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| Entry | Database: EMDB / ID: EMD-3877 | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Inner membrane Bcs complex (E. coli) | |||||||||||||||
Map data | An inner membrane subcomplex of the E. coli cellulose secretion system (Bcs). The complex was purified from solubilised membranes of Bl21(DE3) cells over-expressing the BcsRQAB subunits. | |||||||||||||||
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| Biological species | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
| Method | single particle reconstruction / negative staining / Resolution: 21.1 Å | |||||||||||||||
Authors | Krasteva PV / Fronzes R | |||||||||||||||
| Funding support | France, 4 items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2017Title: Insights into the structure and assembly of a bacterial cellulose secretion system. Authors: Petya Violinova Krasteva / Joaquin Bernal-Bayard / Laetitia Travier / Fernando Ariel Martin / Pierre-Alexandre Kaminski / Gouzel Karimova / Rémi Fronzes / Jean-Marc Ghigo / ![]() Abstract: Secreted exopolysaccharides present important determinants for bacterial biofilm formation, survival, and virulence. Cellulose secretion typically requires the concerted action of a c-di-GMP- ...Secreted exopolysaccharides present important determinants for bacterial biofilm formation, survival, and virulence. Cellulose secretion typically requires the concerted action of a c-di-GMP-responsive inner membrane synthase (BcsA), an accessory membrane-anchored protein (BcsB), and several additional Bcs components. Although the BcsAB catalytic duo has been studied in great detail, its interplay with co-expressed subunits remains enigmatic. Here we show that E. coli Bcs proteins partake in a complex protein interaction network. Electron microscopy reveals a stable, megadalton-sized macromolecular assembly, which encompasses most of the inner membrane and cytosolic Bcs components and features a previously unobserved asymmetric architecture. Heterologous reconstitution and mutational analyses point toward a structure-function model, where accessory proteins regulate secretion by affecting both the assembly and stability of the system. Altogether, these results lay the foundation for more comprehensive models of synthase-dependent exopolysaccharide secretion in biofilms and add a sophisticated secretory nanomachine to the diverse bacterial arsenal for virulence and adaptation. | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure viewer | EM map: SurfView Molmil Jmol/JSmol |
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| Map data | emd_3877.map.gz | 8.9 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-3877-v30.xml emd-3877.xml | 13.3 KB 13.3 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| FSC (resolution estimation) | emd_3877_fsc.xml | 6.3 KB | Display | FSC data file |
| Images | emd_3877.png | 31.2 KB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-3877 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-3877 | HTTPS FTP |
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| Summary document | emd_3877_validation.pdf.gz | 232.3 KB | Display | EMDB validaton report |
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| Full document | emd_3877_full_validation.pdf.gz | 231.4 KB | Display | |
| Data in XML | emd_3877_validation.xml.gz | 9 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-3877 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-3877 | HTTPS FTP |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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Map
| File | Download / File: emd_3877.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 22.2 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Annotation | An inner membrane subcomplex of the E. coli cellulose secretion system (Bcs). The complex was purified from solubilised membranes of Bl21(DE3) cells over-expressing the BcsRQAB subunits. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Projections & slices | Image control
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.9 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : Bcs inner membrane sub-complex.
| Entire | Name: Bcs inner membrane sub-complex. |
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-Supramolecule #1: Bcs inner membrane sub-complex.
| Supramolecule | Name: Bcs inner membrane sub-complex. / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 Details: Sample purified using BcsA as bait from solubilised E. coli Bl21(DE3) cells over-expressing the BcsRQAB sub-units of cellulose-secreting E. coli 1094. |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 1 MDa |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | negative staining |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Concentration | 0.1 mg/mL |
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| Buffer | pH: 8 Details: 20 mM HEPES 8.0 120 mM NaCl 10 glycerol 5 mM MgCl2 10 uM AppCp 2 uM c-di-GMP 0.008% LM-NPG cOmplete protease inhibitors |
| Staining | Type: NEGATIVE / Material: uranyl acetate Details: 5 ul of sample were spotted on glow-discharged carbon-coated copper grids and incubated for 1 minute. Liquid was blotted off and the sample was passed through 3 drops of 10 ul 2% uranyl ...Details: 5 ul of sample were spotted on glow-discharged carbon-coated copper grids and incubated for 1 minute. Liquid was blotted off and the sample was passed through 3 drops of 10 ul 2% uranyl acetate with a 30-second incubation over the third. After that the stain was blotted off and the grid was air-dried. |
| Grid | Material: COPPER / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: CONTINUOUS / Pretreatment - Type: GLOW DISCHARGE / Pretreatment - Atmosphere: OTHER |
| Details | Samples were purified using anti-FLAG affinity gel from detergent-solubilised membranes of E. coli(DE3) cells over-expressing the BcsRQAB subunits of an E. coli 1094-derived strain (pCDF vector, IPTG-inducible overnight expression in TB, affinity tag on BcsA). Eluted samples were further purified by centrifugation over a 10-40% glycerol density gradient. |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | FEI TECNAI F20 |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: FEI FALCON II (4k x 4k) / Number grids imaged: 2 / Average electron dose: 12.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | Calibrated defocus max: 3.5 µm / Illumination mode: OTHER / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 0.5 µm / Nominal magnification: 50000 |
| Sample stage | Cooling holder cryogen: NITROGEN |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Tecnai F20 / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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