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ArticleScientific reports2021

Different roles of conserved tyrosine residues of the acylated domains in folding and activity of RTX toxins.

Anna Lepesheva, Adriana Osickova, Jana Holubova, David Jurnecka, Sarka Knoblochova, Carlos Espinosa-Vinals, Ladislav Bumba, Karolina Skopova, Radovan Fiser, Radim Osicka and 2 more

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Anna LepeshevaInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Adriana OsickovaInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Jana HolubovaInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
David JurneckaInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Sarka KnoblochovaInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Carlos Espinosa-VinalsInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Ladislav BumbaInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Karolina SkopovaInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Radovan FiserInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Radim OsickaInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Peter SeboInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.
Jiri MasinInstitute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic. masin@biomed.cas.cz.
Czech Academy of Sciences · CZCzech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Microbiology · CZ

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Abstract

Pore-forming repeats in toxins (RTX) are key virulence factors of many Gram-negative pathogens. We have recently shown that the aromatic side chain of the conserved tyrosine residue 940 within the acylated segment of the RTX adenylate cyclase toxin-hemolysin (CyaA, ACT or AC-Hly) plays a key role in target cell membrane interaction of the toxin. Therefore, we used a truncated CyaA-derived RTX719 construct to analyze the impact of Y940 substitutions on functional folding of the acylated segment of CyaA. Size exclusion chromatography combined with CD spectroscopy revealed that replacement of the aromatic side chain of Y940 by the side chains of alanine or proline residues disrupted the calcium-dependent folding of RTX719 and led to self-aggregation of the otherwise soluble and monomeric protein. Intriguingly, corresponding alanine substitutions of the conserved Y642, Y643 and Y639 residues in the homologous RtxA, HlyA and ApxIA hemolysins from Kingella kingae, Escherichia coli and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, affected the membrane insertion, pore-forming (hemolytic) and cytotoxic capacities of these toxins only marginally. Activities of these toxins were impaired only upon replacement of the conserved tyrosines  by proline residues. It appears, hence, that the critical role of the aromatic side chain of the Y940 residue is highly specific for the functional folding of the acylated domain of CyaA and determines its capacity to penetrate target cell membrane.

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Bordetella bronchisepticaBordetella pertussisAdenylate Cyclase ToxinAnimalsBordetella InfectionsCell MembraneFemaleHemolysisHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CTHP-1 CellsAdenylate Cyclase Toxin

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