Characterization of TelE, a T7SS LXG effector exhibiting a conserved C-terminal glycine zipper motif required for toxicity
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (SGG) is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen strongly associated with colorectal cancer. Here, through comparative genomics analysis, we demonstrated that the genetic locus encoding the type VIIb secretion system (T7SSb) machinery is uniquely present in SGG in two different arrangements. SGG UCN34 carrying the most prevalent T7SSb genetic arrangement was chosen as the reference strain. To identify the effectors secreted by this secretion system, we inactivated the essC gene encoding the motor of this machinery. A comparison of the proteins secreted by UCN34 wild type and its isogenic ΔessC mutant revealed six T7SSb effector proteins, including the expected WXG effector EsxA and three LXG-containing proteins. In this work, we characterized an LXG-family toxin named herein TelE promoting the loss of membrane integrity. Seven homologs of TelE harboring a conserved glycine zipper motif at the C terminus were identified in different SGG isolates. Scanning mutagenesis of this motif showed that the glycine residue at position 470 was crucial for TelE membrane destabilization activity. TelE activity was antagonized by a small protein TipE belonging to the DUF5085 family. Overall, we report herein a unique SGG T7SSb effector exhibiting a toxic activity against nonimmune bacteria.
Date Issued
2023-08-17
Date Acceptance
2023-06-22
Citation
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023, 11 (4)
ISSN
2165-0497
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Journal / Book Title
Microbiology Spectrum
Volume
11
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2023 Teh et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
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Subjects
DNA
ESCHERICHIA-COLI
glycine zipper
IDENTIFICATION
I-TASSER
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
LXG effector
LXG family toxin
Microbiology
pore-forming toxin
PROTEIN-STRUCTURE
Science & Technology
SECRETION
SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT
Streptococcus gallolyticus
STREPTOCOCCUS-BOVIS
SYSTEM
T7SSb
TRANSFORMATION
type VIIb secretion system
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
e01481-23
Date Publish Online
2023-07-11