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Title | A refined model of the prototypical Salmonella SPI-1 T3SS basal body reveals the molecular basis for its assembly. |
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Journal, issue, pages | PLoS Pathog, Vol. 9, Issue 4, Page e1003307, Year 2013 |
Publish date | Apr 25, 2013 |
Authors | Julien R C Bergeron / Liam J Worrall / Nikolaos G Sgourakis / Frank DiMaio / Richard A Pfuetzner / Heather B Felise / Marija Vuckovic / Angel C Yu / Samuel I Miller / David Baker / Natalie C J Strynadka / |
PubMed Abstract | The T3SS injectisome is a syringe-shaped macromolecular assembly found in pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria that allows for the direct delivery of virulence effectors into host cells. It is composed ...The T3SS injectisome is a syringe-shaped macromolecular assembly found in pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria that allows for the direct delivery of virulence effectors into host cells. It is composed of a "basal body", a lock-nut structure spanning both bacterial membranes, and a "needle" that protrudes away from the bacterial surface. A hollow channel spans throughout the apparatus, permitting the translocation of effector proteins from the bacterial cytosol to the host plasma membrane. The basal body is composed largely of three membrane-embedded proteins that form oligomerized concentric rings. Here, we report the crystal structures of three domains of the prototypical Salmonella SPI-1 basal body, and use a new approach incorporating symmetric flexible backbone docking and EM data to produce a model for their oligomeric assembly. The obtained models, validated by biochemical and in vivo assays, reveal the molecular details of the interactions driving basal body assembly, and notably demonstrate a conserved oligomerization mechanism. |
External links | PLoS Pathog / PubMed:23633951 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) / X-ray diffraction |
Resolution | 1.801 - 11.7 Å |
Structure data | PDB-3j1v: PDB-3j1w: PDB-3j1x: PDB-4g08: PDB-4g1i: PDB-4g2s: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-HOH: ChemComp-1PE: ChemComp-PO4: ChemComp-CA: |
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Keywords | CELL INVASION / T3SS / Secretin / Ring-building motif / protein secretion / PrgH / Type III secretion / InvG / FHA domain |