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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2009

Structural and functional studies of truncated hemolysin A from Proteus mirabilis.

Todd M Weaver, Jason M Hocking, Lucas J Bailey, Grayson T Wawrzyn, David R Howard, Laura A Sikkink, Marina Ramirez-Alvarado, James R Thompson

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Article in The Journal of biological chemistry, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Sequential unfolding of the hemolysin two-partner secretion domain from Proteus mirabilis.Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2015
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Todd M WeaverDepartments of Chemistry, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601.
Jason M HockingDepartments of Chemistry, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601.
Lucas J BaileyDepartments of Chemistry, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601.
Grayson T WawrzynDepartments of Chemistry, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601.
David R HowardBiology, University Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601.
Laura A Sikkinkthe Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Marina Ramirez-Alvaradothe Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
James R ThompsonPhysiology and Biomedical Imaging, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse · USUniversity of Minnesota Rochester · USMayo Clinic · US

Funding

Characterization of Hemolysin A from Proteus mirabilisR15AI057437 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE · PI WEAVER, TODD M · 2004 to 2004
$125k
NIAID NIH HHS AI057437NIAID NIH HHS R15 AI057437
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study we analyzed the structure and function of a truncated form of hemolysin A (HpmA265) from Proteus mirabilis using a series of functional and structural studies. Hemolysin A belongs to the two-partner secretion pathway. The two-partner secretion pathway has been identified as the most common protein secretion pathway among Gram-negative bacteria. Currently, the mechanism of action for the two-partner hemolysin members is not fully understood. In this study, hemolysis experiments revealed a unidirectional, cooperative, biphasic activity profile after full-length, inactive hemolysin A was seeded with truncated hemolysin A. We also solved the first x-ray structure of a TpsA hemolysin. The truncated hemolysin A formed a right-handed parallel beta-helix with three adjoining segments of anti-parallel beta-sheet. A CXXC disulfide bond, four buried solvent molecules, and a carboxyamide ladder were all located at the third complete beta-helix coil. Replacement of the CXXC motif led to decreased activity and stability according to hemolysis and CD studies. Furthermore, the crystal structure revealed a sterically compatible, dry dimeric interface formed via anti-parallel beta-sheet interactions between neighboring beta-helix monomers. Laser scanning confocal microscopy further supported the unidirectional interconversion of full-length hemolysin A. From these results, a model has been proposed, where cooperative, beta-strand interactions between HpmA265 and neighboring full-length hemolysin A molecules, facilitated in part by the highly conserved CXXC pattern, account for the template-assisted hemolysis.

Indexed as

Amino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceCircular DichroismDisulfidesGene Expression Regulation, BacterialHemolysin ProteinsHemolysisMicroscopy, ConfocalModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein ConformationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryProteus mirabilisDisulfidesHemolysin Proteins

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PMID19494116
PMCPMC2755953
OpenAlexW1969092234

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