6WMT

F. tularensis RNAPs70-(MglA-SspA)-ppGpp-PigR-iglA DNA complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.43 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 

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Literature

Structural Basis for Virulence Activation of Francisella tularensis.

Travis, B.A.Ramsey, K.M.Prezioso, S.M.Tallo, T.Wandzilak, J.M.Hsu, A.Borgnia, M.Bartesaghi, A.Dove, S.L.Brennan, R.G.Schumacher, M.A.

(2021) Mol Cell 81: 139

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2020.10.035
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6WEG, 6WMP, 6WMR, 6WMT, 6WMU

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The bacterium Francisella tularensis (Ft) is one of the most infectious agents known. Ft virulence is controlled by a unique combination of transcription regulators: the MglA-SspA heterodimer, PigR, and the stress signal, ppGpp. MglA-SspA assembles with the σ 70 -associated RNAP holoenzyme (RNAPσ 70 ), forming a virulence-specialized polymerase. These factors activate Francisella pathogenicity island (FPI) gene expression, which is required for virulence, but the mechanism is unknown. Here we report FtRNAPσ 70 -promoter-DNA, FtRNAPσ 70 -(MglA-SspA)-promoter DNA, and FtRNAPσ 70 -(MglA-SspA)-ppGpp-PigR-promoter DNA cryo-EM structures. Structural and genetic analyses show MglA-SspA facilitates σ 70 binding to DNA to regulate virulence and virulence-enhancing genes. Our Escherichia coli RNAPσ 70- homodimeric EcSspA structure suggests this is a general SspA-transcription regulation mechanism. Strikingly, our FtRNAPσ 70 -(MglA-SspA)-ppGpp-PigR-DNA structure reveals ppGpp binding to MglA-SspA tethers PigR to promoters. PigR in turn recruits FtRNAP αCTDs to DNA UP elements. Thus, these studies unveil a unique mechanism for Ft pathogenesis involving a virulence-specialized RNAP that employs two (MglA-SspA)-based strategies to activate virulence genes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.


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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit omegaA [auth E]72Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 2
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha 1B [auth A]323Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 3
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit alpha 2C [auth B]317Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 4
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit betaD [auth C]1,358Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 5
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DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta'E [auth D]1,604Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
EC: 2.7.7.6
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Entity ID: 9
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
aCTDsI [auth K],
J [auth L]
73Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 10
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Macrophage growth locus, subunit AK [auth M]205Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 11
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Glutathione S-transferaseL [auth S]210Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 13
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RNA polymerase sigma factor RpoDN [auth Z]577Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVSMutation(s): 0 
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Entity ID: 6
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA NT-strandF [auth G]52Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS
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Entity ID: 7
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DNA T-strandG [auth H]42Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS
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Entity ID: 8
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DNA T-strand downstreamH [auth J]11Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS
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Entity ID: 12
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DNA NT-strand downstreamM [auth X]11Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica LVS
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 4.43 Å
  • Aggregation State: PARTICLE 
  • Reconstruction Method: SINGLE PARTICLE 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.17
RECONSTRUCTIONRELION3.0

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)United StatesR35GM130290

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-11-11
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-12-02
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2021-01-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 2.0: 2021-02-03
    Type: Coordinate replacement
    Reason: Model completeness
    Changes: Advisory, Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Polymer sequence, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2024-03-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references