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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2014

Structure of the hemoglobin-IsdH complex reveals the molecular basis of iron capture by Staphylococcus aureus.

Claire F Dickson, Kaavya Krishna Kumar, David A Jacques, G Reza Malmirchegini, Thomas Spirig, Joel P Mackay, Robert T Clubb, J Mitchell Guss, David A Gell

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Article in The Journal of biological chemistry, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Claire F DicksonMenzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia.
Kaavya Krishna KumarSchool of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
David A JacquesSchool of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
G Reza MalmircheginiDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095.
Thomas SpirigDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095.
Joel P MackaySchool of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
Robert T ClubbDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095.
J Mitchell GussSchool of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.
David A GellMenzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia. Electronic address: david.gell@utas.edu.au.
University of Sydney · AUUniversity of California, Los Angeles · USUniversity of Tasmania · AU

Funding

Cell Surface Protein Anchoring in Gram-Positive BacteriaR01AI052217 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Robert Thompson Clubb · 2002 to 2026
$8.5M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI052217
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus causes life-threatening disease in humans. The S. aureus surface protein iron-regulated surface determinant H (IsdH) binds to mammalian hemoglobin (Hb) and extracts heme as a source of iron, which is an essential nutrient for the bacteria. However, the process of heme transfer from Hb is poorly understood. We have determined the structure of IsdH bound to human Hb by x-ray crystallography at 4.2 Å resolution, revealing the structural basis for heme transfer. One IsdH molecule is bound to each α and β Hb subunit, suggesting that the receptor acquires iron from both chains by a similar mechanism. Remarkably, two near iron transporter (NEAT) domains in IsdH perform very different functions. An N-terminal NEAT domain binds α/β globin through a site distant from the globin heme pocket and, via an intervening structural domain, positions the C-terminal heme-binding NEAT domain perfectly for heme transfer. These data, together with a 2.3 Å resolution crystal structure of the isolated N-terminal domain bound to Hb and small-angle x-ray scattering of free IsdH, reveal how multiple domains of IsdH cooperate to strip heme from Hb. Many bacterial pathogens obtain iron from human hemoglobin using proteins that contain multiple NEAT domains and other domains whose functions are poorly understood. Our results suggest that, rather than acting as isolated units, NEAT domains may be integrated into higher order architectures that employ multiple interaction interfaces to efficiently extract heme from host proteins.

Indexed as

Antigens, BacterialCrystallography, X-RayHemeHemoglobinsHumansIronProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryReceptors, Cell SurfaceStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusAntigens, BacterialHemeHemoglobinsIronIsdH protein, Staphylococcus aureusReceptors, Cell SurfaceCrystallographyHemeHemoglobinIron-regulated Surface DeterminantNEAT DomainProtein DomainsStaphylococcus aureus

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PMID24425866
PMCPMC3945333
OpenAlexW2055007013

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