5VJ4

Crystal structure of a putative surface protein encoded by BTA121

Summary for 5VJ4

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb5vj4/pdb
• Descriptor: Uncharacterized protein, SULFATE ION (3 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: relapsing fever, lipid binding protein
• Biological source: Borrelia turicatae
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 82640.76

Authors

Luo, Z.,Asojo, O. (deposition date: 2017-04-18, release date: 2017-11-29, Last modification date: 2024-11-06)

Primary citation

Luo, Z.,Kelleher, A.J.,Darwiche, R.,Hudspeth, E.M.,Shittu, O.K.,Krishnavajhala, A.,Schneiter, R.,Lopez, J.E.,Asojo, O.A.
Crystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes.
Sci Rep, 7:15310-15310, 2017

PubMed Abstract: Tick-borne relapsing fever (RF) borreliosis is a neglected disease that is often misdiagnosed. RF species circulating in the United States include Borrelia turicatae, which is transmitted by argasid ticks. Environmental adaptation by RF Borrelia is poorly understood, however our previous studies indicated differential regulation of B. turicatae genes localized on the 150 kb linear megaplasmid during the tick-mammalian transmission cycle, including bta121. This gene is up-regulated by B. turicatae in the tick versus the mammal, and the encoded protein (BTA121) is predicted to be surface localized. The structure of BTA121 was solved by single-wavelength anomalous dispersion (SAD) using selenomethionine-derivative protein. The topology of BTA121 is unique with four helical domains organized into two helical bundles. Due to the sequence similarity of several genes on the megaplasmid, BTA121 can serve as a model for their tertiary  structures. BTA121 has large interconnected tunnels and cavities that can accommodate ligands, notably long parallel helices, which have a large hydrophobic central pocket. Preliminary in-vitro studies suggest that BTA121 binds lipids, notably palmitate with a similar order of binding affinity as tablysin-15, a known palmitate-binding protein. The reported data will guide mechanistic studies to determine the role of BTA121 in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of B. turicatae.

PubMed: 29127407
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14959-9

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.8 Å)