex. Here we show that this complex is assembled by the sequential addition of three type VI subunits (Tss)-TssJ, TssM and TssL-and present a structure of the fully assembled complex at 11.6 Å resolution, determined by negative-stain electron microscopy. With overall C5 symmetry, this 1.7-megadalton complex comprises a large base in the cytoplasm. It extends in the periplasm via ten arches to form a double-ring structure containing the carboxy-terminal domain of TssM (TssMct) and TssJ that is anchored in the outer membrane. The crystal structure of the TssMct-TssJ complex coupled to whole-cell accessibility studies suggest that large conformational changes induce transient pore formation in the outer membrane, allowing passage of the attacking Hcp tube/VgrG spike.
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- Eric Durand
- 1] Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS, UMR 7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France [2] Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS, UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France [3] G5 Biologie structurale de la sécrétion bactérienne, Institut Pasteur, 25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France [4] UMR 3528, CNRS, Institut Pasteur, 25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France [5] AFMB, Aix-Marseille Université, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- 1] Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS, UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France [2] AFMB, Aix-Marseille Université, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS, UMR 7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS, UMR 7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS, UMR 7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- 1] Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS, UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France [2] AFMB, Aix-Marseille Université, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- 1] Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS, UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France [2] AFMB, Aix-Marseille Université, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- 1] UMR 3528, CNRS, Institut Pasteur, 25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France [2] Unité de Bioinformatique Structurale, Institut Pasteur, 25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France
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- 1] G5 Biologie structurale de la sécrétion bactérienne, Institut Pasteur, 25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France [2] UMR 3528, CNRS, Institut Pasteur, 25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France
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- 1] Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS, UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France [2] AFMB, Aix-Marseille Université, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- 1] Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS, UMR 7257, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France [2] AFMB, Aix-Marseille Université, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Campus de Luminy, Case 932, 13288 Marseille Cedex 09, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Macromoléculaires, Aix-Marseille Université - CNRS, UMR 7255, 31 Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- 1] G5 Biologie structurale de la sécrétion bactérienne, Institut Pasteur, 25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France [2] UMR 3528, CNRS, Institut Pasteur, 25-28 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France
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Andrade BGN, de Veiga Ramos N, Marin MFA, Fonseca EL, Vicente ACP. The genome of a clinical Klebsiella variicola strain reveals virulence-associated traits and a pl9-like plasmid. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2015; 360:13-6. [PMID: 25135672 DOI: 10.1111/1574-6968.12583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/14/2014] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Klebsiella species frequently cause clinically relevant human infections worldwide. We report the draft genome sequence of a Brazilian clinical isolate (Bz19) of the recently recognized species Klebsiella variicola. The comparison of Bz19 genome content with the At-22 (environmental K. variicola) and several clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae shows that these species share a set of virulence-associated determinants. Of note, this K. variicola strain harbours a plasmid-like element that shares the same backbone present in a multidrug-resistant plasmid found in a clinical K. pneumoniae isolated in USA.
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H-NS Silencing of the Salmonella Pathogenicity Island 6-Encoded Type VI Secretion System Limits Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Interbacterial Killing. Infect Immun 2015; 83:2738-50. [PMID: 25916986 DOI: 10.1128/iai.00198-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2015] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The secretion of bacterial toxin proteins is achieved by dedicated machineries called secretion systems. The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a widespread versatile machine used for the delivery of protein toxins to both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. In Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, the expression of the T6SS genes is activated during macrophage or mouse infection. Here, we show that the T6SS gene cluster is silenced by the histone-like nucleoid structuring H-NS protein using a combination of reporter fusions, electrophoretic mobility shift assays, DNase footprinting, and fluorescence microscopy. We further demonstrate that derepression of the S. Typhimurium T6SS genes induces T6SS-dependent intoxication of competing bacteria. Our results suggest that relieving T6SS H-NS silencing may be used as a sense-and-kill mechanism that will help S. Typhimurium to homogenize and synchronize the microbial population to gain efficiency during infection.
