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Selvaraj C, Vierra M, Dinesh DC, Abhirami R, Singh SK. Structural insights of macromolecules involved in bacteria-induced apoptosis in the pathogenesis of human diseases. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2021; 126:1-38. [PMID: 34090612 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2021.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Numbers of pathogenic bacteria can induce apoptosis in human host cells and modulate the cellular pathways responsible for inducing or inhibiting apoptosis. These pathogens are significantly recognized by host proteins and provoke the multitude of several signaling pathways and alter the cellular apoptotic stimuli. This process leads the bacterial entry into the mammalian cells and evokes a variety of responses like phagocytosis, release of mitochondrial cytochrome c, secretion of bacterial effectors, release of both apoptotic and inflammatory cytokines, and the triggering of apoptosis. Several mechanisms are involved in bacteria-induced apoptosis including, initiation of the endogenous death machinery, pore-forming proteins, and secretion of superantigens. Either small molecules or proteins may act as a binding partner responsible for forming the protein complexes and regulate enzymatic activity via protein-protein interactions. The bacteria induce apoptosis, attack the human cell and gain control over various types of cells and tissue. Since these processes are intricate in the defense mechanisms of host organisms against pathogenic bacteria and play an important function in host-pathogen interactions. In this chapter, we focus on the various bacterial-induced apoptosis mechanisms in host cells and discuss the important proteins and bacterial effectors that trigger the host cell apoptosis. The structural characterization of bacterial effector proteins and their interaction with human host cells are also considered.
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- Chandrabose Selvaraj
- Computer Aided Drug Design and Molecular Modeling Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Computer Aided Drug Design and Molecular Modeling Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Computer Aided Drug Design and Molecular Modeling Lab, Department of Bioinformatics, Science Block, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Junaid M, Li CD, Shah M, Khan A, Guo H, Wei DQ. Extraction of molecular features for the drug discovery targeting protein-protein interaction of Helicobacter pylori CagA and tumor suppressor protein ASSP2. Proteins 2019; 87:837-849. [PMID: 31134671 DOI: 10.1002/prot.25748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Half of the world population is infected by the Gram-negative bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). It colonizes in the stomach and is associated with severe gastric pathologies including gastric cancer and peptic ulceration. The most virulent factor of H. pylori is the cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) that is injected into the host cell. CagA interacts with several host proteins and alters their function, thereby causing several diseases. The most well-known target of CagA is the tumor suppressor protein ASPP2. The subdomain I at the N-terminus of CagA interacts with the proline-rich motif of ASPP2. Here, in this study, we carried out alanine scanning mutagenesis and an extensive molecular dynamics simulation summing up to 3.8 μs to find out hot spot residues and discovered some new protein-protein interaction (PPI)-modulating molecules. Our findings are in line with previous biochemical studies and further suggested new residues that are crucial for binding. The alanine scanning showed that mutation of Y207 and T211 residues to alanine decreased the binding affinity. Likewise, dynamics simulation and molecular mechanics with generalized Born surface area (MMGBSA) analysis also showed the importance of these two residues at the interface. A four-feature pharmacophore model was developed based on these two residues, and top 10 molecules were filtered from ZINC, NCI, and ChEMBL databases. The good binding affinity of the CHEMBL17319 and CHEMBL1183979 molecules shows the reliability of our adopted protocol for binding hot spot residues. We believe that our study provides a new insight for using CagA as the therapeutic target for gastric cancer treatment and provides a platform for a future experimental study.
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- Muhammad Junaid
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Junaid M, Shah M, Khan A, Li CD, Khan MT, Kaushik AC, Ali A, Mehmood A, Nangraj AS, Choi S, Wei DQ. Structural-dynamic insights into the H. pylori cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) and its abrogation to interact with the tumor suppressor protein ASPP2 using decoy peptides. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2018; 37:4035-4050. [PMID: 30328798 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2018.1537895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most extensively studied Gram-negative bacteria due to its implication in gastric cancer. The oncogenicity of H. pylori is associated with cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA), which is injected into epithelial cells lining the stomach. Both the C- and N-termini of CagA are involved in the interaction with several host proteins, thereby disrupting vital cellular functions, such as cell adhesion, cell cycle, intracellular signal transduction, and cytoskeletal structure. The N-terminus of CagA interacts with the tumor-suppressing protein, apoptosis-stimulating protein of p53 (ASPP2), subsequently disrupting the apoptotic function of tumor suppressor gene p53. Here, we present the in-depth molecular dynamic mechanism of the CagA-ASPP2 interaction and highlight hot-spot residues through in silico mutagenesis. Our findings are in agreement with previous studies and further suggest other residues that are crucial for the CagA-ASPP2 interaction. Furthermore, the ASPP2-binding pocket possesses potential druggability and could be engaged by decoy peptides, identified through a machine-learning system and suggested in this study. The binding affinities of these peptides with CagA were monitored through extensive computational procedures and reported herein. While CagA is crucial for the oncogenicity of H. pylori, our designed peptides possess the potential to inhibit CagA and restore the tumor suppressor function of ASPP2.
