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Citation
Journal: Cell / Year: 2025 Title: DNA end sensing and cleavage by the Shedu anti-phage defense system. Authors: Luuk Loeff / Alexander Walter / Gian Tizio Rosalen / Martin Jinek / Abstract: The detection of molecular patterns associated with invading pathogens is a hallmark of innate immune systems. Prokaryotes deploy sophisticated host defense mechanisms in innate anti-phage immunity. ...The detection of molecular patterns associated with invading pathogens is a hallmark of innate immune systems. Prokaryotes deploy sophisticated host defense mechanisms in innate anti-phage immunity. Shedu is a single-component defense system comprising a putative nuclease SduA. Here, we report cryoelectron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of apo- and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA)-bound tetrameric SduA assemblies, revealing that the N-terminal domains of SduA form a clamp that recognizes free DNA ends. End binding positions the DNA over the PD-(D/E)XK nuclease domain, resulting in dsDNA nicking at a fixed distance from the 5' end. The end-directed DNA nicking activity of Shedu prevents propagation of linear DNA in vivo. Finally, we show that phages escape Shedu immunity by suppressing their recombination-dependent DNA replication pathway. Taken together, these results define the antiviral mechanism of Shedu systems, underlining the paradigm that recognition of pathogen-specific nucleic acid structures is a conserved feature of innate immunity across all domains of life.
Shedueffectorprotein / Shedu protein / DUF4263 domain-containing protein
Mass: 47465.273 Da / Num. of mol.: 4 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Escherichia coli KTE10 (bacteria) / Gene: SduA / Production host: Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) (bacteria)
#2: DNA chain
40ntDNAsubstrate
Mass: 12311.926 Da / Num. of mol.: 2 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) synthetic construct (others)
Has protein modification
N
-
Experimental details
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Experiment
Experiment
Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
EM experiment
Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction
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Sample preparation
Component
ID
Name
Type
Entity ID
Parent-ID
Source
1
TetramericSduAcomplex
COMPLEX
all
0
MULTIPLESOURCES
2
SduA
COMPLEX
#1
1
RECOMBINANT
3
DNA
COMPLEX
#2
1
RECOMBINANT
Molecular weight
Value: 0.194 MDa / Experimental value: YES
Source (natural)
ID
Entity assembly-ID
Organism
Ncbi tax-ID
2
2
Escherichia coli KTE10 (bacteria)
1169330
3
3
synthetic construct (others)
32630
Source (recombinant)
ID
Entity assembly-ID
Organism
Ncbi tax-ID
2
2
Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) (bacteria)
469008
3
3
synthetic construct (others)
32630
Buffer solution
pH: 8 / Details: 20 mM Tris-HCl pH 8, 150 mM NaCl
Buffer component
ID
Conc.
Name
Formula
Buffer-ID
1
20mM
Tris-HCl
NH2C(CH2OH)3HCl
1
2
150mM
Sodiumchloride
NaCl
1
Specimen
Conc.: 2.2 mg/ml / Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES / Details: This sample was monodisperse
Vitrification
Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV / Cryogen name: ETHANE / Humidity: 85 % / Chamber temperature: 277.15 K
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Electron microscopy imaging
Experimental equipment
Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company
Microscopy
Model: TFS KRIOS
Electron gun
Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM
Electron lens
Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Calibrated magnification: 130000 X / Nominal defocus max: 2400 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm / Cs: 2.7 mm / C2 aperture diameter: 50 µm / Alignment procedure: COMA FREE
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