beta-Neurexin is a ligand for the Staphylococcus aureus MSCRAMM SdrC.
beta-Neurexin is a ligand for the Staphylococcus aureus MSCRAMM SdrC.
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β-系蛋白是金黄色葡萄球菌MSCRAMM SDRC的配体。
DOI:
10.1371/journal.ppat.1000726
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发表时间:
2010-01-15
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影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
Höök M
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文献类型:
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作者:
Barbu EM;Ganesh VK;Gurusiddappa S;Mackenzie RC;Foster TJ;Sudhof TC;Höök M
Gram-positive bacteria contain a family of surface proteins that are covalently anchored to the cell wall of the organism. These cell-wall anchored (CWA) proteins appear to play key roles in the interactions between pathogenic organisms and the host. A subfamily of the CWA has a common structural organization with multiple domains adopting characteristic IgG-like folds. The identified microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs) belong to this subfamily, as does SdrC from S. aureus. However, an interactive host ligand for the putative MSCRAMM SdrC was not previously identified. We have screened a phage display peptide library and identified a peptide sequence found in β-neurexin that binds SdrC. A synthetic peptide corresponding to the identified sequence as well as a recombinant form of the β-neurexin 1 exodomain binds SdrC with high affinity and specificity. Furthermore, expression of SdrC on bacteria greatly enhances microbial adherence to cultured mammalian cells expressing β-neurexin on their surface. Taken together, our experimental results demonstrate that β-neurexin is a ligand for SdrC. This interaction involves a specific sequence located in the N-terminal region of the mammalian protein and the N2N3 domain of the MSCRAMM. The fact that these two proteins interact when expressed on the appropriate cells demonstrates the functionality of the interaction. Possible implications of this interaction are discussed. Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen, distinguished by its potential to cause serious and life-threatening infections in animals and humans. The ability of this bacterium to adhere to host tissues is considered an early, essential event in the disease process and contributes to the success of the organism as a pathogen. Adherence to host tissues is mediated by a subfamily of cell-wall anchored proteins named MSCRAMMs (microbial surface component recognizing adhesive matrix molecules). Work in our laboratory suggested that many of these proteins share a common ligand binding mechanism targeting linear amino acid sequences. Based on these observations, we hypothesized that screening a phage display library of random peptides may identify receptors for MSCRAMMs. Using this method, we demonstrate that the putative MSCRAMM SdrC recognizes a sequence in the neuronal protein β-neurexin. Furthermore, we show that intact β-neurexin 1 is a functional ligand for the S. aureus MSCRAMM SdrC. Successful implementation of this approach may open avenues for the identification of additional host ligands and the design of anti-staphylococcal therapeutics able to inhibit these interactions.
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影响因子:
6.7
作者:
Ganesh VK;Rivera JJ;Smeds E;Ko YP;Bowden MG;Wann ER;Gurusiddappa S;Fitzgerald JR;Höök M
通讯作者:
Höök M
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
McAleese, FM;Walsh, EJ;Foster, TJ
通讯作者:
Foster, TJ
DOI:
10.1099/00221287-144-12-3387
发表时间:
1998-12-01
期刊:
MICROBIOLOGY-UK
影响因子:
--
作者:
Josefsson, E;McCrea, KW;Foster, TJ
通讯作者:
Foster, TJ
DOI:
10.1107/s0907444998012426
发表时间:
1999-02-01
期刊:
ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION D-BIOLOGICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
影响因子:
--
作者:
Deivanayagam, CCS;Perkins, S;Narayana, SVL
通讯作者:
Narayana, SVL
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
Bowden, M. Gabriela;Heuck, Alejandro P.;Hook, Magnus
通讯作者:
Hook, Magnus