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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9i65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Recombinant F-ENA-2 fibers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Components | DUF4183 domain-containing protein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords | PROTEIN FIBRIL / endospore appendage / ENA / helical / protein fiber / bacillus thuringiensis serovar kurstaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | Domain of unknown function DUF4183 / Domain of unknown function (DUF4183) / membrane / DUF4183 domain-containing protein Function and homology information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Cohnella sp. OV330 (bacteria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / helical reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 4.1 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Sleutel, M. / Remaut, H. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | Belgium, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2025Title: Cryo-EM identifies F-ENA of Bacillus thuringiensis as a widespread family of endospore appendages across Firmicutes. Authors: Mike Sleutel / Adrià Sogues / Nani Van Gerven / Unni Lise Jonsmoen / Inge Van Molle / Marcus Fislage / Laurent Dirk Theunissen / Nathan F Bellis / Diana P Baquero / Edward H Egelman / Mart ...Authors: Mike Sleutel / Adrià Sogues / Nani Van Gerven / Unni Lise Jonsmoen / Inge Van Molle / Marcus Fislage / Laurent Dirk Theunissen / Nathan F Bellis / Diana P Baquero / Edward H Egelman / Mart Krupovic / Fengbin Wang / Marina Aspholm / Han Remaut / ![]() Abstract: For over 100 years, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used as an agricultural biopesticide to control pests caused by insect species in the orders of Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Coleoptera. Under ...For over 100 years, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) has been used as an agricultural biopesticide to control pests caused by insect species in the orders of Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Coleoptera. Under nutrient starvation, Bt cells differentiate into spores and associated toxin crystals that can adopt biofilm-like aggregates. We reveal that such Bt spore/toxin biofilms are embedded in a fibrous extrasporal matrix, and using cryoID, we resolved the structure and molecular identity of an uncharacterized type of pili, referred to here as Fibrillar ENdospore Appendages or F-ENA. F-ENA are monomolecular protein filaments anchored to the exosporium and tipped with a flexible fibrillum. Phylogenetic and structural analyses reveal that F-ENA are conserved in Bacilli and Clostridia, featuring head-neck domains with β-barrel necks that interlock via N-terminal hook peptides. In Bacillus, two collagen-like proteins (F-Anchor and F-BclA), respectively, tether F-ENA and form the distal tip. Sedimentation assays suggest F-ENA promotes spore clustering via F-BclA contacts and/or filament bundling. #1: Journal: bioRxiv / Year: 2025Title: Cryo-EM analysis of the extrasporal matrix identifies F-ENA as a widespread family of endospore appendages across the Firmicutes phylum. Authors: Mike Sleutel / Adrià Sogues / Nani Van Gerven / Unni Lise Jonsmoen / Inge Van Molle / Marcus Fislage / Laurent Dirk Theunissen / Nathan F Bellis / Diana P Baquero / Edward H Egelman / Mart ...Authors: Mike Sleutel / Adrià Sogues / Nani Van Gerven / Unni Lise Jonsmoen / Inge Van Molle / Marcus Fislage / Laurent Dirk Theunissen / Nathan F Bellis / Diana P Baquero / Edward H Egelman / Mart Krupovic / Fengbin Wang / Marina Aspholm / Han Remaut / ![]() Abstract: For over 100 years, (Bt) has been used as an agricultural biopesticide to control pests caused by insect species in the orders of Lepidoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera. Under nutrient starvation, Bt ...For over 100 years, (Bt) has been used as an agricultural biopesticide to control pests caused by insect species in the orders of Lepidoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera. Under nutrient starvation, Bt cells differentiate into spores and associated toxin crystals that can adopt biofilm-like aggregates. We reveal that such Bt spore/toxin biofilms are embedded in a fibrous extrasporal matrix (ESM), and using cryoID, we resolved the structure and molecular identity of an uncharacterized type of pili, referred to here as Fibrillar ENdospore Appendages or 'F-ENA'. F-ENA are monomolecular protein polymers tethered to the exosporium of Bt and are decorated with a flexible tip fibrillum. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that F-ENA is widespread not only in the class Bacilli, but also in the class Clostridia, and the cryoEM structures of F-ENA filaments from and reveal subunits with a generic head-neck domain structure, where the β-barrel neck of variable length latch onto a preceding head domain through short N-terminal hook peptides. In , two collagen-like proteins (CLP) respectively tether F-ENA to the exosporium (F-Anchor), or constitute the tip fibrillum at the distal terminus of F-ENA (F-BclA). Sedimentation assays point towards F-ENA involvement in spore-spore clustering, likely mediated via F-BclA contacts and F-ENA bundling through the antiparallel interlocking of the head-neck units. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9i65.cif.gz | 189.5 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9i65.ent.gz | Display | PDB format | |
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/i6/9i65 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/i6/9i65 | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 52650MC ![]() 9hzeC ![]() 9n0bC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: Protein | Mass: 13423.285 Da / Num. of mol.: 9 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Cohnella sp. OV330 (bacteria) / Gene: SAMN05216312_11547 / Production host: ![]() Has protein modification | N | |
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-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: FILAMENT / 3D reconstruction method: helical reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Recombinant F-ENA-2 fibers / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Cohnella sp. OV330 (bacteria) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Microscopy | Model: JEOL CRYO ARM 300 |
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| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 60 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) |
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| EM software | Name: PHENIX / Category: model refinement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helical symmerty | Angular rotation/subunit: 67.5 ° / Axial rise/subunit: 95.25 Å / Axial symmetry: C3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 4.1 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 286873 / Symmetry type: HELICAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 4.1 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cohnella sp. OV330 (bacteria)
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