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The Type VI Secretion System Modulates Flagellar Gene Expression and Secretion in Citrobacter freundii and Contributes to Adhesion and Cytotoxicity to Host Cells. Infect Immun 2015; 83:2596-604. [PMID: 25870231 DOI: 10.1128/iai.03071-14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) as a virulence factor-releasing system contributes to virulence development of various pathogens and is often activated upon contact with target cells. Citrobacter freundii strain CF74 has a complete T6SS genomic island (GI) that contains clpV, hcp-2, and vgr T6SS genes. We constructed clpV, hcp-2, vgr, and T6SS GI deletion mutants in CF74 and analyzed their effects on the transcriptome overall and, specifically, on the flagellar system at the levels of transcription and translation. Deletion of the T6SS GI affected the transcription of 84 genes, with 15 and 69 genes exhibiting higher and lower levels of transcription, respectively. Members of the cell motility class of downregulated genes of the CF74ΔT6SS mutant were mainly flagellar genes, including effector proteins, chaperones, and regulators. Moreover, the production and secretion of FliC were also decreased in clpV, hcp-2, vgr, or T6SS GI deletion mutants in CF74 and were restored upon complementation. In swimming motility assays, the mutant strains were found to be less motile than the wild type, and motility was restored by complementation. The mutant strains were defective in adhesion to HEp-2 cells and were restored partially upon complementation. Further, the CF74ΔT6SS, CF74ΔclpV, and CF74Δhcp-2 mutants induced lower cytotoxicity to HEp-2 cells than the wild type. These results suggested that the T6SS GI in CF74 regulates the flagellar system, enhances motility, is involved in adherence to host cells, and induces cytotoxicity to host cells. Thus, the T6SS plays a wide-ranging role in C. freundii.
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Atomic structures of a bactericidal contractile nanotube in its pre- and postcontraction states. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2015; 22:377-82. [PMID: 25822993 DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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R-type pyocins are representatives of contractile ejection systems, a class of biological nanomachines that includes, among others, the bacterial type VI secretion system (T6SS) and contractile bacteriophage tails. We report atomic models of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa precontraction pyocin sheath and tube, and the postcontraction sheath, obtained by cryo-EM at 3.5-Å and 3.9-Å resolutions, respectively. The central channel of the tube is negatively charged, in contrast to the neutral and positive counterparts in T6SSs and phage tails. The sheath is interwoven by long N- and C-terminal extension arms emanating from each subunit, which create an extensive two-dimensional mesh that has the same connectivity in the extended and contracted state of the sheath. We propose that the contraction process draws energy from electrostatic and shape complementarities to insert the inner tube through bacterial cell membranes to eventually kill the bacteria.
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Chen L, Zou Y, She P, Wu Y. Composition, function, and regulation of T6SS in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microbiol Res 2015; 172:19-25. [PMID: 25721475 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2015.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Revised: 01/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bacterial cells can communicate with their surrounding environment through secretion systems. Type VI secretion system (T6SS) is one of the most recently discovered secretion systems, which is distributed widely in Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), an important opportunistic pathogen. This protein secretion system shares similarity with the puncturing device of bacteriophages in structure. P. aeruginosa is an important opportunistic pathogen and distributes widely in diverse environment. T6SS is beneficial to survival advantage of P. aeruginosa by delivering toxins to its neighboring pathogens and translocating protein effectors into the host cells. T6SS is also the virulence factor and takes part in biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa. The functions of T6SS in P. aeruginosa are regulated at transcriptional, posttranscriptional and posttranslational levels by diverse mechanisms. This article reviews the latest progress in the structure, effector proteins, biological function, and regulation mechanisms of P. aeruginosa T6SS.
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- Department of Medicine Clinical Laboratory, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Medicine Clinical Laboratory, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Medicine Clinical Laboratory, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, PR China
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- Department of Medicine Clinical Laboratory, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan, PR China.
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