+
Open data
-
Basic information
| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 6wmt | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title | F. tularensis RNAPs70-(MglA-SspA)-ppGpp-PigR-iglA DNA complex | |||||||||
Components |
| |||||||||
Keywords | TRANSCRIPTION / RNA polymerase complex | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationsigma factor activity / glutathione metabolic process / DNA-directed RNA polymerase complex / DNA-templated transcription initiation / ribonucleoside binding / DNA-directed RNA polymerase / DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity / transferase activity / protein dimerization activity / DNA-templated transcription ...sigma factor activity / glutathione metabolic process / DNA-directed RNA polymerase complex / DNA-templated transcription initiation / ribonucleoside binding / DNA-directed RNA polymerase / DNA-directed RNA polymerase activity / transferase activity / protein dimerization activity / DNA-templated transcription / magnesium ion binding / DNA binding / zinc ion binding / cytoplasm Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica (bacteria) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria) | |||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 4.43 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Travis, B.A. / Brennan, R.G. / Schumacher, M.A. | |||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 1items
| |||||||||
Citation | Journal: Mol Cell / Year: 2021Title: Structural Basis for Virulence Activation of Francisella tularensis. Authors: Brady A Travis / Kathryn M Ramsey / Samantha M Prezioso / Thomas Tallo / Jamie M Wandzilak / Allen Hsu / Mario Borgnia / Alberto Bartesaghi / Simon L Dove / Richard G Brennan / Maria A Schumacher / ![]() Abstract: The bacterium Francisella tularensis (Ft) is one of the most infectious agents known. Ft virulence is controlled by a unique combination of transcription regulators: the MglA-SspA heterodimer, PigR, ...The bacterium Francisella tularensis (Ft) is one of the most infectious agents known. Ft virulence is controlled by a unique combination of transcription regulators: the MglA-SspA heterodimer, PigR, and the stress signal, ppGpp. MglA-SspA assembles with the σ-associated RNAP holoenzyme (RNAPσ), forming a virulence-specialized polymerase. These factors activate Francisella pathogenicity island (FPI) gene expression, which is required for virulence, but the mechanism is unknown. Here we report FtRNAPσ-promoter-DNA, FtRNAPσ-(MglA-SspA)-promoter DNA, and FtRNAPσ-(MglA-SspA)-ppGpp-PigR-promoter DNA cryo-EM structures. Structural and genetic analyses show MglA-SspA facilitates σ binding to DNA to regulate virulence and virulence-enhancing genes. Our Escherichia coli RNAPσhomodimeric EcSspA structure suggests this is a general SspA-transcription regulation mechanism. Strikingly, our FtRNAPσ-(MglA-SspA)-ppGpp-PigR-DNA structure reveals ppGpp binding to MglA-SspA tethers PigR to promoters. PigR in turn recruits FtRNAP αCTDs to DNA UP elements. Thus, these studies unveil a unique mechanism for Ft pathogenesis involving a virulence-specialized RNAP that employs two (MglA-SspA)-based strategies to activate virulence genes. | |||||||||
| History |
|
-
Structure visualization
| Movie |
Movie viewer |
|---|---|
| Structure viewer | Molecule: Molmil Jmol/JSmol |
-
Downloads & links
-
Download
| PDBx/mmCIF format | 6wmt.cif.gz | 749.7 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDB format | pdb6wmt.ent.gz | 585.4 KB | Display | PDB format |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 6wmt.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
| Others | Other downloads |
-Validation report
| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/wm/6wmt ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/wm/6wmt | HTTPS FTP |
|---|
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 21852MC ![]() 6wegC ![]() 6wmpC ![]() 6wmrC ![]() 6wmuC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
|---|---|
| Similar structure data |
-
Links
-
Assembly
| Deposited unit | ![]()
|
|---|---|
| 1 |
|
-
Components
-DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit ... , 5 types, 5 molecules EABCD
| #1: Protein | Mass: 8184.333 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica (strain LVS) (bacteria)Strain: LVS / References: UniProt: Q2A273, DNA-directed RNA polymerase |
|---|---|
| #2: Protein | Mass: 35393.387 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica (strain LVS) (bacteria)Strain: LVS / References: UniProt: Q2A5E5, DNA-directed RNA polymerase |
| #3: Protein | Mass: 35113.031 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica (strain LVS) (bacteria)Strain: LVS / References: UniProt: Q2A4H7, DNA-directed RNA polymerase |
| #4: Protein | Mass: 151536.141 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica (strain LVS) (bacteria)Strain: LVS / References: UniProt: Q2A1M7, DNA-directed RNA polymerase |
| #5: Protein | Mass: 178445.500 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria)Strain: LVS References: UniProt: Q2A1M8*PLUS, DNA-directed RNA polymerase |
-DNA chain , 4 types, 4 molecules GHJX
| #6: DNA chain | Mass: 16074.336 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically Source: (synth.) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria)References: GenBank: 89143280 |
|---|---|
| #7: DNA chain | Mass: 12833.330 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically Source: (synth.) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria) |
| #8: DNA chain | Mass: 3359.199 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically Source: (synth.) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria) |
| #12: DNA chain | Mass: 3350.185 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically Source: (synth.) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria) |
-Protein , 4 types, 5 molecules KLMSZ
| #9: Protein | Mass: 6230.672 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria)#10: Protein | | Mass: 23650.656 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria)References: UniProt: A0A0B6CT24 #11: Protein | | Mass: 24098.213 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria)References: UniProt: A0A5Q3U6R7 #13: Protein | | Mass: 67748.469 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source Source: (natural) Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria)References: UniProt: A0A0B3WH85 |
|---|
-Non-polymers , 3 types, 6 molecules 




| #14: Chemical | | #15: Chemical | #16: Chemical | |
|---|
-Details
| Has ligand of interest | N |
|---|---|
| Sequence details | Authors state that the aCTD full sequence can be either ...Authors state that the aCTD full sequence can be either DSNIDPILLK |
-Experimental details
-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
|---|---|
| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
-
Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Francisella RNAPs70-(MglA-SspA)-ppGpp-PigR-iglA DNA complex Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1-#13 / Source: NATURAL |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS (bacteria) |
| Buffer solution | pH: 8 |
| Specimen | Conc.: 0.4 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
-
Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
|---|---|
| Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: OTHER |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 2.7 mm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 60 e/Å2 / Detector mode: COUNTING / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
-
Processing
| EM software |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Symmetry | Point symmetry: C1 (asymmetric) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 4.43 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 116936 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Atomic model building | Space: REAL |
Movie
Controller
About Yorodumi




Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica (bacteria)
United States, 1items
Citation
UCSF Chimera

















PDBj









































