Crystal Structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii: A Component of the Type VI Secretion System.
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a bacterial macromolecular machine widely distributed in Gram-negative bacteria, which transports effector proteins into eukaryotic host cells or other bacteria. Membrane complexes and a central tubular structure, which resembles the tail of contractile bacteri...
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doaj-0ba8795458034a258e7cbabb3e5d5e462020-11-24T21:11:27ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01106e012969110.1371/journal.pone.0129691Crystal Structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii: A Component of the Type VI Secretion System.Federico M RuizElena SantillanaMercedes Spínola-AmilibiaEva TorreiraEsther CulebrasAntonio RomeroThe type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a bacterial macromolecular machine widely distributed in Gram-negative bacteria, which transports effector proteins into eukaryotic host cells or other bacteria. Membrane complexes and a central tubular structure, which resembles the tail of contractile bacteriophages, compose the T6SS. One of the proteins forming this tube is the hemolysin co-regulated protein (Hcp), which acts as virulence factor, as transporter of effectors and as a chaperone. In this study, we present the structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii, together with functional and oligomerization studies. The structure of this protein exhibits a tight β barrel formed by two β sheets and flanked at one side by a short α-helix. Six Hcp molecules associate to form a donut-shaped hexamer, as observed in both the crystal structure and solution. These results emphasize the importance of this oligomerization state in this family of proteins, despite the low similarity of sequence among them. The structure presented in this study is the first one for a protein forming part of a functional T6SS from A. baumannii. These results will help us to understand the mechanism and function of this secretion system in this opportunistic nosocomial pathogen.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4469607?pdf=render |
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Federico M Ruiz Elena Santillana Mercedes Spínola-Amilibia Eva Torreira Esther Culebras Antonio Romero Crystal Structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii: A Component of the Type VI Secretion System. PLoS ONE |
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Federico M Ruiz Elena Santillana Mercedes Spínola-Amilibia Eva Torreira Esther Culebras Antonio Romero |
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Crystal Structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii: A Component of the Type VI Secretion System. |
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Crystal Structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii: A Component of the Type VI Secretion System. |
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Crystal Structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii: A Component of the Type VI Secretion System. |
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Crystal Structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii: A Component of the Type VI Secretion System. |
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Crystal Structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii: A Component of the Type VI Secretion System. |
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crystal structure of hcp from acinetobacter baumannii: a component of the type vi secretion system. |
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The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a bacterial macromolecular machine widely distributed in Gram-negative bacteria, which transports effector proteins into eukaryotic host cells or other bacteria. Membrane complexes and a central tubular structure, which resembles the tail of contractile bacteriophages, compose the T6SS. One of the proteins forming this tube is the hemolysin co-regulated protein (Hcp), which acts as virulence factor, as transporter of effectors and as a chaperone. In this study, we present the structure of Hcp from Acinetobacter baumannii, together with functional and oligomerization studies. The structure of this protein exhibits a tight β barrel formed by two β sheets and flanked at one side by a short α-helix. Six Hcp molecules associate to form a donut-shaped hexamer, as observed in both the crystal structure and solution. These results emphasize the importance of this oligomerization state in this family of proteins, despite the low similarity of sequence among them. The structure presented in this study is the first one for a protein forming part of a functional T6SS from A. baumannii. These results will help us to understand the mechanism and function of this secretion system in this opportunistic nosocomial pathogen. |
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