A New Helical Binding Domain Mediates a Glycosyltransferase Activity of a Bifunctional Protein
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Abstract
Serine-rich repeat glycoproteins (SRRPs) conserved in streptococci and staphylococci are important for bacterial colonization and pathogenesis. Fap1, a well studied SRRP is a major surface constituent of Streptococcus parasanguinis and is required for bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Biogenesis of Fap1 is a multistep process that involves both glycosylation and secretion. A series of glycosyltransferases catalyze sequential glycosylation of Fap1. We have identified a unique hybrid protein dGT1 (dual glycosyltransferase 1) that contains two distinct domains. N-terminal DUF1792 is a novel GT-D-type glycosyltransferase, transferring Glc residues to Glc-GlcNAc-modified Fap1. C-terminal dGT1 (CgT) is predicted to possess a typical GT-A-type glycosyltransferase, however, the activity remains unknown. In this study, we determine that CgT is a distinct glycosyltransferase, transferring GlcNAc residues to Glc-Glc-GlcNAc-modified Fap1. A 2.4-Å x-ray crystal structure reveals that CgT has a unique binding domain consisting of three α helices in addition to a typical GT-A-type glycosyltransferase domain. The helical domain is crucial for the oligomerization of CgT. Structural and biochemical studies revealed that the helix domain is required for the protein-protein interaction and crucial for the glycosyltransferase activity of CgT in vitro and in vivo. As the helix domain presents a novel structural fold, we conclude that CgT represents a new member of GT-A-type glycosyltransferases.
Date Issued
2016-08-17
Date Acceptance
2016-08-17
Citation
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2016, 291, pp.22106-22117
ISSN
1083-351X
Publisher
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Start Page
22106
End Page
22117
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Volume
291
Copyright Statement
Final version free via Creative Commons CC-BY license.
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Sponsor
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Wellcome Trust
Grant Number
BB/K016164/1
102978/Z/13/Z
Subjects
Streptococcus
adhesin
crystal structure
glycoprotein biosynthesis
glycosylation
glycosyltransferase
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
06 Biological Sciences
11 Medical And Health Sciences
03 Chemical Sciences
Publication Status
Published