4XO8

Crystal structure of the FimH lectin domain from E.coli K12 in complex with heptyl alpha-D-mannopyrannoside

Summary for 4XO8

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb4xo8/pdb
• Descriptor: Protein FimH, heptyl alpha-D-mannopyranoside (3 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: type i pilus, cell adhesion, lectin, upec, bacterial adhesin, mannose, uti, catch bond
• Biological source: Escherichia coli K-12
• Cellular location: Fimbrium: P08191
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 34390.34

Authors

Jakob, R.P.,Eras, J.,Navarra, G.,Ernst, B.,Glockshuber, R.,Maier, T. (deposition date: 2015-01-16, release date: 2016-01-27, Last modification date: 2024-11-13)

Primary citation

Sauer, M.M.,Jakob, R.P.,Eras, J.,Baday, S.,Eris, D.,Navarra, G.,Berneche, S.,Ernst, B.,Maier, T.,Glockshuber, R.
Catch-bond mechanism of the bacterial adhesin FimH.
Nat Commun, 7:10738-10738, 2016

PubMed Abstract: Ligand-receptor interactions that are reinforced by mechanical stress, so-called catch-bonds, play a major role in cell-cell adhesion. They critically contribute to widespread urinary tract infections by pathogenic Escherichia coli strains. These pathogens attach to host epithelia via the adhesin FimH, a two-domain protein at the tip of type I pili recognizing terminal mannoses on epithelial glycoproteins. Here we establish peptide-complemented FimH as a model system for fimbrial FimH function. We reveal a three-state mechanism of FimH catch-bond formation based on crystal structures of all states, kinetic analysis of ligand interaction and molecular dynamics simulations. In the absence of tensile force, the FimH pilin domain allosterically accelerates spontaneous ligand dissociation from the FimH lectin domain by 100,000-fold, resulting in weak affinity. Separation of the FimH domains under stress abolishes allosteric interplay and increases the affinity of the lectin domain. Cell tracking demonstrates that rapid ligand dissociation from FimH supports motility of piliated E. coli on mannosylated surfaces in the absence of shear force.

PubMed: 26948702
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10738

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.698 Å)