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Crystal structure of the ExsA regulatory domain

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.268 
  • R-Value Work: 0.239 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 

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Literature

Structural Analysis of the Regulatory Domain of ExsA, a Key Transcriptional Regulator of the Type Three Secretion System in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Shrestha, M., Xiao, Y., Robinson, H., Schubot, F.D.

(2015) PLoS One 10: e0136533-e0136533

  • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136533
  • Structures With Same Primary Citation

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Pseudomonas aeruginosa employs a type three secretion system to facilitate infections in mammalian hosts. The operons encoding genes of structural components of the secretion machinery and associated virulence factors are all under the control of the ...

    Pseudomonas aeruginosa employs a type three secretion system to facilitate infections in mammalian hosts. The operons encoding genes of structural components of the secretion machinery and associated virulence factors are all under the control of the AraC-type transcriptional activator protein, ExsA. ExsA belongs to a unique subfamily of AraC-proteins that is regulated through protein-protein contacts rather than small molecule ligands. Prior to infection, ExsA is inhibited through a direct interaction with the anti-activator ExsD. To activate ExsA upon host cell contact this interaction is disrupted by the anti-antiactivator protein ExsC. Here we report the crystal structure of the regulatory domain of ExsA, which is known to mediate ExsA dimerization as well as ExsD binding. The crystal structure suggests two models for the ExsA dimer. Both models confirmed the previously shown involvement of helix α-3 in ExsA dimerization but one also suggest a role for helix α-2. These structural data are supported by the observation that a mutation in α-2 greatly diminished the ability of ExsA to activate transcription in vitro. Additional in vitro transcription studies revealed that a conserved pocket, used by AraC and the related ToxT protein for the binding of small molecule regulators, although present in ExsA is not involved in binding of ExsD.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Washington Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060, United States of America.



Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Exoenzyme S synthesis regulatory protein ExsA
A, B
178Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: exsA, PA1713
Find proteins for P26993 (Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1))
Go to UniProtKB:  P26993
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.268 
  • R-Value Work: 0.239 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 69.949α = 90
b = 69.949β = 90
c = 191.802γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
PHENIXphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

  • Deposited Date: 2015-05-15 
  • Released Date: 2016-02-03 
    • Deposition Author(s): Schubot, F.D.

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2016-02-03
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2016-07-20
    Changes: Data collection