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- Muhammad Junaid
- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- b Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University , Suwon , South Korea
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- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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- b Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University , Suwon , South Korea
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- a State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism and School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , China
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Kienesberger S, Perez-Perez GI, Olivares AZ, Bardhan P, Sarker SA, Hasan KZ, Sack RB, Blaser MJ. When is Helicobacter pylori acquired in populations in developing countries? A birth-cohort study in Bangladeshi children. Gut Microbes 2018; 9:252-263. [PMID: 29494270 PMCID: PMC6219588 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2017.1421887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Helicobacter pylori colonization is prevalent throughout the world, and is predominantly acquired during childhood. In developing countries, >70% of adult populations are colonized with H. pylori and >50% of children become colonized before the age of 10 years. However, the exact timing of acquisition is unknown. We assessed detection of H. pylori acquisition among a birth cohort of 105 children in Mirzapur, Bangladesh. Blood samples collected at time 0 (cord blood), and at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of life were examined for the presence of IgG and IgA antibodies to whole cell H. pylori antigen and for IgG antibodies to the CagA antigen using specific ELISAs and immunoblotting. Breast milk samples were analyzed for H. pylori-specific IgA antibodies. Cord blood was used to establish maternal colonization status. H. pylori seroprevalence in the mothers was 92.8%. At the end of the two-year follow-up period, 50 (47.6%) of the 105 children were positive for H. pylori in more than one assay. Among the colonized children, CagA prevalence was 78.0%. A total of 58 children seroconverted: 50 children showed persistent colonization and 8 (7.6%) children showed transient seroconversion, but immunoblot analysis suggested that the transient seroconversion observed by ELISA may represent falsely positive results. Acquisition of H. pylori was not influenced by the mother H. pylori status in serum or breastmilk. In this population with high H. pylori prevalence, we confirmed that H. pylori in developing countries is detectable mainly after the first year of life.
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- Sabine Kienesberger
- Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA,Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria,BioTechMed-Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria
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- Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA,CONTACT Guillermo I. Perez-Perez Department of Medicine, University Langone Medical Center, 6027W 423 East 23th street, NY 10010, New York, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, ICDDR, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Nutrition and Clinical Services Division, ICDDR, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA,Veterans Administration Medical Center, New York, USA
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Li H, Zhang B, Hu X, Dong Y, Fan Q, Guo F, Ren X, Zhou H, Tian W, Zhao Y. Serum Helicobacter pylori FliD antibody and the risk of gastric cancer. Oncotarget 2017; 7:22397-408. [PMID: 26968951 PMCID: PMC5008368 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.7981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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FliD and CagA are important virulence factors of H. pylori. We aimed to evaluate the screening values of FliD and CagA for gastric cancer (GC). Serum samples were obtained from 232 cases and 266 controls in a case-control study. Unconditional multivariate logistic regression with odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) was used to analyze the relationships between FliD, CagA and GC. The sensitivities, specificities and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were calculated. Finally, the combined screening values of FliD, FlaA, NapA and CagA were assessed based on discriminant analysis. In all subjects, the associations of FliD and CagA with GC were evident with ORs (95% CIs) of 7.6 (4.7-12.3) and 2.5 (1.6-3.8), respectively (*p<0.001). The areas under ROC curves (AUCs) for FliD and CagA were 0.800 and 0.653, respectively. The AUC for the combination of FliD, FlaA and NapA was 0.915, which represented an increase of 0.115 over that of FliD alone (*p<0.001). These findings indicate that the FliD antibody is associated with GC and could exhibit high validity as a biomarker in screening for GC patients. The combination of FliD, FlaA and NapA improved the screening validity.
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- Hailin Li
- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Xiangfang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China
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Koelblen T, Bergé C, Cherrier MV, Brillet K, Jimenez-Soto L, Ballut L, Takagi J, Montserret R, Rousselle P, Fischer W, Haas R, Fronzes R, Terradot L. Molecular dissection of protein-protein interactions between integrin α5β1 and the Helicobacter pylori
Cag type IV secretion system. FEBS J 2017; 284:4143-4157. [DOI: 10.1111/febs.14299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Thomas Koelblen
- UMR 5086 Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry; Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines; CNRS-Université de Lyon; France
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- UMR 5086 Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry; Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines; CNRS-Université de Lyon; France
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- UMR 5086 Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry; Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines; CNRS-Université de Lyon; France
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- UMR 5086 Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry; Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines; CNRS-Université de Lyon; France
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität; München Germany
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- UMR 5086 Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry; Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines; CNRS-Université de Lyon; France
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- Laboratory of Protein Synthesis and Expression; Institute for Protein Research; Osaka University; Japan
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- UMR 5086 Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry; Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines; CNRS-Université de Lyon; France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie Tissulaire et Ingénierie Thérapeutique; UMR 5305; CNRS; University Lyon 1; France
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität; München Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität; München Germany
- German Center for Infection Research (DZIF); Partner Site LMU; München Germany
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- European Institute of Chemistry and Biology; CNRS; UMR 5234; Microbiologie Fondamentale et Pathogénicité; University of Bordeaux; Pessac France
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- UMR 5086 Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry; Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines; CNRS-Université de Lyon; France
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Structural Insights into Helicobacter pylori Cag Protein Interactions with Host Cell Factors. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2017; 400:129-147. [PMID: 28124152 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50520-6_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The most virulent strains of Helicobacter pylori carry a genomic island (cagPAI) containing a set of 27-31 genes. The encoded proteins assemble a syringe-like apparatus to inject the cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) protein into gastric cells. This molecular device belongs to the type IV secretion system (T4SS) family albeit with unique characteristics. The cagPAI-encoded T4SS and its effector protein CagA have an intricate relationship with the host cell, with multiple interactions that only start to be deciphered from a structural point of view. On the one hand, the major roles of the interactions between CagL and CagA (and perhaps CagI and CagY) and host cell factors are to facilitate H. pylori adhesion and to mediate the injection of the CagA oncoprotein. On the other hand, CagA interactions with host cell partners interfere with cellular pathways to subvert cell defences and to promote H. pylori infection. Although a clear mechanism for CagA translocation is still lacking, the structural definition of CagA and CagL domains involved in interactions with signalling proteins are progressively coming to light. In this chapter, we will focus on the structural aspects of Cag protein interactions with host cell molecules, critical molecular events precluding H. pylori-mediated gastric cancer development.
