+Search query
-Structure paper
Title | Cryo-EM reconstruction of Type VI secretion system baseplate and sheath distal end. |
---|---|
Journal, issue, pages | EMBO J, Vol. 37, Issue 4, Year 2018 |
Publish date | Feb 15, 2018 |
Authors | Sergey Nazarov / Johannes P Schneider / Maximilian Brackmann / Kenneth N Goldie / Henning Stahlberg / Marek Basler / |
PubMed Abstract | The bacterial Type VI secretion system (T6SS) assembles from three major parts: a membrane complex that spans inner and outer membranes, a baseplate, and a sheath-tube polymer. The baseplate ...The bacterial Type VI secretion system (T6SS) assembles from three major parts: a membrane complex that spans inner and outer membranes, a baseplate, and a sheath-tube polymer. The baseplate assembles around a tip complex with associated effectors and connects to the membrane complex by TssK. The baseplate assembly initiates sheath-tube polymerization, which in some organisms requires TssA. Here, we analyzed both ends of isolated non-contractile sheaths by cryo-electron microscopy. Our analysis suggests that the baseplate, solved to an average 8.0 Å resolution, is composed of six subunits of TssE/F/G and the baseplate periphery is decorated by six TssK trimers. The VgrG/PAAR tip complex in the center of the baseplate is surrounded by a cavity, which may accommodate up to ~450 kDa of effector proteins. The distal end of the sheath, resolved to an average 7.5 Å resolution, shows sixfold symmetry; however, its protein composition is unclear. Our structures provide an important step toward an atomic model of the complete T6SS assembly. |
External links | EMBO J / PubMed:29255010 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 7.5 - 8.0 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-3878: EMDB-3879: |
Source |
|