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Illouz M, Leclercq LD, Dessenne C, Hatfull G, Daher W, Kremer L, Guérardel Y. Multiple Mycobacterium abscessus O-acetyltransferases influence glycopeptidolipid structure and colony morphotype. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:104979. [PMID: 37390990 PMCID: PMC10400925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.104979] [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: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/02/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium abscessus causes severe lung infections. Clinical isolates can have either smooth (S) or rough (R) colony morphotypes; of these, S but not R variants have abundant cell wall glycopeptidolipids (GPL) consisting of a peptidolipid core substituted by a 6-deoxy-α-L-talose (6-dTal) and rhamnose residues. Deletion of gtf1, encoding the 6-dTal transferase, results in the S-to-R transition, mycobacterial cord formation, and increased virulence, underscoring the importance of 6-dTal in infection outcomes. However, since 6-dTal is di-O-acetylated, it is unclear whether the gtf1 mutant phenotypes are related to the loss of the 6-dTal or the result of the absence of acetylation. Here, we addressed whether M. abscessus atf1 and atf2, encoding two putative O-acetyltransferases located within the gpl biosynthetic locus, transfer acetyl groups to 6-dTal. We found deletion of atf1 and/or atf2 did not drastically alter the GPL acetylation profile, suggesting there are additional enzymes with redundant functions. We subsequently identified two paralogs of atf1 and atf2, MAB_1725c and MAB_3448. While deletion of MAB_1725c and MAB_3448 had no effect on GPL acetylation, the triple atf1-atf2-MAB_1725c mutant did not synthetize fully acetylated GPL, and the quadruple mutant was totally devoid of acetylated GPL. Moreover, both triple and quadruple mutants accumulated hyper-methylated GPL. Finally, we show deletion of atf genes resulted in subtle changes in colony morphology but had no effect on M. abscessus internalization by macrophages. Overall, these findings reveal the existence of functionally redundant O-acetyltransferases and suggest that O-acetylation influences the glycan moiety of GPL by deflecting biosynthetic flux in M. abscessus.
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- Morgane Illouz
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 9004, Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, CNRS, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, CNRS, Université de Lille, Lille, France
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 9004, Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France; INSERM, IRIM, Montpellier, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 9004, Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France; INSERM, IRIM, Montpellier, France.
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- UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, CNRS, Université de Lille, Lille, France; Institute for Glyco-Core Research (iGCORE), Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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Ratna S, Daniel J. Stress-induced non-replicating Mycobacterium smegmatis incorporates exogenous fatty acids into glycopeptidolipids. Microb Pathog 2023; 174:105943. [PMID: 36502992 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2022.105943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) such as Mycobacterium smegmatis accumulate high levels of glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) on their outer surface. The biosynthesis of GPLs is critically linked to biofilm formation by NTM which also includes opportunistic pathogens such as Mycobacterium abscessus. Although GPLs have been investigated in many earlier studies, the biosynthesis of GPLs using exogenous fatty acids in M. smegmatis subjected to stresses encountered by mycobacteria during infection of the human body has not been studied. Therefore, we subjected M. smegmatis to different combinations of the three stresses of hypoxia, acidic pH and nutrient starvation and report here that the metabolic incorporation of radiolabeled long-chain fatty acids into alkali-stable GPLs was significantly increased under these stress conditions. Endogenously synthesized fatty acids were not preferred for GPL biosynthesis by M. smegmatis subjected to the triple stress combination. Our observations indicate that GPLs may play important roles in cell surface modifications associated with the non-replicating state of M. smegmatis. Our experimental model reported here would be useful in the further study of GPL biosynthesis from exogenous fatty acid sources in M. smegmatis subjected to hypoxia, nutrient starvation and acidic stress conditions and help in the screening of candidate drugs that target this biochemical pathway in pathogenic NTM.
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- Sushanta Ratna
- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN, 46805, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN, 46805, USA.
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Daher W, Leclercq LD, Johansen MD, Hamela C, Karam J, Trivelli X, Nigou J, Guérardel Y, Kremer L. Glycopeptidolipid glycosylation controls surface properties and pathogenicity in Mycobacterium abscessus. Cell Chem Biol 2022; 29:910-924.e7. [PMID: 35358417 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2022.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mycobacterium abscessus is an emerging and difficult-to-manage mycobacterial species that exhibits smooth (S) or rough (R) morphotypes. Disruption of glycopeptidolipid (GPL) production results in transition from S to R and severe lung disease. A structure-activity relationship study was undertaken to decipher the role of GPL glycosylation in morphotype transition and pathogenesis. Deletion of gtf3 uncovered the prominent role of the extra rhamnose in enhancing mannose receptor-mediated internalization of M. abscessus by macrophages. In contrast, the absence of the 6-deoxy-talose and the first rhamnose in mutants lacking gtf1 and gtf2, respectively, affected M abscessus phagocytosis but also resulted in the S-to-R transition. Strikingly, gtf1 and gtf2 mutants displayed a strong propensity to form cords and abscesses in zebrafish, leading to robust and lethal infection. Together, these results underscore the importance and differential contribution of GPL monosaccharides in promoting virulence and infection outcomes.
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- Wassim Daher
- CNRS UMR 9004, Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Université de Montpellier, 1919 route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier, France; INSERM, IRIM, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, 59000 Lille, France
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- CNRS UMR 9004, Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Université de Montpellier, 1919 route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier, France; Centre for Inflammation, Centenary Institute and University of Technology Sydney, Faculty of Science, School of Life Sciences, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- CNRS UMR 9004, Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Université de Montpellier, 1919 route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- CNRS UMR 9004, Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Université de Montpellier, 1919 route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, INRAE, Centrale Lille, Université d'Artois, FR 2638 - IMEC - Institut Michel-Eugène Chevreul, 59000 Lille, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, 59000 Lille, France; Institute for Glyco-core Research (iGCORE), Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.
