Wza the translocon for E. coli capsular polysaccharides defines a new class of membrane protein.
Wza the translocon for E. coli capsular polysaccharides defines a new class of membrane protein.
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10.1038/nature05267
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发表时间:
2006-11-09
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
Naismith, James H.
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Dong, Changjiang;Beis, Konstantinos;Nesper, Jutta;Brunkan-LaMontagne, Anne L.;Clarke, Bradley R.;Whitfield, Chris;Naismith, James H.
Pathogenic bacteria frequently cloak themselves with a capsular polysaccharide layer. Escherichia coli group 1 capsules are formed from repeat-unit polysaccharides with molecular weights exceeding 100 kDa. The export of such a large polar molecule across the hydrophobic outer membrane in Gram-negative bacteria presents a formidable challenge, given that the permeability barrier of the membrane must be maintained. We describe the 2.26 Å structure of Wza, an integral outer membrane protein, that is essential for capsule export. Wza is an octamer, with a composite molecular weight of 340 kDa, and it forms an “amphora”-like structure. The protein has a large central cavity 100 Å long and 30 Å wide. The transmembrane region is a novel α-helical barrel, and is linked to three additional novel periplasmic domains, marking Wza as the representative of a new class of membrane protein. Although Wza is open to the extracellular environment, a flexible loop in the periplasmic region occludes the cavity and may regulate the opening of the channel. The structure defines the route taken by the capsular polymer as it exits the cell, using the structural data we propose a mechanism for the translocation of the large polar capsular polysaccharide.
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