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Leupold S, Büsing P, Mas PJ, Hart DJ, Scrima A. Structural insights into the architecture of the Shigella flexneri virulence factor IcsA/VirG and motifs involved in polar distribution and secretion. J Struct Biol 2017; 198:19-27. [PMID: 28268178 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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IcsA/VirG is a key virulence factor of the human pathogen Shigella flexneri, acting as both an adhesin and actin-polymerizing factor during infection. We identified a soluble expression construct of the IcsA/VirG α-domain using the ESPRIT library screening system and determined its structure to 1.9Å resolution. In addition to the previously characterized autochaperone domain, our structure reveals a new domain, which shares a common fold with the autochaperone domains of various autotransporters. We further provide insight into the previously structurally uncharacterized β-helix domain that harbors the polar targeting motif and passenger-associated transport repeat. This structure is the first of any member of the recently identified passenger-associated transport repeat-containing autotransporters. Thus, it provides new insights into the overall architecture of this class of autotransporters, the function of the identified additional autochaperone domain and the structural properties of motifs involved in polar targeting and secretion of the Shigella flexneri virulence factor IcsA/VirG.
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- Stefan Leupold
- Structural Biology of Autophagy, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- Structural Biology of Autophagy, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory Grenoble Outstation and Unit of Virus Host-Cell Interactions, University Grenoble Alpes-CNRS-EMBL, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 90181, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory Grenoble Outstation and Unit of Virus Host-Cell Interactions, University Grenoble Alpes-CNRS-EMBL, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, CS 90181, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Structural Biology of Autophagy, Helmholtz-Centre for Infection Research, Inhoffenstraße 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany.
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ESPRIT: A Method for Defining Soluble Expression Constructs in Poorly Understood Gene Sequences. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1586:45-63. [PMID: 28470598 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6887-9_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Production of soluble, purifiable domains or multi-domain fragments of proteins is a prerequisite for structural biology and other applications. When target sequences are poorly annotated, or when there are few similar sequences available for alignments, identification of domains can be problematic. A method called expression of soluble proteins by random incremental truncation (ESPRIT) addresses this problem by high-throughput automated screening of tens of thousands of enzymatically truncated gene fragments. Rare soluble constructs are identified by experimental screening, and the boundaries revealed by DNA sequencing.
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Tohidpour A. CagA-mediated pathogenesis of Helicobacter pylori. Microb Pathog 2016; 93:44-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Revised: 11/14/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Structural Interactions of Curcumin Biotransformed Molecules with the N-Terminal Residues of Cytotoxic-Associated Gene A Protein Provide Insights into Suppression of Oncogenic Activities. Interdiscip Sci 2016; 9:116-129. [PMID: 26798036 DOI: 10.1007/s12539-016-0142-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Curcumin as a natural product has drawn considerable attention in recent years for its multiple pharmacological activities against various diseases, but more studies are required to understand the curcumin pharmacological action considering its low bioavailability. Though numerous reasons contribute to the low bioavailability of curcumin, one of the important reasons is associated with biotransformation of curcumin through either conjugation or reduction depending on curcumin administration route. The orally administered curcumin (CUR) is metabolised into curcumin glucuronidase (CUR-GLR) and curcumin sulphate by conjugation, whereas dihydroxycurcumin, tetrahydrocurcumin, and hexahydrocurcumin (HHC) are formed by reduction after intraperitoneal administration of curcumin. The main aim of the current study was to investigate the pharmacological properties of curcumin and its biotransformed molecules and its inhibitory potential against CagA (cytotoxic-associated gene A) oncoprotein of Helicobacter pylori. All lead molecules followed the Lipinski's five rules for biological activities, except CUR-GLR, whereas druglikeness scores were obtained for all molecules. Subsequently, molecular docking was employed to analyse the binding affinity of molecules with CagA. The docking studies revealed that CUR-GLR has highest binding affinity with CagA, whereas less interactive affinity was observed in HHC. From the virtual screening and docking studies, the current study suggests that the biotransformation of curcumin through conjugation has more potential for inhibition of oncogenic activities of CagA+ H. pylori than reduction.