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- CNRS UMR 9004, Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM), Université de Montpellier, 1919 route de Mende, 34293 Montpellier, France; INSERM, IRIM, 34293 Montpellier, France.
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Zhang Z, Yang Z, Zhen J, Xiang X, Liao P, Xie J. Insertion Mutation of MSMEG_0392 Play an Important Role in Resistance of M. smegmatis to Mycobacteriophage SWU1. Infect Drug Resist 2022; 15:347-357. [PMID: 35140480 PMCID: PMC8818766 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s341494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Phage is a new choice for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant bacteria, and phage resistance is also an issue of concern. SWU1 is a mycobacteriophage, and the mechanism of its resistance remain poorly understood. Methods The mutant strains which were stably resistant to SWU1 were screened by transposon mutation library. The stage of phage resistance was observed by transmission electron microscope (TEM). The insertion site of transposon was identified by thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR (TAIL-PCR). The possible relationship between insertion site and phage resistance was verified by gene knockout technique. The fatty acid composition of bacterial cell wall was analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS). Through the amplification and sequencing of target genes and gene complement techniques to find the mechanism of SWU1 resistance. Results The transposon mutant M12 which was stably resistant to mycobacteriophage SWU1 was successfully screened. It was confirmed that resistance occurred in the adsorption stage of bacteriophage. It was verified that the insertion site of the transposon was located in the MSMEG_3705 gene, but after knocking out the gene in the wild type M. smegmatis mc2 155, the resistance of the knockout strain to SWU1 was not observed. Through the amplification and sequencing of the target gene MSMEG_0392, it was found that there was an adenine insertion mutation at position 817. After complementing MSMEG_0392 in M12, it was found that M12 returned to sensitivity to SWU1. Conclusion We confirmed that the resistance of M12 to SWU1 was related to the functional inactivation of MSMEG_0392 and this phenomenon may be caused by the change of cell wall of M. smegmatis.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing General Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
- Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Three Gorges Eco-Environment and Bioresources, Eco-Environment Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Southwest Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing General Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing General Hospital, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Three Gorges Eco-Environment and Bioresources, Eco-Environment Key Laboratory of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Jianping Xie; Pu Liao, Tel/Fax +8623-68367108, Email ;
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Wagstaff BA, Zorzoli A, Dorfmueller HC. NDP-rhamnose biosynthesis and rhamnosyltransferases: building diverse glycoconjugates in nature. Biochem J 2021; 478:685-701. [PMID: 33599745 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20200505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Rhamnose is an important 6-deoxy sugar present in many natural products, glycoproteins, and structural polysaccharides. Whilst predominantly found as the l-enantiomer, instances of d-rhamnose are also found in nature, particularly in the Pseudomonads bacteria. Interestingly, rhamnose is notably absent from humans and other animals, which poses unique opportunities for drug discovery targeted towards rhamnose utilizing enzymes from pathogenic bacteria. Whilst the biosynthesis of nucleotide-activated rhamnose (NDP-rhamnose) is well studied, the study of rhamnosyltransferases that synthesize rhamnose-containing glycoconjugates is the current focus amongst the scientific community. In this review, we describe where rhamnose has been found in nature, as well as what is known about TDP-β-l-rhamnose, UDP-β-l-rhamnose, and GDP-α-d-rhamnose biosynthesis. We then focus on examples of rhamnosyltransferases that have been characterized using both in vivo and in vitro approaches from plants and bacteria, highlighting enzymes where 3D structures have been obtained. The ongoing study of rhamnose and rhamnosyltransferases, in particular in pathogenic organisms, is important to inform future drug discovery projects and vaccine development.
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- Ben A Wagstaff
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester, U.K
- Division of Molecular Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, U.K
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- Division of Molecular Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, U.K
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- Division of Molecular Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 5EH, U.K
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Bakli M, Karim L, Mokhtari-Soulimane N, Merzouk H, Vincent F. Biochemical characterization of a glycosyltransferase Gtf3 from Mycobacterium smegmatis: a case study of improved protein solubilization. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:436. [PMID: 32999813 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02431-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Glycosyltransferases (GTs) are widely present in several organisms. These enzymes specifically transfer sugar moieties to a range of substrates. The processes of bacterial glycosylation of the cell wall and their relations with host-pathogen interactions have been studied extensively, yet the majority of mycobacterial GTs involved in the cell wall synthesis remain poorly characterized. Glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) are major class of glycolipids present on the cell wall of various mycobacterial species. They play an important role in drug resistance and host-pathogen interaction virulence. Gtf3 enzyme performs a key step in the biosynthesis of triglycosylated GPLs. Here, we describe a general procedure to achieve expression, purification, and crystallization of recombinant protein Gtf3 from Mycobacterium smegmatis using an E. coli expression system. We reported also a combined bioinformatics and biochemical methods to predict aggregation propensity and improve protein solubilization of recombinant Gtf3. NVoy, a carbohydrate-based polymer reagent, was added to prevent protein aggregation by binding to hydrophobic protein surfaces of Gtf3. Using intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence quenching experiments, we also demonstrated that Gtf3-NVoy enzyme interacted with TDP and UDP nucleotide ligands. This case report proposes useful tools for the study of other glycosyltransferases which are rather difficult to characterize and crystallize.
