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ArticleActa crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications2015

Cwp84, a Clostridium difficile cysteine protease, exhibits conformational flexibility in the absence of its propeptide.

William J Bradshaw, April K Roberts, Clifford C Shone, K Ravi Acharya

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Article in Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology communications, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The structure of the S-layer of Clostridium difficile.Journal of cell communication and signaling · 2018
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

William J BradshawDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, England.
April K RobertsPublic Health England, Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JG, England.
Clifford C ShonePublic Health England, Porton Down, Salisbury SP4 0JG, England.
K Ravi AcharyaDepartment of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, England.
Public Health England · GBUniversity of Bath · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MK/K027123/1Medical Research Council MR/K027123/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent decades, the global healthcare problems caused by Clostridium difficile have increased at an alarming rate. A greater understanding of this antibiotic-resistant bacterium, particularly with respect to how it interacts with the host, is required for the development of novel strategies for fighting C. difficile infections. The surface layer (S-layer) of C. difficile is likely to be of significant importance to host-pathogen interactions. The mature S-layer is formed by a proteinaceous array consisting of multiple copies of a high-molecular-weight and a low-molecular-weight S-layer protein. These components result from the cleavage of SlpA by Cwp84, a cysteine protease. The structure of a truncated Cwp84 active-site mutant has recently been reported and the key features have been identified, providing the first structural insights into the role of Cwp84 in the formation of the S-layer. Here, two structures of Cwp84 after propeptide cleavage are presented and the three conformational changes that are observed are discussed. These changes result in a reconfiguration of the active site and exposure of the hydrophobic pocket.

Indexed as

Bacterial ProteinsCatalytic DomainClostridioides difficileCrystallography, X-RayCysteine EndopeptidasesHydrogen BondingHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsModels, MolecularProtein PrecursorsProteolysisBacterial ProteinsCwp84 protein, Clostridium difficileCysteine EndopeptidasesProtein PrecursorsClostridium difficileCwp84host–pathogen interactionssurface layer

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PMID25760704
PMCPMC4356305
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