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Srivastava AK, Kumar V, Roy BK. Insights from the molecular docking of curcumin to the virulent factors of Helicobacter pylori. Bioinformation 2015; 11:447-53. [PMID: 26664028 PMCID: PMC4658642 DOI: 10.6026/97320630011447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The domains of virulent (Ureα/β, VacA-p55, and CagA) factors of Helicobacter pylori play a pivotal role in developmental processes of numerous diseases including gastric cancer. The pharmacological role of curcumin indicates that it could regulate the signaling of virulent factors by interacting with active domains. However, the controlling mechanism of the curcumin interactions and the binding diversity on structural basis of virulent (Ureα/β, VacA-p55, and CagA) factors are unknown. Curcumin as therapeutic agent was filtered by using Lipinski rule׳s five and the druglikeness property for assessment of pharmacological properties. Here outcome of molecular docking presented the 3-D structure of curcumin complex, that interacted with especially conserved residues of target domains. The structure revealed that the curcumin complexation with domains of these proteins provided structural insight into the diverse nature of proteins (Ureα/β, VacA-p55, and CagA) recognition. In silico study elucidated that the broad specificity of curcumin was achieved by multiple binding mode mechanisms such as distinct hydrogen and hydrophobic interactions with involvement of binding energy. The higher score of curcumin in complexation with both subunits Ureα/β showed the stable binding, and less stability with VacA-p55 complexation with lower score. Curcumin exhibited good interaction with these targeted virulent factors, although extensive interactions of curcumin with Ureα/β subunits could have an important implication to prevent survival and colonisation of H. pylori in stomach.
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- Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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Srivastava AK, Tewari M, Shukla HS, Roy BK. In SilicoProfiling of the Potentiality of Curcumin and Conventional Drugs for CagA Oncoprotein Inactivation. Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 2015; 348:548-55. [DOI: 10.1002/ardp.201400438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Department of Surgical Oncology; Banaras Hindu University; Varanasi India
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- Department of Surgical Oncology; Banaras Hindu University; Varanasi India
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- Department of Botany; Banaras Hindu University; Varanasi India
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Busch B, Weimer R, Woischke C, Fischer W, Haas R. Helicobacter pylori interferes with leukocyte migration via the outer membrane protein HopQ and via CagA translocation. Int J Med Microbiol 2015; 305:355-64. [PMID: 25736449 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2015.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2014] [Revised: 12/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The human gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is a paradigm for chronic bacterial infections. Persistent colonization of the stomach mucosa is facilitated by several mechanisms of immune evasion and immune modulation, such as avoidance of Toll-like receptor recognition or skewing of effector T cell responses. Interactions of H. pylori with different immune cells have been described with respect to immune cell activation, cytokine release, or oxidative burst induction. We show here that H. pylori infection of human granulocytes, or of HL-60 cells differentiated to a granulocyte-like phenotype (dHL-60 cells) results in inhibition of cell migration under different conditions. Migration of dHL-60 cells in a three-dimensional collagen gel was found to be inhibited independently of the cag pathogenicity island, whereas migration inhibition in an under agarose assay was dependent on the cag pathogenicity island, on its effector protein CagA, and on the outer membrane protein HopQ. CagA translocation into leukocytes is accompanied by its tyrosine phosphorylation and by proteolytic processing into an N-terminal 100 kDa and a C-terminal 35 kDa fragment at a distinct cleavage site. By using complemented H. pylori strains producing either phosphorylation-resistant or cleavage-resistant CagA variants, we show that CagA tyrosine phosphorylation is required for migration inhibition, but CagA processing is not. Our results suggest that direct contact of H. pylori with immune cells subverts not only their activation characteristics, but also their migratory behaviour.
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- Benjamin Busch
- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany.
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- Max von Pettenkofer-Institut für Hygiene und Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany; German Center for Infection Research, Partner Site München, München, Germany
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Khalilpour A, Osman S, Yunus MH, Santhanam A, Vellasamy N, Noordin R. Helicobacter pylori recombinant UreG protein: cloning, expression, and assessment of its seroreactivity. BMC Res Notes 2014; 7:809. [PMID: 25406411 PMCID: PMC4246484 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background Helicobacter pylori is a human pathogen and during the process of infection, antigens from the bacterium elicit strong host humoral immune responses. In our previous report, native H. pylori UreG protein showed good reactivity with sera from H. pylori patients. This study was aimed at producing the recombinant form of the protein (rUreG) and determining its seroreactivities. Methods The coding sequence of H. pylori UreG was cloned and the recombinant protein expressed and purified by affinity chromatography using nickel nitrilotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA) resin. The antigenicity of rUreG to detect H. pylori specific antibodies was determined by western blot, using HRP-conjugated anti-human IgG and IgA antibodies as probes. A total of 70 sera, comprising 30 positive and 40 control serum samples, were used. The positive sera were from culture-positive H. pylori-infected patients with duodenal ulcers, gastric ulcers, or gastritis. The control sera comprised three types of samples without detectable H. pylori antibodies, i.e. healthy individuals (with no history of gastric disorders) (n = 10); patients who attended an endoscopy clinic (because of gastrointestinal complaints) but were H. pylori culture negative (n = 20); and people with other diseases (n = 10). Additionally, hyperimmune mice serum against rUreG was raised and tested with the native and recombinant UreG protein. Results The ureG gene fragment was successfully cloned and expressed in both soluble and insoluble forms. Western blots on rUreG protein showed 70% (21/30) and 60% (18/30) reactivity with patients’ sera when probed with HRP-conjugated anti-human IgG and IgA antibodies, respectively; and the combination of the IgG and IgA western blots showed reactivity of 83.3% (25/30). By comparison, 97.5% and 92.5% of the control sera showed no reactivity when probed with HRP-conjugated anti-human IgG and IgA antibodies, respectively. Both the H. pylori lysate antigen and rUreG protein displayed a distinctive band at the expected molecular weight when probed with the hyperimmune mice serum. Conclusion The rUreG protein was successfully cloned and expressed and showed good reactivity with H. pylori culture-positive patients’ sera and no reactivity with most control sera. Thus, the diagnostic potential of this recombinant protein merits further investigation.