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- Mahfoud Bakli
- Department of Science of Nature and Life, Institute of Science, University Center Belhadj Bouchaib of Ain Temouchent, Po Box 284, 46000 Ain Temouchent, Algeria
- Laboratory of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, University Abou-Bekr Belkaid of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria
- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, Architecture and Reactivity of RNA, UPR9002 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, University Abou-Bekr Belkaid of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Physiology, Pathophysiology and Biochemistry of Nutrition, University Abou-Bekr Belkaid of Tlemcen, Tlemcen, Algeria
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- Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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Tran T, Bonham AJ, Chan ED, Honda JR. A paucity of knowledge regarding nontuberculous mycobacterial lipids compared to the tubercle bacillus. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2019; 115:96-107. [PMID: 30948183 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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All mycobacteria, including nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), synthesize an array of lipids including phosphatidylinositol mannosides (PIM), lipomannan (LM), and lipoarabinomannan (LAM). While absent from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb), glycopeptidolipids (GPL) are critical to the biology of NTM. M. tb and some NTM also synthesize trehalose-containing glycolipids and phenolic glycolipids (PGL), key membrane constituents with essential roles in metabolism. While lipids facilitate immune evasion, they also induce host immunity against tuberculosis. However, much less is known about the significance of NTM-derived PIM, LM, LAM, GPL, trehalose-containing glycolipids, and PGL as virulence factors, warranting further investigation. While culling the scientific literature on NTM lipids, it's evident that such studies were relatively few in number with the overwhelming majority of prior work dedicated to understanding lipids from the saprophyte Mycobacterium smegmatis. The identification and functional analysis of immune reactive NTM-derived lipids remain challenging, but such work is likely to yield a greater understanding of the pathogenesis of NTM lung disease. In this review, we juxtapose the vast literature of what is currently known regarding M. tb lipids to the lesser number of studies for comparable NTM lipids. But because GPL is the most widely recognized NTM lipid, we highlight its role in disease pathogenesis.
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- Tru Tran
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Colorado Denver, Campus Box 171, PO Box 173364, Denver, CO, 80217-3364, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Campus Box 52, P.O. Box 173362, Denver, CO, 80217-3362, USA.
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- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA; Department of Medicine, Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA; Academic Affairs, National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson St. Neustadt D509, Denver, CO, 80206, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Research and the Center for Genes, Environment, and Health, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.
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Actinobacteria is a group of diverse bacteria. Most species in this class of bacteria are filamentous aerobes found in soil, including the genus Streptomyces perhaps best known for their fascinating capabilities of producing antibiotics. These bacteria typically have a Gram-positive cell envelope, comprised of a plasma membrane and a thick peptidoglycan layer. However, there is a notable exception of the Corynebacteriales order, which has evolved a unique type of outer membrane likely as a consequence of convergent evolution. In this chapter, we will focus on the unique cell envelope of this order. This cell envelope features the peptidoglycan layer that is covalently modified by an additional layer of arabinogalactan . Furthermore, the arabinogalactan layer provides the platform for the covalent attachment of mycolic acids , some of the longest natural fatty acids that can contain ~100 carbon atoms per molecule. Mycolic acids are thought to be the main component of the outer membrane, which is composed of many additional lipids including trehalose dimycolate, also known as the cord factor. Importantly, a subset of bacteria in the Corynebacteriales order are pathogens of human and domestic animals, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The surface coat of these pathogens are the first point of contact with the host immune system, and we now know a number of host receptors specific to molecular patterns exposed on the pathogen's surface, highlighting the importance of understanding how the cell envelope of Actinobacteria is structured and constructed. This chapter describes the main structural and biosynthetic features of major components found in the actinobacterial cell envelopes and highlights the key differences between them.
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- Kathryn C Rahlwes
- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, 639 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, 639 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, 639 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA.
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Viljoen A, Dubois V, Girard-Misguich F, Blaise M, Herrmann JL, Kremer L. The diverse family of MmpL transporters in mycobacteria: from regulation to antimicrobial developments. Mol Microbiol 2017; 104:889-904. [DOI: 10.1111/mmi.13675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Albertus Viljoen
- Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM); CNRS, UMR 9004, Université de Montpellier, France
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- INSERM, UMR1173; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines; Montigny-le-Bretonneux 78180 France
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- INSERM, UMR1173; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines; Montigny-le-Bretonneux 78180 France
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- Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM); CNRS, UMR 9004, Université de Montpellier, France
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- INSERM, UMR1173; Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines; Montigny-le-Bretonneux 78180 France
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- Institut de Recherche en Infectiologie de Montpellier (IRIM); CNRS, UMR 9004, Université de Montpellier, France
- IRIM; INSERM; 34293 Montpellier France
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Altmann F, Kosma P, O’Callaghan A, Leahy S, Bottacini F, Molloy E, Plattner S, Schiavi E, Gleinser M, Groeger D, Grant R, Rodriguez Perez N, Healy S, Svehla E, Windwarder M, Hofinger A, O’Connell Motherway M, Akdis CA, Xu J, Roper J, van Sinderen D, O’Mahony L. Genome Analysis and Characterisation of the Exopolysaccharide Produced by Bifidobacterium longum subsp. longum 35624™. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0162983. [PMID: 27656878 PMCID: PMC5033381 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 08/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The Bifibobacterium longum subsp. longum35624™ strain (formerly named Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis) is a well described probiotic with clinical efficacy in Irritable Bowel Syndrome clinical trials and induces immunoregulatory effects in mice and in humans. This paper presents (a) the genome sequence of the organism allowing the assignment to its correct subspeciation longum; (b) a comparative genome assessment with other B. longum strains and (c) the molecular structure of the 35624 exopolysaccharide (EPS624). Comparative genome analysis of the 35624 strain with other B. longum strains determined that the sub-speciation of the strain is longum and revealed the presence of a 35624-specific gene cluster, predicted to encode the biosynthetic machinery for EPS624. Following isolation and acid treatment of the EPS, its chemical structure was determined using gas and liquid chromatography for sugar constituent and linkage analysis, electrospray and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry for sequencing and NMR. The EPS consists of a branched hexasaccharide repeating unit containing two galactose and two glucose moieties, galacturonic acid and the unusual sugar 6-deoxy-L-talose. These data demonstrate that the B. longum35624 strain has specific genetic features, one of which leads to the generation of a characteristic exopolysaccharide.
