6ntr

Crystal Structure of Beta-barrel-like Protein of Domain of Unknown Function DUF1849 from Brucella abortus

spinqualitylabelsall models 6ntr, resolution 2.10Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 6ntr is a 4 chain structure with sequence from "bacterium_abortus"_schmidt_in_schmidt_and_weis_1901 "bacterium abortus" schmidt in schmidt and weis 1901. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry 5uc2. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: EDO, GOL NonStd Res: MSE Gene: BAUG_2423 ("Bacterium abortus" Schmidt in Schmidt and Weis 1901) Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed The Gram-negative cell envelope is a remarkable structure with core components that include an inner membrane, an outer membrane, and a peptidoglycan layer in the periplasmic space between. Multiple molecular systems function to maintain integrity of this essential barrier between the interior of the cell and its surrounding environment. We show that a conserved DUF1849-family protein, EipB, is secreted to the periplasmic space of Brucella, a monophyletic group of intracellular pathogens. In the periplasm, EipB folds into an unusual fourteen-stranded beta-spiral structure that resembles the LolA and LolB lipoprotein delivery system, though the overall fold of EipB is distinct from LolA/LolB. Deletion of eipB results in defects in Brucella cell envelope integrity in vitro and in maintenance of spleen colonization in a mouse model of B. abortus infection. Transposon disruption of ttpA, which encodes a periplasmic protein containing tetratricopeptide repeats, is synthetically lethal with eipB deletion. ttpA is a reported virulence determinant in Brucella, and our studies of ttpA deletion and overexpression strains provide evidence that this gene also contributes to cell envelope function. We conclude that eipB and ttpA function in the Brucella periplasmic space to maintain cell envelope integrity, which facilitates survival in a mammalian host.Importance Brucella species cause brucellosis, a global zoonosis. A gene encoding a conserved DUF1849-family protein, which we have named EipB, is present in all sequenced Brucella and several other genera in the class Alphaproteobacteria. This manuscript provides the first functional and structural characterization of a DUF1849 protein. We show that EipB is secreted to the periplasm where it forms a spiral-shaped antiparallel-beta protein that is a determinant of cell envelope integrity in vitro and virulence in an animal model of disease. eipB genetically interacts with ttpA, which also encodes a periplasmic protein. We propose that EipB and TtpA function as part of a system required for cell envelope homeostasis in select Alphaproteobacteria. Brucella periplasmic protein EipB is a molecular determinant of cell envelope integrity and virulence.,Herrou J, Willett JW, Fiebig A, Czyz DM, Cheng JX, Ultee E, Briegel A, Bigelow L, Babnigg G, Kim Y, Crosson S J Bacteriol. 2019 Apr 1. pii: JB.00134-19. doi: 10.1128/JB.00134-19. PMID:30936371 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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