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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of a contractile injection system in Salmonella enterica subspecies Salamae, the baseplate portion in extended state. | |||||||||
Map data | C3 reconstruction. | |||||||||
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Keywords | contractile injection system Salmonella / CONTRACTILE PROTEIN | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology information | |||||||||
| Biological species | Salmonella enterica subsp. salamae (bacteria) | |||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.86 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Ejaz RN / Tillmann HP / Sofos NH / Siborova M / Taylor NMI | |||||||||
| Funding support | Denmark, 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2026Title: Structure of a contractile injection system in Salmonella enterica subsp. salamae. Authors: Rooshanie N Ejaz / Kristin Funke / Claudia S Kielkopf / Freddie J O Martin / Marta Šiborová / Ivo A Hendriks / Nicholas H Sofos / Tillmann Pape / Eva M Steiner-Rebrova / Michael L Nielsen ...Authors: Rooshanie N Ejaz / Kristin Funke / Claudia S Kielkopf / Freddie J O Martin / Marta Šiborová / Ivo A Hendriks / Nicholas H Sofos / Tillmann Pape / Eva M Steiner-Rebrova / Michael L Nielsen / Marc Erhardt / Nicholas M I Taylor / ![]() Abstract: Extracellular contractile injection systems (eCISs) are phage-derived nanomachines used by bacteria to deliver effectors into target cells. Well-studied examples include the Photorhabdus asymbiotica ...Extracellular contractile injection systems (eCISs) are phage-derived nanomachines used by bacteria to deliver effectors into target cells. Well-studied examples include the Photorhabdus asymbiotica virulence cassettes and the antifeeding prophage from Serratia entomophila, which have been engineered for heterologous cargo delivery. Recent genomic analyses identified eCIS gene clusters in the opportunistic human pathogen Salmonella enterica subspecies salamae, but their structure, function, and biotechnological potential remain unexplored. Here, we report a high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structure of the S. enterica eCIS. Our atomic models reveal a distinctive sheath architecture, an expansive cage-like shell around a central spike, and an associated integral membrane protein. We identify a putative effector encoded within the operon exhibiting mild periplasmic toxicity and provide evidence that the S. enterica eCIS deviates from canonical eCISs by interacting with the inner membrane. Guided by these structural features, we uncover, to the best of our knowledge, a previously unannotated cluster of contractile injection systems (CISs). Together, our findings expand the known diversity of CISs' structures and functions, and lay the groundwork for engineering customisable protein delivery platforms. | |||||||||
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| Map data | emd_53919.map.gz | 477.3 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-53919-v30.xml emd-53919.xml | 31.1 KB 31.1 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_53919.png | 63.4 KB | ||
| Filedesc metadata | emd-53919.cif.gz | 9.4 KB | ||
| Others | emd_53919_half_map_1.map.gz emd_53919_half_map_2.map.gz | 883.7 MB 883.7 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-53919 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-53919 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9rceMC ![]() 9r9aC ![]() 9r9hC ![]() 9r9iC ![]() 9r9nC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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| File | Download / File: emd_53919.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 953.9 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Projections & slices | Image control
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 0.725 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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+Entire : Cryo-EM structure of a contractile injection system in Salmonella...
+Supramolecule #1: Cryo-EM structure of a contractile injection system in Salmonella...
+Macromolecule #1: Peptidoglycan-binding protein
+Macromolecule #2: Conserved hypothetical phage tail region protein
+Macromolecule #3: SalCis12
+Macromolecule #4: GPW/gp25 family protein
+Macromolecule #5: Phage tail sheath family protein
+Macromolecule #6: SalCis6
+Macromolecule #7: Type VI secretion system tip protein VgrG
+Macromolecule #8: SalCis10
+Macromolecule #9: Baseplate protein J-like domain-containing protein
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 7.4 |
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| Grid | Model: Quantifoil R2/2 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: CONTINUOUS / Support film - Film thickness: 2 |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber temperature: 277.15 K |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Specialist optics | Energy filter - Name: TFS Selectris X / Energy filter - Slit width: 10 eV |
| Image recording | Film or detector model: FEI FALCON IV (4k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 41.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Illumination mode: SPOT SCAN / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm / Nominal defocus max: 2.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 0.5 µm |
| Sample stage | Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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-Atomic model buiding 1
| Initial model | Chain - Source name: AlphaFold / Chain - Initial model type: in silico model |
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| Refinement | Space: REAL / Protocol: RIGID BODY FIT |
| Output model | ![]() PDB-9rce: |
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Keywords
Salmonella enterica subsp. salamae (bacteria)
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