2LNH

Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) exploits a tryptophan switch to hijack host F-actin assembly


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 200 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: target function 

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Literature

Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli exploits a tryptophan switch to hijack host f-actin assembly.

Aitio, O.Hellman, M.Skehan, B.Kesti, T.Leong, J.M.Saksela, K.Permi, P.

(2012) Structure 20: 1692-1703

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2012.07.015
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2LNH

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Intrinsically disordered protein (IDP)-mediated interactions are often characterized by low affinity but high specificity. These traits are essential in signaling and regulation that require reversibility. Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) exploit this situation by commandeering host cytoskeletal signaling to stimulate actin assembly beneath bound bacteria, generating "pedestals" that promote intestinal colonization. EHEC translocates two proteins, EspF(U) and Tir, which form a complex with the host protein IRTKS. The interaction of this complex with N-WASP triggers localized actin polymerization. We show that EspF(U) is an IDP that contains a transiently α-helical N-terminus and dynamic C-terminus. Our structure shows that single EspF(U) repeat forms a high-affinity trimolecular complex with N-WASP and IRTKS. We demonstrate that bacterial and cellular ligands interact with IRTKS SH3 in a similar fashion, but the bacterial protein has evolved to outcompete cellular targets by utilizing a tryptophan switch that offers superior binding affinity enabling EHEC-induced pedestal formation.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Program in Structural Biology and Biophysics, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland.


Macromolecules
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MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Neural Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein65Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: WASL
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PHAROS:  O00401
GTEx:  ENSG00000106299 
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Entity ID: 2
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Brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor 1-associated protein 2-like protein 167Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BAIAP2L1IRTKS
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GTEx:  ENSG00000006453 
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Secreted effector protein EspF(U)48Escherichia coli O157:H7Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: espF(U)tccP
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: SOLUTION NMR
  • Conformers Calculated: 200 
  • Conformers Submitted: 20 
  • Selection Criteria: target function 

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2012-08-29
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2012-09-12
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2012-10-31
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