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- APC Microbiome Institute and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Institute and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Institute and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- APC Microbiome Institute and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zürich, Davos, Switzerland
- Alimentary Health Pharma Davos, Davos, Switzerland
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- APC Microbiome Institute and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Alimentary Health Pharma Davos, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zürich, Davos, Switzerland
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zürich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, United States of America
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- APC Microbiome Institute and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zürich, Davos, Switzerland
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Fujiwara N, Ohara N, Ogawa M, Maeda S, Naka T, Taniguchi H, Yamamoto S, Ayata M. Glycopeptidolipid of Mycobacterium smegmatis J15cs Affects Morphology and Survival in Host Cells. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126813. [PMID: 25970481 PMCID: PMC4430512 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium smegmatis has been widely used as a mycobacterial infection model. Unlike the M. smegmatis mc2155 strain, M. smegmatis J15cs strain has the advantage of surviving for one week in murine macrophages. In our previous report, we clarified that the J15cs strain has deleted apolar glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) in the cell wall, which may affect its morphology and survival in host cells. In this study, the gene causing the GPL deletion in the J15cs strain was identified. The mps1-2 gene (MSMEG_0400-0402) correlated with GPL biosynthesis. The J15cs strain had 18 bps deleted in the mps1 gene compared to that of the mc2155 strain. The mps1-complemented J15cs mutant restored the expression of GPLs. Although the J15cs strain produces a rough and dry colony, the colony morphology of this mps1-complement was smooth like the mc2155 strain. The length in the mps1-complemented J15cs mutant was shortened by the expression of GPLs. In addition, the GPL-restored J15cs mutant did not survive as long as the parent J15cs strain in the murine macrophage cell line J774.1 cells. The results are direct evidence that the deletion of GPLs in the J15cs strain affects bacterial size, morphology, and survival in host cells.
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- Nagatoshi Fujiwara
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Contemporary Human Life Science, Tezukayama University, Nara City, Nara, Japan
- Department of Bacteriology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Oral Microbiology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama City, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Molecular Epidemiology Division, Mycobacterium Reference Center, The Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Kiyose City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
- MBR Co. Ltd., Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Virology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City, Osaka, Japan
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Gao J, Sampson NS. A GMC oxidoreductase homologue is required for acetylation of glycopeptidolipid in Mycobacterium smegmatis. Biochemistry 2014; 53:611-3. [PMID: 24444367 PMCID: PMC3985799 DOI: 10.1021/bi4015083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv3409c gene is
required for modulation of the Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR-2) signaling
response in infected macrophages. Although each is annotated as encoding
a cholesterol oxidase, neither Rv3409c nor its ortholog MSMEG1604 is required for the metabolism of cholesterol
in mycobacteria. Here we report that a unique lipid, L1334, accumulates
in a MSMEG1604 transposon mutant in the Mycobacterium smegmatis cell envelope. L1334 is a polar glycopeptidolipid that is hyperrhamnosylated
and in which the 6-deoxytalose moiety is not acetylated. The alteration
of L1334 acetylation is consistent with a reduced level of interference
with TLR-2 signaling in mutant infected macrophages.
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- Jin Gao
- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York 11794-3400, United States
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Kim BJ, Kim BR, Lee SY, Kook YH, Kim BJ. Rough colony morphology of Mycobacterium massiliense Type II genotype is due to the deletion of glycopeptidolipid locus within its genome. BMC Genomics 2013; 14:890. [PMID: 24341808 PMCID: PMC3878547 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Background Recently, we introduced the complete genome sequence of Mycobacterium massiliense clinical isolates, Asan 50594 belonging to Type II genotype with rough colony morphology. Here, to address the issue of whether the rough colony morphotype of M. massiliense Type II genotype is genetically determined or not, we compared polymorphisms of the glycopeptidolipid (GPL) gene locus between M. massiliense Type II Asan 50594 and other rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM) strains via analysis of genome databases. Results We found deletions of 10 genes (24.8 kb), in the GPL biosynthesis related gene cluster of Asan 50594 genome, but no deletions in those of other smooth RGMs. To check the presence of deletions of GPL biosynthesis related genes in Mycobacterium abscessus − complex strains, PCRs targeting 12 different GPL genes (10 genes deleted in Asan 50594 genome as well as 2 conserved genes) were applied into 76 clinical strains of the M. abscessus complex strains [54 strains (Type I: 33, and Type II: 21) of M. massiliense and 22 strains (rough morphoype: 11 and smooth morphotype: 11) of M. abscessus]. No strains of the Type II genotype produced PCR amplicons in a total of 10 deleted GPL genes, suggesting loss of GPL biosynthesis genes in the genome of M. massiliense type II genotype strains. Conclusions Our data suggested that the rough colony morphotype of the M. massiliense Type II genotype may be acquired via deletion events at the GPL gene locus for evolutionary adaptation between the host and pathogen.
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Biomedical Sciences, Liver Research Institute, Cancer Research Institute and Seoul National University Medical Research Center (SNUMRC), Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea.
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Pang L, Tian X, Pan W, Xie J. Structure and function of mycobacterium glycopeptidolipids from comparative genomics perspective. J Cell Biochem 2013; 114:1705-13. [PMID: 23444081 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.24515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) attached to the outer surface of the greasy cell envelope, are a class of important glycolipids synthesized by several non-tuberculosis mycobacteria. The deletion or structure change of GPLs confers several phenotypical changes including colony morphology, hydrophobicity, aggregation, sliding motility, and biofilm formation. In addition, GPLs, particular serovar specific GPLs, are important immunomodulators. This review aims to summarize the advance on the structure, function and biosynthesis of mycobacterium GPLs.
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- Lei Pang
- Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing 400715, China
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Staudacher E. Methylation--an uncommon modification of glycans. Biol Chem 2013; 393:675-85. [PMID: 22944672 DOI: 10.1515/hsz-2012-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A methyl (Me) group on a sugar residue is a rarely reported event. Until now, this type of modification has been found in the animal kingdom only in worms and molluscs, whereas it is more frequently present in some species of bacteria, fungi, algae and plants, but not in mammals. The monosaccharides involved as well as the positions of the Me groups on the sugar vary with species. Methylation appears to play a role in some recognition events, but details are still unknown. This review summarises the current knowledge on methylation of sugars in all types of organism.
