4L7T

B. fragilis NanU


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.61 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.232 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 

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Literature

Structural and functional characterization of NanU, a novel high-affinity sialic acid-inducible binding protein of oral and gut-dwelling Bacteroidetes species.

Phansopa, C.Roy, S.Rafferty, J.B.Douglas, C.W.Pandhal, J.Wright, P.C.Kelly, D.J.Stafford, G.P.

(2014) Biochem J 458: 499-511

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20131415
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4L7T

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Many human-dwelling bacteria acquire sialic acid for growth or surface display. We identified previously a sialic acid utilization operon in Tannerella forsythia that includes a novel outer membrane sialic acid-transport system (NanOU), where NanO (neuraminate outer membrane permease) is a putative TonB-dependent receptor and NanU (extracellular neuraminate uptake protein) is a predicted SusD family protein. Using heterologous complementation of nanOU genes into an Escherichia coli strain devoid of outer membrane sialic acid permeases, we show that the nanOU system from the gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis is functional and demonstrate its dependence on TonB for function. We also show that nanU is required for maximal function of the transport system and that it is expressed in a sialic acid-responsive manner. We also show its cellular localization to the outer membrane using fractionation and immunofluorescence experiments. Ligand-binding studies revealed high-affinity binding of sialic acid to NanU (Kd ~400 nM) from two Bacteroidetes species as well as binding of a range of sialic acid analogues. Determination of the crystal structure of NanU revealed a monomeric SusD-like structure containing a novel motif characterized by an extended kinked helix that might determine sugar-binding specificity. The results of the present study characterize the first bacterial extracellular sialic acid-binding protein and define a sialic acid-specific PUL (polysaccharide utilization locus).


  • Organizational Affiliation

    *School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TA, U.K.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
NanU sialic acid binding protein523Bacteroides fragilis NCTC 9343Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BF1720BF9343_1638
UniProt
Find proteins for Q5LEN2 (Bacteroides fragilis (strain ATCC 25285 / DSM 2151 / CCUG 4856 / JCM 11019 / NCTC 9343 / Onslow))
Explore Q5LEN2 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q5LEN2
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UniProt GroupQ5LEN2
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.61 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.232 
  • R-Value Work: 0.191 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.193 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 65.53α = 90
b = 88.53β = 90
c = 99.14γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
GDAdata collection
PHASERphasing
REFMACrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XSCALEdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-01-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2014-03-12
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-02-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations