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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 8fai | ||||||||||||
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of the Agrobacterium T-pilus | ||||||||||||
Components | Protein virB2 | ||||||||||||
Keywords | PROTEIN FIBRIL / VirB/D4 T4SS / Bacterial conjugation / T-pilus / helical filament | ||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Conjugal transfer TrbC/type IV secretion VirB2 / TrbC/VIRB2 pilin / type IV secretion system complex / protein secretion by the type IV secretion system / cell outer membrane / : / Protein virB2 Function and homology information | ||||||||||||
| Biological species | Agrobacterium tumefaciens (bacteria) | ||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3 Å | ||||||||||||
Authors | Kreida, S. / Narita, A. / Johnson, M.D. / Tocheva, E.I. / Das, A. / Jensen, G.J. / Ghosal, D. | ||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, Australia, Canada, 3items
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Citation | Journal: Structure / Year: 2023Title: Cryo-EM structure of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens T4SS-associated T-pilus reveals stoichiometric protein-phospholipid assembly. Authors: Stefan Kreida / Akihiro Narita / Matthew D Johnson / Elitza I Tocheva / Anath Das / Debnath Ghosal / Grant J Jensen / ![]() Abstract: Agrobacterium tumefaciens causes crown gall disease in plants by the horizontal transfer of oncogenic DNA. The conjugation is mediated by the VirB/D4 type 4 secretion system (T4SS) that assembles an ...Agrobacterium tumefaciens causes crown gall disease in plants by the horizontal transfer of oncogenic DNA. The conjugation is mediated by the VirB/D4 type 4 secretion system (T4SS) that assembles an extracellular filament, the T-pilus, and is involved in mating pair formation between A. tumefaciens and the recipient plant cell. Here, we present a 3 Å cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the T-pilus solved by helical reconstruction. Our structure reveals that the T-pilus is a stoichiometric assembly of the VirB2 major pilin and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) phospholipid with 5-start helical symmetry. We show that PG head groups and the positively charged Arg 91 residues of VirB2 protomers form extensive electrostatic interactions in the lumen of the T-pilus. Mutagenesis of Arg 91 abolished pilus formation. While our T-pilus structure is architecturally similar to previously published conjugative pili structures, the T-pilus lumen is narrower and positively charged, raising questions of whether the T-pilus is a conduit for ssDNA transfer. | ||||||||||||
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 12326.439 Da / Num. of mol.: 15 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Agrobacterium tumefaciens (bacteria) / Strain: NT1REB(pJK270) / References: UniProt: P17792#2: Chemical | ChemComp-XL0 / ( Mass: 746.991 Da / Num. of mol.: 15 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Formula: C40H75O10P / Feature type: SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION Has ligand of interest | Y | |
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| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: FILAMENT / 3D reconstruction method: helical reconstruction |
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| Buffer solution | pH: 5.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffer component | Conc.: 50 mM / Name: 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulfonic acid / Formula: MES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen | Conc.: 1 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen support | Grid material: GOLD / Grid mesh size: 300 divisions/in. / Grid type: UltrAuFoil R1.2/1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vitrification | Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE-PROPANE / Humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 295 K |
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| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal magnification: 105000 X / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 700 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm / C2 aperture diameter: 100 µm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 60 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| Software | Name: PHENIX / Version: 1.19.2_4158: / Classification: refinement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Particle selection | Num. of particles selected: 10934 Details: Filaments were manually picked using EMAN2 e2helixboxer and particles were extracted by RELION. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 3543 / Num. of class averages: 2 / Symmetry type: HELICAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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