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- Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Minden, Penang, Malaysia.
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Bonsor DA, Weiss E, Iosub-Amir A, Reingewertz TH, Chen TW, Haas R, Friedler A, Fischer W, Sundberg EJ. Characterization of the translocation-competent complex between the Helicobacter pylori oncogenic protein CagA and the accessory protein CagF. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:32897-909. [PMID: 24072713 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.507657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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CagA is a virulence factor that Helicobacter pylori inject into gastric epithelial cells through a type IV secretion system where it can cause gastric adenocarcinoma. Translocation is dependent on the presence of secretion signals found in both the N- and C-terminal domains of CagA and an interaction with the accessory protein CagF. However, the molecular basis of this essential protein-protein interaction is not fully understood. Herein we report, using isothermal titration calorimetry, that CagA forms a 1:1 complex with a monomer of CagF with nM affinity. Peptide arrays and isothermal titration calorimetry both show that CagF binds to all five domains of CagA, each with μM affinity. More specifically, a coiled coil domain and a C-terminal helix within CagF contacts domains II-III and domain IV of CagA, respectively. In vivo complementation assays of H. pylori with a double mutant, L36A/I39A, in the coiled coil region of CagF showed a severe weakening of the CagA-CagF interaction to such an extent that it was nearly undetectable. However, it had no apparent effect on CagA translocation. Deletion of the C-terminal helix of CagF also weakened the interaction with CagA but likewise had no effect on translocation. These results indicate that the CagA-CagF interface is distributed broadly across the molecular surfaces of these two proteins to provide maximal protection of the highly labile effector protein CagA.
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Kaplan-Türköz B, Terradot L. Structure et mode d’injection de l’oncoprotéine CagA d’Helicobacter pylori. Med Sci (Paris) 2013; 29:33-6. [DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2013291011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Tertiary structure-function analysis reveals the pathogenic signaling potentiation mechanism of Helicobacter pylori oncogenic effector CagA. Cell Host Microbe 2013; 12:20-33. [PMID: 22817985 DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2012.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2011] [Revised: 04/06/2012] [Accepted: 05/07/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion effector CagA is a major bacterial virulence determinant and critical for gastric carcinogenesis. Upon delivery into gastric epithelial cells, CagA localizes to the inner face of the plasma membrane, where it acts as a pathogenic scaffold/hub that promiscuously recruits host proteins to potentiate oncogenic signaling. We find that CagA comprises a structured N-terminal region and an intrinsically disordered C-terminal region that directs versatile protein interactions. X-ray crystallographic analysis of the N-terminal CagA fragment (residues 1-876) revealed that the region has a structure comprised of three discrete domains. Domain I constitutes a mobile CagA N terminus, while Domain II tethers CagA to the plasma membrane by interacting with membrane phosphatidylserine. Domain III interacts intramolecularly with the intrinsically disordered C-terminal region, and this interaction potentiates the pathogenic scaffold/hub function of CagA. The present work provides a tertiary-structural basis for the pathophysiological/oncogenic action of H. pylori CagA.
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Molecular chaperones assist de novo protein folding and facilitate the refolding of stress-denatured proteins. The molecular chaperone concept was coined nearly 35 years ago, and since then, tremendous strides have been made in understanding how these factors support protein folding. Here, we focus on how various chaperone proteins were first identified to play roles in protein folding. Examples are used to illustrate traditional routes of chaperone discovery and point out their advantages and limitations. Recent advances, including the development of folding biosensors and promising methods for the stabilization of proteins in vivo, provide new routes for chaperone discovery.
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- Shu Quan
- Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Structural insights into Helicobacter pylori oncoprotein CagA interaction with β1 integrin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2012; 109:14640-5. [PMID: 22908298 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1206098109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Infection with the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori is a risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. Pathogenic strains of H. pylori carry a type IV secretion system (T4SS) responsible for the injection of the oncoprotein CagA into host cells. H. pylori and its cag-T4SS exploit α5β1 integrin as a receptor for CagA translocation. Injected CagA localizes to the inner leaflet of the host cell membrane, where it hijacks host cell signaling and induces cytoskeleton reorganization. Here we describe the crystal structure of the N-terminal ~100-kDa subdomain of CagA at 3.6 Å that unveils a unique combination of folds. The core domain of the protein consists of an extended single-layer β-sheet stabilized by two independent helical subdomains. The core is followed by a long helix that forms a four-helix helical bundle with the C-terminal domain. Mapping of conserved regions in a set of CagA sequences identified four conserved surface-exposed patches (CSP1-4), which represent putative hot-spots for protein-protein interactions. The proximal part of the single-layer β-sheet, covering CSP4, is involved in specific binding of CagA to the β1 integrin, as determined by yeast two-hybrid and in vivo competition assays in H. pylori cell-culture infection studies. These data provide a structural basis for the first step of CagA internalization into host cells and suggest that CagA uses a previously undescribed mechanism to bind β1 integrin to mediate its own translocation.
