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Calcium binding by the PKD1 domain regulates interdomain flexibility in Vibrio cholerae metalloprotease PrtV
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR).
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR). Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Molecular Biology (Faculty of Medicine). Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS).
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry.
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry.
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2013 (English)In: FEBS Open Bio, E-ISSN 2211-5463, Vol. 3, p. 263-270Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, releases several virulence factors including secreted proteases when it infects its host. These factors attack host cell proteins and break down tissue barriers and cellular matrix components such as collagen, laminin, fibronectin, keratin, elastin, and they induce necrotic tissue damage. The secreted protease PrtV constitutes one virulence factors of V. cholerae. It is a metalloprotease belonging to the M6 peptidase family. The protein is expressed as an inactive, multidomain, 102 kDa pre-pro-protein that undergoes several N- and C-terminal modifications after which it is secreted as an intermediate variant of 81 kDa. After secretion from the bacteria, additional proteolytic steps occur to produce the 55 kDa active M6 metalloprotease. The domain arrangement of PrtV is likely to play an important role in these maturation steps, which are known to be regulated by calcium. However, the molecular mechanism by which calcium controls proteolysis is unknown. In this study, we report the atomic resolution crystal structure of the PKD1 domain from V. cholera PrtV (residues 755–838) determined at 1.1 Å. The structure reveals a previously uncharacterized Ca2+-binding site located near linker regions between domains. Conformational changes in the Ca2+-free and Ca2+-bound forms suggest that Ca2+-binding at the PKD1 domain controls domain linker flexibility, and plays an important structural role, providing stability to the PrtV protein.

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Elsevier, 2013. Vol. 3, p. 263-270
Keywords [en]
Vibrio cholerae, Metalloprotease, PrtV, Polycystic Kidney domains, PKD domain, Atomic resolution, Calcium binding, X-ray chrystallography
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Chemical Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-84572DOI: 10.1016/j.fob.2013.06.003ISI: 000339569800042Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84880389383OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-84572DiVA, id: diva2:685313
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The work was performed at the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR) and was further supported by the Kempe Foundation and the Swedish Research Council; project K2013-67X-13001-15-3.

Available from: 2014-01-09 Created: 2014-01-09 Last updated: 2023-03-23Bibliographically approved
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1. Structural and functional studies of the secreted metalloprotease PrtV from Vibrio cholerae
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Structural and functional studies of the secreted metalloprotease PrtV from Vibrio cholerae
2014 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Cholera, an acute diarrheal diseases caused by the intestinal infection of the pathogenic bacterium Vibrio cholerae, continues to be a global killer in the world today. PrtV, a secreted zinc metalloprotease, is a potent cytotoxic virulence factor of V. cholerae. The 102 kDa full length multi-domain PrtV protein undergoes several N and C terminal modifications before being secreted as a 81 kDa pro-protein. The activation of the pro-protein is calcium dependent. The removal of calcium triggers auto-proteolysis to give a stable active protease with the catalytic zinc binding domain. The aim of the thesis was to study the structure and function of the PrtV protein. The results from paper I, identified the end product of the maturation of PrtV as the stable 37 kDa M6 active domain, and not a 55 kDa complex as reported earlier. Results also showed the this 37 kDa active M6 domain alone was sufficient for catalytic activity. A revised model for the maturation of PrtV was proposed. Individual domains were isolated from the PrtV protein by domain phasing methods. This included the N-terminal domain (residues 23-103), the PKD1 domain (residues 755-839), and a 25 kDa fragment (residues 589-839). The isolated domains were recombinantly over expressed as fusion proteins to increase expression and solubility. The PKD1 domain was purified to homogeneity and crystallized. The structure of the PKD1 domain reported in paper II, was solved by X-ray crystallography at an atomic resolution of 1.1 Å. From the structure, a previously unknown calcium binding site was identified at the N-terminal of the PKD1 domain. The structure also revealed two conformations for the PKD1 domain depending on free or bound calcium. From the structure, a function of the PKD1 domain as a protector of the cleavage site in the linker region between the M6 domain and the PKD1 domain in the presence of calcium was elucidated. A new model for the activation of PrtV was given. In paper III, the structure of the N-terminal domain solved by NMR spectroscopy was reported. The structure revealed two well defined helices but a third predicted helix was found to be unstructured.

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Umeå: Umeå universitet, 2014. p. 44
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Cholera, Vibrio cholerae, virulence factors, PrtV, X-ray crystallography, NMR
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Natural Sciences
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urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-84553 (URN)978-91-7459-793-6 (ISBN)
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2014-01-31, KBC-huset, KB3A9, Umeå universitet, Umeå, 14:00 (English)
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