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- Erika Staudacher
- Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna, Austria.
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Vats A, Singh AK, Mukherjee R, Chopra T, Ravindran MS, Mohanty D, Chatterji D, Reyrat JM, Gokhale RS. Retrobiosynthetic approach delineates the biosynthetic pathway and the structure of the acyl chain of mycobacterial glycopeptidolipids. J Biol Chem 2012; 287:30677-87. [PMID: 22798073 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m112.384966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) are dominant cell surface molecules present in several non-tuberculous and opportunistic mycobacterial species. GPLs from Mycobacterium smegmatis are composed of a lipopeptide core unit consisting of a modified C(26)-C(34) fatty acyl chain that is linked to a tetrapeptide (Phe-Thr-Ala-alaninol). The hydroxyl groups of threonine and terminal alaninol are further modified by glycosylations. Although chemical structures have been reported for 16 GPLs from diverse mycobacteria, there is still ambiguity in identifying the exact position of the hydroxyl group on the fatty acyl chain. Moreover, the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of the fatty acyl component are unknown. In this study we show that a bimodular polyketide synthase in conjunction with a fatty acyl-AMP ligase dictates the synthesis of fatty acyl chain of GPL. Based on genetic, biochemical, and structural investigations, we determine that the hydroxyl group is present at the C-5 position of the fatty acyl component. Our retrobiosynthetic approach has provided a means to understand the biosynthesis of GPLs and also resolve the long-standing debate on the accurate structure of mycobacterial GPLs.
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- Archana Vats
- CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road, Delhi 110007, India
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Mukherjee R, Chatterji D. Glycopeptidolipids: immuno-modulators in greasy mycobacterial cell envelope. IUBMB Life 2012; 64:215-25. [PMID: 22252955 DOI: 10.1002/iub.602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2011] [Accepted: 11/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Species of opportunistic mycobacteria are the major causative agent for disseminating pulmonary infections in immuno-compromised individuals. These naturally resistant strains recruit a unique type of glycolipid known as glycopeptidolipids (GPLs), noncovalently attached to the outer surface of their thick lipid rich cell envelope. Species specific GPLs constitute the chemical determinants of most nontuberculous mycobacterial serotypes, and their absence from the cell surface confers altered colony morphology, hydrophobicity, and inability to grow as biofilms. The objective of this review is to present a comprehensive account and highlight the renewed interest on this much neglected group of pleiotropic molecules with respect to their structural diversity and biosynthesis. In addition, the role of GPLs in mycobacterial survival, both intracellular and in the environment is also discussed. It also explores the possibility of identifying new targets for intervening Mycobacterium avium complex-related infections. These antigenic molecules have been considered to play a pivotal role in immune suppression and can also induce various cytokine mediated innate immune responses, the molecular mechanism of which remains obscure.
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- Raju Mukherjee
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Fujiwara N, Naka T, Ogawa M, Yamamoto R, Ogura H, Taniguchi H. Characteristics of Mycobacterium smegmatis J15cs strain lipids. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2011; 92:187-92. [PMID: 22056691 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2011.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2011] [Revised: 09/26/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mycobacterium smegmatis is a rapidly growing, non-pathogenic mycobacterium, and M. smegmatis strain mc(2)155 in particular has been used as a tool for molecular analysis of mycobacteria because of its high rate of transformation. We examined another strain, M. smegmatis J15cs, which has the advantage of surviving for six days in murine macrophages. The J15cs strain produces a rough dry colony, and we hypothesized that the long survival of the J15cs strain was correlated with its cell wall components. Therefore, the lipid compositions of these two strains were compared. The subclasses and carbon species of the mycolic acids were very similar, and the major glycolipids and phospholipids were expressed in both strains. However, apolar glycopeptidolipids were deleted only in the J15cs strain. The presence of apolar glycopeptidolipids gives the cell wall a different structure. Moreover, the apolar glycopeptidolipids were recognized by macrophages via toll-like receptor 2, but not 4. We concluded that the absence of apolar glycopeptidolipids is a definitive feature of the J15cs strain, and affects its morphology and survival in host cells.
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- Nagatoshi Fujiwara
- Department of Bacteriology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
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Harvey DJ. Analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry: an update for the period 2005-2006. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2011; 30:1-100. [PMID: 20222147 DOI: 10.1002/mas.20265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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This review is the fourth update of the original review, published in 1999, on the application of MALDI mass spectrometry to the analysis of carbohydrates and glycoconjugates and brings coverage of the literature to the end of 2006. The review covers fundamental studies, fragmentation of carbohydrate ions, method developments, and applications of the technique to the analysis of different types of carbohydrate. Specific compound classes that are covered include carbohydrate polymers from plants, N- and O-linked glycans from glycoproteins, glycated proteins, glycolipids from bacteria, glycosides, and various other natural products. There is a short section on the use of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for the study of enzymes involved in glycan processing, a section on industrial processes, particularly the development of biopharmaceuticals and a section on the use of MALDI-MS to monitor products of chemical synthesis of carbohydrates. Large carbohydrate-protein complexes and glycodendrimers are highlighted in this final section.
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- David J Harvey
- Department of Biochemistry, Oxford Glycobiology Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3QU, UK.