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Yumerefendi H, Desravines DC, Hart DJ. Library-based methods for identification of soluble expression constructs. Methods 2011; 55:38-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2011.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2011] [Revised: 06/09/2011] [Accepted: 06/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Pedelacq JD, Nguyen HB, Cabantous S, Mark BL, Listwan P, Bell C, Friedland N, Lockard M, Faille A, Mourey L, Terwilliger TC, Waldo GS. Experimental mapping of soluble protein domains using a hierarchical approach. Nucleic Acids Res 2011; 39:e125. [PMID: 21771856 PMCID: PMC3185438 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkr548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Exploring the function and 3D space of large multidomain protein targets often requires sophisticated experimentation to obtain the targets in a form suitable for structure determination. Screening methods capable of selecting well-expressed, soluble fragments from DNA libraries exist, but require the use of automation to maximize chances of picking a few good candidates. Here, we describe the use of an insertion dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) vector to select in-frame fragments and a split-GFP assay technology to filter-out constructs that express insoluble protein fragments. With the incorporation of an IPCR step to create high density, focused sublibraries of fragments, this cost-effective method can be performed manually with no a priori knowledge of domain boundaries while permitting single amino acid resolution boundary mapping. We used it on the well-characterized p85α subunit of the phosphoinositide-3-kinase to demonstrate the robustness and efficiency of our methodology. We then successfully tested it onto the polyketide synthase PpsC from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a potential drug target involved in the biosynthesis of complex lipids in the cell envelope. X-ray quality crystals from the acyl-transferase (AT), dehydratase (DH) and enoyl-reductase (ER) domains have been obtained.
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- Jean-Denis Pedelacq
- CNRS; IPBS (Institut de Pharmacologie et de Biologie Structurale), 205 route de Narbonne, F-31077 Toulouse, France.
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Lockard MA, Listwan P, Pedelacq JD, Cabantous S, Nguyen HB, Terwilliger TC, Waldo GS. A high-throughput immobilized bead screen for stable proteins and multi-protein complexes. Protein Eng Des Sel 2011; 24:565-78. [PMID: 21642284 PMCID: PMC3118733 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzr021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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We describe an in vitro colony screen to identify Escherichia coli expressing soluble proteins and stable, assembled multiprotein complexes. Proteins with an N-terminal 6His tag and C-terminal green fluorescent protein (GFP) S11 tag are fluorescently labeled in cells by complementation with a coexpressed GFP 1-10 fragment. After partial colony lysis, the fluorescent soluble proteins or complexes diffuse through a supporting filtration membrane and are captured on Talon(®) resin metal affinity beads immobilized in agarose. Images of the fluorescent colonies convey total expression and the level of fluorescence bound to the beads indicates how much protein is soluble. Both pieces of information can be used together when selecting clones. After the assay, colonies can be picked and propagated, eliminating the need to make replica plates. We used the method to screen a DNA fragment library of the human protein p85 and preferentially obtained clones expressing the full-length 'breakpoint cluster region-homology' and NSH2 domains. The assay also distinguished clones expressing stable multi-protein complexes from those that are unstable due to missing subunits. Clones expressing stable, intact heterotrimeric E.coli YheNML complexes were readily identified in libraries dominated by complexes of YheML missing the N subunit.
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- Meghan A Lockard
- Biosciences Division, MS-M888, Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box 1663, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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Type IV secretion systems (T4SS) are macromolecular assemblies used by bacteria to transport material across their membranes. T4SS are generally composed of a set of twelve proteins (VirB1-11 and VirD4). This represents a dynamic machine powered by three ATPases. T4SS are widespread in pathogenic bacteria where they are often used to deliver effectors into host cells. For example, the human pathogen Helicobacter pylori encodes a T4SS, the Cag-T4SS, which mediates the injection of the toxin CagA. We review the progress made in the past decade in our understanding of T4SS architecture. We translate this new knowledge to derive an understanding of the structure of the H. pylori Cag system, and use recent protein-protein interaction data to refine this model.
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- Laurent Terradot
- Institut de Biologie et Chimie des Protéines, Biologie Structurale des Complexes Macromoléculaires Bactériens, UMR 5086 CNRS Université de Lyon, Lyon, France.
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An Y, Meresse P, Mas PJ, Hart DJ. CoESPRIT: a library-based construct screening method for identification and expression of soluble protein complexes. PLoS One 2011; 6:e16261. [PMID: 21364980 PMCID: PMC3043051 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2010] [Accepted: 12/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Structural and biophysical studies of protein complexes require multi-milligram quantities of soluble material. Subunits are often unstable when expressed separately so co-expression strategies are commonly employed since in vivo complex formation can provide stabilising effects. Defining constructs for subunit co-expression experiments is difficult if the proteins are poorly understood. Even more problematic is when subunit polypeptide chains co-fold since individually they do not have predictable domains. We have developed CoESPRIT, a modified version of the ESPRIT random library construct screen used previously on single proteins, to express soluble protein complexes. A random library of target constructs is screened against a fixed bait protein to identify stable complexes. In a proof-of-principle study, C-terminal fragments of the influenza polymerase PB2 subunit containing folded domains were isolated using importin alpha as bait. Separately, a C-terminal fragment of the PB1 subunit was used as bait to trap N-terminal fragments of PB2 resulting in co-folded complexes. Subsequent expression of the target protein without the bait indicates whether the target is independently stable, or co-folds with its partner. This highly automated method provides an efficient strategy for obtaining recombinant protein complexes at yields compatible with structural, biophysical and functional studies.
