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ArticlePloS one2016

The N-Terminal GYPSY Motif Is Required for Pilin-Specific Sortase SrtC1 Functionality in Lactobacillus rhamnosus Strain GG.

François P Douillard, Pia Rasinkangas, Arnab Bhattacharjee, Airi Palva, Willem M de Vos

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Article in PloS one, 2016. 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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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

François P DouillardDepartment of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Pia RasinkangasDepartment of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Arnab BhattacharjeeResearch Programs Unit Immunobiology, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Airi PalvaDepartment of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Willem M de VosDepartment of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
University of Helsinki · FIWageningen University & Research · NL

Funding

European Research Council 250172
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Predominantly identified in pathogenic Gram-positive bacteria, sortase-dependent pili are also found in commensal species, such as the probiotic-marketed strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain GG. Pili are typically associated with host colonization, immune signalling and biofilm formation. Comparative analysis of the N-terminal domains of pilin-specific sortases from various piliated Gram-positive bacteria identified a conserved motif, called GYPSY, within the signal sequence. We investigated the function and role of the GYPSY residues by directed mutagenesis in homologous (rod-shaped) and heterologous (coccoid-shaped) expression systems for pilus formation. Substitutions of some of the GYPSY residues, and more specifically the proline residue, were found to have a direct impact on the degree of piliation of Lb. rhamnosus GG. The present findings uncover a new signalling element involved in the functionality of pilin-specific sortases controlling the pilus biogenesis of Lb. rhamnosus GG and related piliated Gram-positive species.

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Amino Acid SequenceBacterial ProteinsFimbriae ProteinsLacticaseibacillus rhamnosusProtein Sorting SignalsProtein Structure, TertiarySequence AlignmentBacterial ProteinsFimbriae ProteinsProtein Sorting Signals

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PMID27070897
PMCPMC4829219
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