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Chen J, Kriakov J, Singh A, Jacobs WR, Besra GS, Bhatt A. Defects in glycopeptidolipid biosynthesis confer phage I3 resistance in Mycobacterium smegmatis. MICROBIOLOGY-SGM 2009; 155:4050-4057. [PMID: 19744987 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.033209-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mycobacteriophages have played an important role in the development of genetic tools and diagnostics for pathogenic mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, despite the isolation of numerous phages that infect mycobacteria, the mechanisms of mycobacteriophage infection remain poorly understood, and knowledge about phage receptors is minimal. In an effort to identify the receptor for phage I3, we screened a library of Mycobacterium smegmatis transposon mutants for phage-resistant strains. All four phage I3-resistant mutants isolated were found to have transposon insertions in genes located in a cluster involved in the biosynthesis of the cell-wall-associated glycopeptidolipid (GPL), and consequently the mutants did not synthesize GPLs. The loss of GPLs correlated specifically with phage I3 resistance, as all mutants retained sensitivity to two other mycobacteriophages: D29 and Bxz1. In order to define the minimal receptor for phage I3, we then tested the phage sensitivity of previously described GPL-deficient mutants of M. smegmatis that accumulate biosynthesis intermediates of GPLs. The results indicated that, while the removal of most sugar residues from the fatty acyl tetrapeptide (FATP) core of GPL did not affect sensitivity to phage I3, a single methylated rhamnose, transferred by the rhamnosyltransferase Gtf2 to the FATP core, was critical for phage binding.
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- Jiemin Chen
- School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Johansen TB, Agdestein A, Olsen I, Nilsen SF, Holstad G, Djønne B. Biofilm formation by Mycobacterium avium isolates originating from humans, swine and birds. BMC Microbiol 2009; 9:159. [PMID: 19660141 PMCID: PMC2741467 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2180-9-159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2009] [Accepted: 08/06/2009] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Mycobacterium avium includes the subspecies avium, silvaticum, paratuberculosis and hominissuis, and M. avium subspecies has been isolated from various environments all over the world including from biofilms in water distribution systems. The aim of this study was to examine isolates of M. avium subsp. avium and M. avium subsp. hominissuis of different origin for biofilm formation and to look for correlations between biofilm formation and RFLP-types, and to standardise the method to test for biofilm formation. In order to determine the best screening method, a panel of 14 isolates of M. avium subsp. avium and M. avium subsp. hominissuis, were tested for their ability to form biofilm in microtiter plates under different conditions. Subsequently, 83 additional isolates from humans, swine and birds were tested for biofilm formation. The isolates were tested for the presence of selected genes involved in the synthesis of glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) in the cell wall of M. avium, which is believed to be important for biofilm formation. Colony morphology and hsp65 sequvar were also determined. Results Nine isolates from swine produced biofilm. There was a significant higher frequency of porcine isolates forming biofilm compared to human isolates. All isolates were previously characterised by IS1311- and IS1245-RFLP typing. The ability to form biofilm did not correlate with the RFLP-type, hsp65 sequevar, colony morphology or the presence of gene sequences related to GPL synthesis. Conclusion The observed differences in biofilm forming abilities between porcine and human isolates raises questions regarding the importance of biofilm formation for infectious potential. The optimised method worked well for screening of multiple isolates.
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Vissa VD, Sakamuri RM, Li W, Brennan PJ. Defining mycobacteria: Shared and specific genome features for different lifestyles. Indian J Microbiol 2009; 49:11-47. [PMID: 23100749 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-009-0006-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2007] [Accepted: 08/16/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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During the last decade, the combination of rapid whole genome sequencing capabilities, application of genetic and computational tools, and establishment of model systems for the study of a range of species for a spectrum of biological questions has enhanced our cumulative knowledge of mycobacteria in terms of their growth properties and requirements. The adaption of the corynebacterial surrogate system has simplified the study of cell wall biosynthetic machinery common to actinobacteria. Comparative genomics supported by experimentation reveals that superimposed on a common core of 'mycobacterial' gene set, pathogenic mycobacteria are endowed with multiple copies of several protein families that encode novel secretion and transport systems such as mce and esx; immunomodulators named PE/PPE proteins, and polyketide synthases for synthesis of complex lipids. The precise timing of expression, engagement and interactions involving one or more of these redundant proteins in their host environments likely play a role in the definition and differentiation of species and their disease phenotypes. Besides these, only a few species specific 'virulence' factors i.e., macromolecules have been discovered. Other subtleties may also arise from modifications of shared macromolecules. In contrast, to cope with the broad and changing growth conditions, their saprophytic relatives have larger genomes, in which the excess coding capacity is dedicated to transcriptional regulators, transporters for nutrients and toxic metabolites, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites and catabolic pathways. In this review, we present a sampling of the tools and techniques that are being implemented to tease apart aspects of physiology, phylogeny, ecology and pathology and illustrate the dominant genomic characteristics of representative species. The investigation of clinical isolates, natural disease states and discovery of new diagnostics, vaccines and drugs for existing and emerging mycobacterial diseases, particularly for multidrug resistant strains are the challenges in the coming decades.
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- Varalakshmi D Vissa
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO-80523-1628 USA
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The Mycobacterium avium complex gtfTB gene encodes a glucosyltransferase required for the biosynthesis of serovar 8-specific glycopeptidolipid. J Bacteriol 2008; 190:7918-24. [PMID: 18849433 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00911-08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is one of the most common opportunistic pathogens widely distributed in the natural environment. The 28 serovars of MAC are defined by variable oligosaccharide portions of glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) that are abundant on the surface of the cell envelope. These GPLs are also known to contribute to the virulence of MAC. Serovar 8 is one of the dominant serovars isolated from AIDS patients, but the biosynthesis of serovar 8-specific GPL remains unknown. To clarify this, we compared gene clusters involved in the biosynthesis of several serovar-specific GPLs and identified the genomic region predicted to be responsible for GPL biosynthesis in a serovar 8 strain. Sequencing of this region revealed the presence of four open reading frames, three unnamed genes and gtfTB, the function of which has not been elucidated. The simultaneous expression of gtfTB and two downstream genes in a recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis strain genetically modified to produce serovar 1-specific GPL resulted in the appearance of 4,6-O-(1-carboxyethylidene)-3-O-methyl-glucose, which is unique to serovar 8-specific GPL, suggesting that these three genes participate in its biosynthesis. Furthermore, functional analyses of gtfTB indicated that it encodes a glucosyltransferase that transfers a glucose residue via 1-->3 linkage to a rhamnose residue of serovar 1-specific GPL, which is critical to the formation of the oligosaccharide portion of serovar 8-specific GPL. Our findings might provide a clue to understanding the biosynthetic regulation that modulates the biological functions of GPLs in MAC.