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- Yingfeng An
- Grenoble Outstation, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, BP181, Grenoble, France
- Unit of Virus Host-Cell Interactions, UJF-EMBL-CNRS, UMI3265, Grenoble, France
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- Unit of Virus Host-Cell Interactions, UJF-EMBL-CNRS, UMI3265, Grenoble, France
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- Grenoble Outstation, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, BP181, Grenoble, France
- Unit of Virus Host-Cell Interactions, UJF-EMBL-CNRS, UMI3265, Grenoble, France
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- Grenoble Outstation, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, BP181, Grenoble, France
- Unit of Virus Host-Cell Interactions, UJF-EMBL-CNRS, UMI3265, Grenoble, France
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Rawlings AE, Levdikov VM, Blagova E, Colledge VL, Mas PJ, Tunaley J, Vavrova L, Wilson KS, Barak I, Hart DJ, Wilkinson AJ. Expression of soluble, active fragments of the morphogenetic protein SpoIIE from Bacillus subtilis using a library-based construct screen. Protein Eng Des Sel 2010; 23:817-25. [PMID: 20817757 PMCID: PMC2953957 DOI: 10.1093/protein/gzq057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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SpoIIE is a dual function protein that plays important roles during sporulation in Bacillus subtilis. It binds to the tubulin-like protein FtsZ causing the cell division septum to relocate from mid-cell to the cell pole, and it dephosphorylates SpoIIAA phosphate leading to establishment of differential gene expression in the two compartments following the asymmetric septation. Its 872 residue polypeptide contains a multiple-membrane spanning sequence at the N-terminus and a PP2C phosphatase domain at the C-terminus. The central segment that binds to FtsZ is unlike domains of known structure or function, moreover the domain boundaries are poorly defined and this has hampered the expression of soluble fragments of SpoIIE at the levels required for structural studies. Here we have screened over 9000 genetic constructs of spoIIE using a random incremental truncation library approach, ESPRIT, to identify a number of soluble C-terminal fragments of SpoIIE that were aligned with the protein sequence to map putative domains and domain boundaries. The expression and purification of three fragments were optimised, yielding multimilligram quantities of the PP2C phosphatase domain, the putative FtsZ-binding domain and a larger fragment encompassing both these domains. All three fragments are monomeric and the PP2C domain-containing fragments have phosphatase activity.
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- Andrea E Rawlings
- Structural Biology Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of York, York, UK
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Selection of soluble protein expression constructs: the experimental determination of protein domain boundaries. Biochem Soc Trans 2010; 38:908-13. [DOI: 10.1042/bst0380908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Proteins can contain multiple domains each of which is capable of possessing a separate independent function and three-dimensional structure. It is often useful to clone and express individual protein domains to study their biochemical properties and for structure determination. However, the annotated domain boundaries in databases such as Pfam or SMART are not always accurate. The present review summarizes various strategies for the experimental determination of protein domain boundaries.
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Boivin S, Cusack S, Ruigrok RWH, Hart DJ. Influenza A virus polymerase: structural insights into replication and host adaptation mechanisms. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:28411-7. [PMID: 20538599 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r110.117531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The heterotrimeric RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of influenza viruses catalyzes RNA replication and transcription activities in infected cell nuclei. The nucleotide polymerization activity is common to both replication and transcription processes, with an additional cap-snatching function being employed during transcription to steal short 5'-capped RNA primers from host mRNAs. Cap-binding, endonuclease, and polymerase activities have long been studied biochemically, but structural studies on the polymerase and its subunits have been hindered by difficulties in producing sufficient quantities of material. Recently, because of heightened effort and advances in expression and crystallization technologies, a series of high resolution structures of individual domains have been determined. These shed light on intrinsic activities of the polymerase, including cap snatching, subunit association, and nucleocytoplasmic transport, and open up the possibility of structure-guided development of new polymerase inhibitors. Furthermore, the activity of influenza polymerase is highly host- and cell type-specific, being dependent on the identity of a few key amino acid positions in the different subunits, especially in the C-terminal region of PB2. New structures demonstrate the surface exposure of these residues, consistent with ideas that they might modulate interactions with host-specific factors that enhance or restrict activity. Recent proteomic and genome-wide interactome and RNA interference screens have suggested the identities of some of these potential regulators of polymerase function.
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- Stéphane Boivin
- Unit of Virus Host-Cell Interactions, UMI3265, UJF-EMBL-CNRS, France
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Yumerefendi H, Tarendeau F, Mas PJ, Hart DJ. ESPRIT: an automated, library-based method for mapping and soluble expression of protein domains from challenging targets. J Struct Biol 2010; 172:66-74. [PMID: 20206698 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2010] [Revised: 02/24/2010] [Accepted: 02/28/2010] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Expression of sufficient quantities of soluble protein for structural biology and other applications is often a very difficult task, especially when multimilligram quantities are required. In order to improve yield, solubility or crystallisability of a protein, it is common to subclone shorter genetic constructs corresponding to single- or multi-domain fragments. However, it is not always clear where domain boundaries are located, especially when working on novel targets with little or no sequence similarity to other proteins. Several methods have been described employing aspects of directed evolution to the recombinant expression of challenging proteins. These combine the construction of a random library of genetic constructs of a target with a screening or selection process to identify solubly expressing protein fragments. Here we review several datasets from the ESPRIT (Expression of Soluble Proteins by Random Incremental Truncation) technology to provide a view on its capabilities. Firstly, we demonstrate how it functions using the well-characterised NF-kappaB p50 transcription factor as a model system. Secondly, application of ESPRIT to the challenging PB2 subunit of influenza polymerase has led to several novel atomic resolution structures; here we present an overview of the screening phase of that project. Thirdly, analysis of the human kinase TBK1 is presented to show how the ESPRIT technology rapidly addresses the compatibility of challenging targets with the Escherichia coli expression system.
