The FapF amyloid secretion transporter possesses an atypical asymmetric coiled coil
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Gram-negative bacteria possess specialized biogenesis machineries that facilitate the export of amyloid subunits, the fibers of which are key components of their biofilm matrix. The secretion of bacterial functional amyloid requires a specialized outer-membrane protein channel through which unfolded amyloid substrates are translocated. We previously reported the crystal structure of the membrane-spanning domain of the amyloid subunit transporter FapF from Pseudomonas. However, the structure of the periplasmic domain, which is essential for amyloid transport, is yet to be determined. Here, we present the crystal structure of the N-terminal periplasmic domain at 1.8-Å resolution. This domain forms a novel asymmetric trimeric coiled coil that possesses a single buried tyrosine residue as well as an extensive hydrogen-bonding network within a glutamine layer. This new structural insight allows us to understand this newly described functional amyloid secretion system in greater detail.
Date Issued
2018-10-12
Date Acceptance
2018-06-04
Citation
Journal of Molecular Biology, 430 (20), pp.3863-3871
ISSN
0022-2836
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
3863
End Page
3871
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Molecular Biology
Volume
430
Issue
20
Copyright Statement
© 2018 The Author. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC-BY license
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by
/4.0/).
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by
/4.0/).
Sponsor
Imperial College Trust
Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust
Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022283618305837?via%3Dihub
Grant Number
ICTRUSTP47774
WT/104933/z/14/z
100280/Z/12/Z
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
functional amyloid transporter
Pseudomonas
Fap
coiled coil
MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS
PSEUDOMONAS
CRYSTALLIZATION
AGGREGATION
BIOGENESIS
ASPARAGINE
SIMULATION
EFFICIENT
PROTEINS
BACTERIA
Fap
Pseudomonas
coiled coil
functional amyloid transporter
0601 Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2018-06-08