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Schorey JS, Sweet L. The mycobacterial glycopeptidolipids: structure, function, and their role in pathogenesis. Glycobiology 2008; 18:832-41. [PMID: 18723691 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwn076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) are a class of glycolipids produced by several nontuberculosis-causing members of the Mycobacterium genus including pathogenic and nonpathogenic species. GPLs are expressed in different forms with production of highly antigenic, typeable serovar-specific GPLs in members of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC). M. avium and M. intracellulare, which comprise this complex, are slow-growing mycobacteria noted for producing disseminated infections in AIDS patients and pulmonary infections in non-AIDS patients. Previous studies have defined the gene cluster responsible for GPL biosynthesis and more recent work has characterized the function of the individual genes. Current research has also focused on the GPL's role in colony morphology, sliding motility, biofilm formation, immune modulation and virulence. These topics, along with new information on the enzymes involved in GPL biosynthesis, are the subject of this review.
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- Jeffrey S Schorey
- Department of Biological Sciences, Eck Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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Mukai T, Maeda Y, Tamura T, Miyamoto Y, Makino M. CD4+T-cell activation by antigen-presenting cells infected with urease-deficient recombinantMycobacterium bovisbacillus Calmette-Guérin. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 53:96-106. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695x.2008.00407.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Fujiwara N, Nakata N, Naka T, Yano I, Doe M, Chatterjee D, McNeil M, Brennan PJ, Kobayashi K, Makino M, Matsumoto S, Ogura H, Maeda S. Structural analysis and biosynthesis gene cluster of an antigenic glycopeptidolipid from Mycobacterium intracellulare. J Bacteriol 2008; 190:3613-21. [PMID: 18326570 PMCID: PMC2395021 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01850-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2007] [Accepted: 03/01/2008] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare complex (MAC) is the most common isolate of nontuberculous mycobacteria and causes pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases. MAC species can be grouped into 31 serotypes by the epitopic oligosaccharide structure of the species-specific glycopeptidolipid (GPL) antigen. The GPL consists of a serotype-common fatty acyl peptide core with 3,4-di-O-methyl-rhamnose at the terminal alaninol and a 6-deoxy-talose at the allo-threonine and serotype-specific oligosaccharides extending from the 6-deoxy-talose. Although the complete structures of 15 serotype-specific GPLs have been defined, the serotype 16-specific GPL structure has not yet been elucidated. In this study, the chemical structure of the serotype 16 GPL derived from M. intracellulare was determined by using chromatography, mass spectrometry, and nuclear magnetic resonance analyses. The result indicates that the terminal carbohydrate epitope of the oligosaccharide is a novel N-acyl-dideoxy-hexose. By the combined linkage analysis, the oligosaccharide structure of serotype 16 GPL was determined to be 3-2'-methyl-3'-hydroxy-4'-methoxy-pentanoyl-amido-3,6-dideoxy-beta-hexose-(1-->3)-4-O-methyl-alpha-L-rhamnose-(1-->3)-alpha-L-rhamnose-(1-->3)-alpha-L-rhamnose-(1-->2)-6-deoxy-alpha-L-talose. Next, the 22.9-kb serotype 16-specific gene cluster involved in the glycosylation of oligosaccharide was isolated and sequenced. The cluster contained 17 open reading frames (ORFs). Based on the similarity of the deduced amino acid sequences, it was assumed that the ORF functions include encoding three glycosyltransferases, an acyltransferase, an aminotransferase, and a methyltransferase. An M. avium serotype 1 strain was transformed with cosmid clone no. 253 containing gtfB-drrC of M. intracellulare serotype 16, and the transformant produced serotype 16 GPL. Together, the ORFs of this serotype 16-specific gene cluster are responsible for the biosynthesis of serotype 16 GPL.
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- Nagatoshi Fujiwara
- Department of Host Defense, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
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Identification and characterization of two novel methyltransferase genes that determine the serotype 12-specific structure of glycopeptidolipids of Mycobacterium intracellulare. J Bacteriol 2007; 190:1064-71. [PMID: 18024513 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01370-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The Mycobacterium avium complex is distributed ubiquitously in the environment. It is an important cause of pulmonary and extrapulmonary diseases in humans and animals. The species in this complex produce polar glycopeptidolipids (GPLs); of particular interest is their serotype-specific antigenicity. Several reports have described that GPL structure may play an important role in bacterial physiology and pathogenesis and in the host immune response. Recently, we determined the complete structure of the GPL derived from Mycobacterium intracellulare serotype 7 and characterized the serotype 7 GPL-specific gene cluster. The structure of serotype 7 GPL closely resembles that of serotype 12 GPL, except for O methylation. In the present study, we isolated and characterized the serotype 12-specific gene cluster involved in glycosylation of the GPL. Ten open reading frames (ORFs) and one pseudogene were observed in the cluster. The genetic organization of the serotype 12-specific gene cluster resembles that of the serotype 7-specific gene cluster, but two novel ORFs (orfA and orfB) encoding putative methyltransferases are present in the cluster. Functional analyses revealed that orfA and orfB encode methyltransferases that synthesize O-methyl groups at the C-4 position in the rhamnose residue next to the terminal hexose and at the C-3 position in the terminal hexose, respectively. Our results show that these two methyltransferase genes determine the structural difference of serotype 12-specific GPL from serotype 7-specific GPL.
