The membrane localization domains of two distinct bacterial toxins form a 4-helix-bundle in solution.
Hisao, G.S., Brothers, M.C., Ho, M., Wilson, B.A., Rienstra, C.M.(2017) Protein Sci 26: 497-504
- PubMed: 27977897
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.3097
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
2N9V, 2N9W - PubMed Abstract:
Membrane localization domain (MLD) was first proposed for a 4-helix-bundle motif in the crystal structure of the C1 domain of Pasteurella multocida toxin (PMT). This structure motif is also found in the crystal structures of several clostridial glycosylating toxins (TcdA, TcdB, TcsL, and TcnA). The Ras/Rap1-specific endopeptidase (RRSP) module of the multifunctional autoprocessing repeats-in-toxins (MARTX) toxin produced by Vibrio vulnificus has sequence homology to the C1-C2 domains of PMT, including a putative MLD. We have determined the solution structure for the MLDs in PMT and in RRSP using solution state NMR. We conclude that the MLDs in these two toxins assume a 4-helix-bundle structure in solution.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.