Colicin U from Shigella boydii Forms Voltage-Dependent Pores

J 2019

Colicin U from Shigella boydii Forms Voltage-Dependent Pores

DOLEJSOVA, Tereza, Albert SOKOL, Juraj BOSÁK, David ŠMAJS, Ivo KONOPASEK et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Colicin U from Shigella boydii Forms Voltage-Dependent Pores

Autoři

DOLEJSOVA, Tereza (203 Česká republika), Albert SOKOL (203 Česká republika), Juraj BOSÁK (703 Slovensko, domácí), David ŠMAJS (203 Česká republika, domácí), Ivo KONOPASEK (203 Česká republika), Gabriela MIKUSOVA (203 Česká republika) a Radovan FISER (203 Česká republika, garant)

Vydání

Journal of Bacteriology, Washington, American Society for Microbiology, 2019, 0021-9193

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10606 Microbiology

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.006

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14110/19:00108046

Organizační jednotka

Lékařská fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00493-19

UT WoS

000497968700004

Klíčová slova anglicky

colicin U; Shigella boydii; black lipid membrane; membrane pores; ion-selectivity

Štítky

14110513, rivok

Změněno: 16. 1. 2020 09:32, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Anotace

V originále

Colicin U is a protein produced by the bacterium Shigeo boydii (serovars 1 and 8). It exerts antibacterial activity against strains of the enterobacterial genera Shigella and Escherichia. Here, we report that colicin U forms voltage-dependent pores in planar lipid membranes; its single-pore conductance was found to be about 22 p5 in 1 M KCl at pH 6 under 80 mV in asolectin bilayers. In agreement with the high degree of homology between their C-terminal domains, colicin U shares some pore characteristics with the related colicins A and B. Colicin U pores are strongly pH dependent, and as we deduced from the activity of colicin U in planar membranes at different protein concentrations, they have a monomeric pore structure. However, in contrast to related colicins, we observed a very low cationic selectivity of colicin U pores (1.5/1 of K+/Cl- at pH 6) along with their atypical voltage gating. Finally, using nonelectrolytes, we determined the inner diameter of the pores to be in the range of 0.7 to 1 nm, which is similar to colicin la, but with a considerably different inner profile. IMPORTANCE Currently, a dramatic increase in antibiotic resistance is driving researchers to find new antimicrobial agents. The large group of toxins called bacteriocins appears to be very promising from this point of view, especially because their narrow killing spectrum allows specific targeting against selected bacterial strains. Colicins are a subgroup of bacteriocins that act on Gram-negative bacteria. To date, some colicins are commercially used for the treatment of animals (1) and tested as a component of engineered species-specific antimicrobial peptides, which are studied for the potential treatment of humans (2). Here, we present a thorough single-molecule study of colicin U which leads to a better understanding of its mode of action. It extends the range of characterized colicins available for possible future medical applications.

Návaznosti

GA16-21649S, projekt VaV

Název: Molekulární charakterizace nových bakteriocinů identifikovaných v rodech Escherichia a Shigella

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Molekulární charakterizace nových bakteriocinů identifikovaných v rodech Escherichia a Shigella

Citovat

DOLEJSOVA, Tereza, Albert SOKOL, Juraj BOSÁK, David ŠMAJS, Ivo KONOPASEK, Gabriela MIKUSOVA a Radovan FISER. Colicin U from Shigella boydii Forms Voltage-Dependent Pores. Journal of Bacteriology. Washington: American Society for Microbiology, 2019, roč. 201, č. 24, s. 1-16. ISSN 0021-9193. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00493-19.

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   volume = {201},
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N2  - Colicin U is a protein produced by the bacterium Shigeo boydii (serovars 1 and 8). It exerts antibacterial activity against strains of the enterobacterial genera Shigella and Escherichia. Here, we report that colicin U forms voltage-dependent pores in planar lipid membranes; its single-pore conductance was found to be about 22 p5 in 1 M KCl at pH 6 under 80 mV in asolectin bilayers. In agreement with the high degree of homology between their C-terminal domains, colicin U shares some pore characteristics with the related colicins A and B. Colicin U pores are strongly pH dependent, and as we deduced from the activity of colicin U in planar membranes at different protein concentrations, they have a monomeric pore structure. However, in contrast to related colicins, we observed a very low cationic selectivity of colicin U pores (1.5/1 of K+/Cl- at pH 6) along with their atypical voltage gating. Finally, using nonelectrolytes, we determined the inner diameter of the pores to be in the range of 0.7 to 1 nm, which is similar to colicin la, but with a considerably different inner profile. IMPORTANCE Currently, a dramatic increase in antibiotic resistance is driving researchers to find new antimicrobial agents. The large group of toxins called bacteriocins appears to be very promising from this point of view, especially because their narrow killing spectrum allows specific targeting against selected bacterial strains. Colicins are a subgroup of bacteriocins that act on Gram-negative bacteria. To date, some colicins are commercially used for the treatment of animals (1) and tested as a component of engineered species-specific antimicrobial peptides, which are studied for the potential treatment of humans (2). Here, we present a thorough single-molecule study of colicin U which leads to a better understanding of its mode of action. It extends the range of characterized colicins available for possible future medical applications.
ER  -

DOLEJSOVA, Tereza, Albert SOKOL, Juraj BOSÁK, David ŠMAJS, Ivo KONOPASEK, Gabriela MIKUSOVA a Radovan FISER. Colicin U from Shigella boydii Forms Voltage-Dependent Pores. \textit{Journal of Bacteriology}. Washington: American Society for Microbiology, 2019, roč.~201, č.~24, s.~1-16. ISSN~0021-9193. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00493-19.

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