2008
DOI: 10.1128/jb.01204-07
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Novel Class of Mutations of pilS Mutants, Encoding Plasmid R64 Type IV Prepilin: Interface of PilS-PilV Interactions

Abstract: The type IV pili of plasmid R64 belonging to the type IVB group are required only for liquid mating. They consist of the major and minor components PilS pilin and PilV adhesin, respectively. PilS pilin is first synthesized as a 22-kDa prepilin from the pilS gene and is then processed to a 19-kDa mature pilin by PilU prepilin peptidase. In a previous genetic analysis, we identified four classes of the pilS mutants (T. Horiuchi and T. Komano, J. Bacteriol. 180:4613-4620, 1998). The products of the class I pilS m… Show more

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“…The predicted PilS topology of TP114 (Fig. S3A) is highly similar to that of PilS from R64, and its primary sequence already contains two cysteines that presumably form a disulfide bond for stabilization ( 42 ), which are therefore not available for labeling. Based on their nucleophilic properties and their relative surface accessibility in the classical “lollipop” PilS fold ( 14 ), 10 serine or threonine residues were selected for cysteine replacement ( Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The predicted PilS topology of TP114 (Fig. S3A) is highly similar to that of PilS from R64, and its primary sequence already contains two cysteines that presumably form a disulfide bond for stabilization ( 42 ), which are therefore not available for labeling. Based on their nucleophilic properties and their relative surface accessibility in the classical “lollipop” PilS fold ( 14 ), 10 serine or threonine residues were selected for cysteine replacement ( Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Entretanto a caracterização fenotípica destas cepas é de suma importância, uma vez que a expressão de genes relacionados à virulência, especialmente os genes fimbriais, é que determinam o potencial patogênico desses isolados (HERNANDES et al, 2011). Dados na literatura demonstram que os genes pil expressam uma fímbria do tipo IV que aparentemente contribui para conjugação plasmidial e adesão bacteriana, além de promover a formação de biofilme através da interação bactéria-bactéria, entre outras funções (SHIMODA et al, 2008). Com base nesses dados, algumas das funções desempenhadas por essa fímbria foram estudadas no presente trabalho.…”
Section: Interação Bacteriana Por Mecanismo De Autoagregaçãounclassified
“…As subunidades menores, incluindo a SfaS, também estão envolvidas na modulação das propriedades de ligação da fímbria S (SCHMOLL et al, 1989;MORSCHHAUSER et al, 1993). A fímbria S pode facilitar a disseminação bacteriana no interior do tecido hospedeiro sendo frequentemente associada às cepas de E. coli causadoras de sepse, meningite e infecções do trato urinário, incluindo a pielonefrite (KORHONEN et al, 1985;MARRE et al, 1986;PARKKINEN et al, 1988;HACKER et al, 1993 LEVINE et al, 1984;SJOBERG et al, 1988). CFA/III é uma fímbria de filamento flexível (bundle-forming) com homologia a família das fímbrias do tipo 4 (TANIGUCHI et al, 1995).…”
Section: Revisão Da Literaturaunclassified