8JMV

Flagellar fibrils from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • Aggregation State: CELL 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 

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Literature

Serine peptidase Vpr forms enzymatically active fibrils outside Bacillus bacteria revealed by cryo-EM.

Cheng, Y.Han, J.Song, M.Zhang, S.Cao, Q.

(2023) Nat Commun 14: 7503-7503

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43359-z
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    8JMV, 8JMW

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Bacteria develop a variety of extracellular fibrous structures crucial for their survival, such as flagella and pili. In this study, we use cryo-EM to identify protein fibrils surrounding lab-cultured Bacillus amyloiquefaciens and discover an unreported fibril species in addition to the flagellar fibrils. These previously unknown fibrils are composed of Vpr, an extracellular serine peptidase. We find that Vpr assembles into fibrils in an enzymatically active form, potentially representing a strategy of enriching Vpr activities around bacterial cells. Vpr fibrils are also observed under other culture conditions and around other Bacillus bacteria, such as Bacillus subtilis, which may suggest a general mechanism across all Bacillus bacterial groups. Taken together, our study reveals fibrils outside the bacterial cell and sheds light on the physiological role of these extracellular fibrils.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Flagella328Bacillus amyloliquefaciensMutation(s): 0 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • Aggregation State: CELL 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)China32271276

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2023-12-06
    Type: Initial release