Download MendeleyCrystal structure of PilF: functional implication in the type 4 pilus biogenesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Kim, K., Oh, J., Han, D., Kim, E.E., Lee, B., Kim, Y.(2006) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 340: 1028-1038
- PubMed: 16403447
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.12.108
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
2FI7 - PubMed Abstract:
PilF is a requisite protein involved in the type 4 pilus biogenesis system from the Gram-negative human pathogenic bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We determined the PilF structure at a 2.2A resolution; this includes six tandem tetratrico peptide repeat (TPR) units forming right-handed superhelix. PilF structure was similar to the heat shock protein organizing protein, which interacts with the C-terminal peptide of Hsp90 and Hsp70 via a concave Asn ladder in the inner groove of TPR superhelix. After simulated screening, the C-terminal pentapeptides of PilG, PilU, PilY, and PilZ proved to be a likely candidate binding to PilF, which are ones of 25 necessary components involved in the type 4 pilus biogenesis system. We proposed that PilF would be critical as a bridgehead in protein-protein interaction and thereby, PilF may bind a necessary molecule in type 4 pilus biogenesis system such as PilG, PilU, PilY, and PilZ.
Organizational Affiliation:
Division of Molecular Genomic Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Yongon-Dong, Seoul 110-799, Republic of Korea.
