Structure of the atypical bacteriocin pectocin M2 implies a novel mechanism of protein uptake

Grinter, R., Josts, I., Zeth, K., Roszak, A. W., McCaughey, L. C. , Cogdell, R. J. , Milner, J. J. , Kelly, S. M., Byron, O. and Walker, D. (2014) Structure of the atypical bacteriocin pectocin M2 implies a novel mechanism of protein uptake. Molecular Microbiology, 93(2), pp. 234-246. (doi: 10.1111/mmi.12655) (PMID:24865810) (PMCID:PMC4671253)

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Abstract

The colicin-like bacteriocins are potent protein antibiotics that have evolved to efficiently cross the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria by parasitizing nutrient uptake systems. We have structurally characterized the colicin M-like bacteriocin, pectocin M2, which is active against strains of Pectobacterium spp. This unusual bacteriocin lacks the intrinsically unstructured translocation domain that usually mediates translocation of these bacteriocins across the outer membrane, containing only a single globular ferredoxin domain connected to its cytotoxic domain by a flexible α-helix, which allows it to adopt two distinct conformations in solution. The ferredoxin domain of pectocin M2 is homologous to plant ferredoxins and allows pectocin M2 to parasitize a system utilized by Pectobacterium to obtain iron during infection of plants. Furthermore, we identify a novel ferredoxin-containing bacteriocin pectocin P, which possesses a cytotoxic domain homologous to lysozyme, illustrating that the ferredoxin domain acts as a generic delivery module for cytotoxic domains in Pectobacterium.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Roszak, Dr Aleksander and Walker, Professor Daniel and Milner, Dr Joel and Byron, Professor Olwyn and Cogdell, Professor Richard and Grinter, Mr Rhys and MCCAUGHEY, Dr LAURA
Authors: Grinter, R., Josts, I., Zeth, K., Roszak, A. W., McCaughey, L. C., Cogdell, R. J., Milner, J. J., Kelly, S. M., Byron, O., and Walker, D.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Life Sciences
Journal Name:Molecular Microbiology
Journal Abbr.:Mol. Micro.
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0950-382X
ISSN (Online):1365-2958
Published Online:28 May 2014
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2014 The Authors
First Published:First published in Molecular Microbiology 93(2):234-246
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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