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Miyamoto Y, Mukai T, Maeda Y, Nakata N, Kai M, Naka T, Yano I, Makino M. Characterization of the fucosylation pathway in the biosynthesis of glycopeptidolipids from Mycobacterium avium complex. J Bacteriol 2007; 189:5515-22. [PMID: 17526707 PMCID: PMC1951812 DOI: 10.1128/jb.00344-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The cell envelopes of several species of nontuberculous mycobacteria, including the Mycobacterium avium complex, contain glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) as major glycolipid components. GPLs are highly antigenic surface molecules, and their variant oligosaccharides define each serotype of the M. avium complex. In the oligosaccharide portion of GPLs, the fucose residue is one of the major sugar moieties, but its biosynthesis remains unclear. To elucidate it, we focused on the 5.0-kb chromosomal region of the M. avium complex that includes five genes, two of which showed high levels of similarity to the genes involved in fucose synthesis. For the characterization of this region by deletion and expression analyses, we constructed a recombinant Mycobacterium smegmatis strain that possesses the rtfA gene of the M. avium complex to produce serovar 1 GPL. The results revealed that the 5.0-kb chromosomal region is responsible for the addition of the fucose residue to serovar 1 GPL and that the three genes mdhtA, merA, and gtfD are indispensable for the fucosylation. Functional characterization revealed that the gtfD gene encodes a glycosyltransferase that transfers a fucose residue via 1-->3 linkage to a rhamnose residue of serovar 1 GPL. The other two genes, mdhtA and merA, contributed to the formation of the fucose residue and were predicted to encode the enzymes responsible for the synthesis of fucose from mannose based on their deduced amino acid sequences. These results indicate that the fucosylation pathway in GPL biosynthesis is controlled by a combination of the mdhtA, merA, and gtfD genes. Our findings may contribute to the clarification of the complex glycosylation pathways involved in forming the oligosaccharide portion of GPLs from the M. avium complex, which are structurally distinct.
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- Yuji Miyamoto
- Department of Microbiology, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 4-2-1 Aobacho, Higashimurayama, Tokyo 189-0002, Japan
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Genomics of glycopeptidolipid biosynthesis in Mycobacterium abscessus and M. chelonae. BMC Genomics 2007; 8:114. [PMID: 17490474 PMCID: PMC1885439 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-8-114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2006] [Accepted: 05/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background The outermost layer of the bacterial surface is of crucial importance because it is in constant interaction with the host. Glycopeptidolipids (GPLs) are major surface glycolipids present on various mycobacterial species. In the fast-grower model organism Mycobacterium smegmatis, GPL biosynthesis involves approximately 30 genes all mapping to a single region of 65 kb. Results We have recently sequenced the complete genomes of two fast-growers causing human infections, Mycobacterium abscessus (CIP 104536T) and M. chelonae (CIP 104535T). We show here that these two species contain genes corresponding to all those of the M. smegmatis "GPL locus", with extensive conservation of the predicted protein sequences consistent with the production of GPL molecules indistinguishable by biochemical analysis. However, the GPL locus appears to be split into several parts in M. chelonae and M. abscessus. One large cluster (19 genes) comprises all genes involved in the synthesis of the tripeptide-aminoalcohol moiety, the glycosylation of the lipopeptide and methylation/acetylation modifications. We provide evidence that a duplicated acetyltransferase (atf1 and atf2) in M. abscessus and M. chelonae has evolved through specialization, being able to transfer one acetyl at once in a sequential manner. There is a second smaller and distant (M. chelonae, 900 kb; M. abscessus, 3 Mb) cluster of six genes involved in the synthesis of the fatty acyl moiety and its attachment to the tripeptide-aminoalcohol moiety. The other genes are scattered throughout the genome, including two genes encoding putative regulatory proteins. Conclusion Although these three species produce identical GPL molecules, the organization of GPL genes differ between them, thus constituting species-specific signatures. An hypothesis is that the compact organization of the GPL locus in M. smegmatis represents the ancestral form and that evolution has scattered various pieces throughout the genome in M. abscessus and M. chelonae.
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Fujiwara N, Nakata N, Maeda S, Naka T, Doe M, Yano I, Kobayashi K. Structural characterization of a specific glycopeptidolipid containing a novel N-acyl-deoxy sugar from mycobacterium intracellulare serotype 7 and genetic analysis of its glycosylation pathway. J Bacteriol 2006; 189:1099-108. [PMID: 17122347 PMCID: PMC1797286 DOI: 10.1128/jb.01471-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The nontuberculous Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare complex (MAC) is distributed ubiquitously in the environment and is an important cause of respiratory and lymphatic disease in humans and animals. These species produce polar glycopeptidolipids (GPLs), and of particular interest is their serotype-specific antigenicity. Structurally, GPLs contain an N-acylated tetrapeptide-amino alcohol core that is glycosylated at the C terminal with 3,4-di-O-methyl rhamnose and at the d-allo-threonine with a 6-deoxy-talose. This serotype nonspecific GPL is found in all MAC species. The serotype-specific GPLs are further glycosylated with a variable haptenic oligosaccharide at 6-deoxy-talose. At present, 31 distinct serotype-specific GPLs have been identified on the basis of oligosaccharide composition, and the complete structures of 14 serotype-specific GPLs have been defined. It is considered that the modification of the GPL structure plays an important role in bacterial physiology, pathogenesis, and host immune responses. In this study, we defined the complete structure of a novel serotype 7 GPL that has a unique terminal amido sugar. The main molecular mass is 1,874, and attached to the tetrapeptide-amino alcohol core is the serotype 7-specific oligosaccharide unit of 4-2'-hydroxypropanoyl-amido-4,6-dideoxy-2-O-methyl-beta-hexose-(1-->3)-alpha-l-rhamnose-(1-->3)-alpha-l-rhamnose-(1-->3)-alpha-l-rhamnose-(1-->2)-alpha-l-6-deoxy-talose. Moreover, we isolated and characterized the serotype 7-specific gene cluster involved in glycosylation of the oligosaccharide. Nine open reading frames (ORFs) were observed in the cluster. Based on the sequence homology, the ORFs are thought to participate in the biosynthesis of the serotype 7 GPL.
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- Nagatoshi Fujiwara
- Department of Host Defense, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Osaka 545-8585, Japan.
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