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| Title | Structural mechanism of 3'3'-cGAMP-induced filamentation and phospholipid hydrolysis by CapV in bacterial antiphage defense. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Cell Rep, Vol. 45, Issue 4, Page 117261, Year 2026 |
| Publish date | Apr 13, 2026 |
Authors | Yun Lv / Sheng Liu / Qihai Wang / Jing Zhu / Yingxiang Hou / Haiyan Xu / Deyan Zhu / Yu Liu / Jing Wu / Changxin Wu / Guijun Shang / Hongxiang Lou / Defen Lu / Huiqing Yuan / Deyu Zhu / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | The cyclic-oligonucleotide-based antiphage signaling system (CBASS) protects bacteria from phage infection. In Vibrio cholerae, phage infection activates CD-NTase DncV to produce 3'3'-cGAMP, which ...The cyclic-oligonucleotide-based antiphage signaling system (CBASS) protects bacteria from phage infection. In Vibrio cholerae, phage infection activates CD-NTase DncV to produce 3'3'-cGAMP, which triggers phospholipase CapV to degrade phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylglycerol, the major phospholipids in the inner-membranes, thereby inducing cell death. However, how 3'3'-cGAMP activates CapV was unclear. Here we present crystal structures of inactive Acinetobacter baumannii CapV in apo and 3'3'-cGAMP-bound forms, along with cryo-EM structures of activated CapV-3'3'-cGAMP complex, with or without substrate dioleoylphosphatidyl-ethanolamine (DOPE). Apo-CapV forms symmetric dimers in a "closed" state. 3'3'-cGAMP binding drives lateral polymerization of dimers into filament assembly, inducing an "open" state that exposes the active site and substrate-binding cleft. DOPE binding further shifts CapV to an "ajar" state, where a Y-shaped cleft positions DOPE for hydrolysis via a conserved Ser/Asp catalytic dyad. This 3'3'-cGAMP-induced filamentation mirrors activation mechanisms of TIR-STING, TIR-SAVED, and mammalian STING, revealing a conserved signaling pattern across immune systems. |
External links | Cell Rep / PubMed:41984589 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) / X-ray diffraction |
| Resolution | 2 - 3.0 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-62333, PDB-9kh6: EMDB-62334: Cryo-EM structure of lipase/ligand complex ![]() PDB-9wn0: ![]() PDB-9wn1: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-4BW: ![]() ChemComp-PEE: ![]() ChemComp-HOH: |
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Keywords | HYDROLASE / lipase / LIPID BINDING PROTEIN / phospholipase / crystal sturcure / phospholipid / phospholipasec2 / ligand |
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