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- Hayretin Yumerefendi
- Unit of Virus Host-Cell Interactions, UJF-EMBL-CNRS, UMI 3265, 6 rue Jules Horowitz, Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion apparatus exploits beta1 integrin in a novel RGD-independent manner. PLoS Pathog 2009; 5:e1000684. [PMID: 19997503 PMCID: PMC2779590 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2009] [Accepted: 11/05/2009] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Translocation of the Helicobacter pylori (Hp) cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) effector protein via the cag-Type IV Secretion System (T4SS) into host cells is a major risk factor for severe gastric diseases, including gastric cancer. However, the mechanism of translocation and the requirements from the host cell for that event are not well understood. The T4SS consists of inner- and outer membrane-spanning Cag protein complexes and a surface-located pilus. Previously an arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGD)-dependent typical integrin/ligand type interaction of CagL with α5β1 integrin was reported to be essential for CagA translocation. Here we report a specific binding of the T4SS-pilus-associated components CagY and the effector protein CagA to the host cell β1 Integrin receptor. Surface plasmon resonance measurements revealed that CagA binding to α5β1 integrin is rather strong (dissociation constant, KD of 0.15 nM), in comparison to the reported RGD-dependent integrin/fibronectin interaction (KD of 15 nM). For CagA translocation the extracellular part of the β1 integrin subunit is necessary, but not its cytoplasmic domain, nor downstream signalling via integrin-linked kinase. A set of β1 integrin-specific monoclonal antibodies directed against various defined β1 integrin epitopes, such as the PSI, the I-like, the EGF or the β-tail domain, were unable to interfere with CagA translocation. However, a specific antibody (9EG7), which stabilises the open active conformation of β1 integrin heterodimers, efficiently blocked CagA translocation. Our data support a novel model in which the cag-T4SS exploits the β1 integrin receptor by an RGD-independent interaction that involves a conformational switch from the open (extended) to the closed (bent) conformation, to initiate effector protein translocation. Integrins are single transmembrane proteins present on almost all types of cells. They are composed of an α and a β subunit, which together form the ligand binding pocket, able to interact with extracellular matrix proteins. The best known binding domain on integrin ligands is the RGD domain. Many bacterial, but also viral pathogens exploit this ligand-binding domain to interact with integrins on the host cell. Helicobacter pylori, a common bacterial pathogen associated with gastric diseases, was recently added to this list. One of H. pylori's most important factors associated with gastric pathologies is the CagA protein. This protein is directly injected into host cells through the Cag Type IV Secretion System (cag-T4SS). Previous studies demonstrated that the cag-T4SS requires integrins for the injection (translocation) of CagA into cells. We provide evidence that three proteins, CagA, CagI and CagY, interact with integrins in an RGD-independent way. Additionally, our data point out that the Cag apparatus needs the physical capacity of a β1 integrin heterodimer to change from an active/extended conformation to a closed/bent conformation. This novel kind of integrin interaction opens a new way in which pathogens can use receptors on cells.
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Jiménez-Soto LF, Kutter S, Sewald X, Ertl C, Weiss E, Kapp U, Rohde M, Pirch T, Jung K, Retta SF, Terradot L, Fischer W, Haas R. Helicobacter pylori type IV secretion apparatus exploits beta1 integrin in a novel RGD-independent manner. PLoS Pathog 2009. [PMID: 19997503 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000684.t001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Translocation of the Helicobacter pylori (Hp) cytotoxin-associated gene A (CagA) effector protein via the cag-Type IV Secretion System (T4SS) into host cells is a major risk factor for severe gastric diseases, including gastric cancer. However, the mechanism of translocation and the requirements from the host cell for that event are not well understood. The T4SS consists of inner- and outer membrane-spanning Cag protein complexes and a surface-located pilus. Previously an arginine-glycine-aspartate (RGD)-dependent typical integrin/ligand type interaction of CagL with alpha5beta1 integrin was reported to be essential for CagA translocation. Here we report a specific binding of the T4SS-pilus-associated components CagY and the effector protein CagA to the host cell beta1 Integrin receptor. Surface plasmon resonance measurements revealed that CagA binding to alpha5beta1 integrin is rather strong (dissociation constant, K(D) of 0.15 nM), in comparison to the reported RGD-dependent integrin/fibronectin interaction (K(D) of 15 nM). For CagA translocation the extracellular part of the beta1 integrin subunit is necessary, but not its cytoplasmic domain, nor downstream signalling via integrin-linked kinase. A set of beta1 integrin-specific monoclonal antibodies directed against various defined beta1 integrin epitopes, such as the PSI, the I-like, the EGF or the beta-tail domain, were unable to interfere with CagA translocation. However, a specific antibody (9EG7), which stabilises the open active conformation of beta1 integrin heterodimers, efficiently blocked CagA translocation. Our data support a novel model in which the cag-T4SS exploits the beta1 integrin receptor by an RGD-independent interaction that involves a conformational switch from the open (extended) to the closed (bent) conformation, to initiate effector protein translocation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luisa F Jiménez-Soto
- Max von Pettenkofer-Institute for Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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