5tug

Archaellum periplasmic stator protein complex FlaF and FlaG from Sulfolobus acidocaldariusArchaellum periplasmic stator protein complex FlaF and FlaG from Sulfolobus acidocaldarius

Structural highlights 5tug is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Sulfolobus acidocaldarius. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.47Å Ligands: , , Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function Q4J9K7_SULAC Publication Abstract from PubMed Motility structures are vital in all three domains of life. In Archaea, motility is mediated by the archaellum, a rotating type IV pilus-like structure that is a unique nanomachine for swimming motility in nature. Whereas periplasmic FlaF binds the surface layer (S-layer), the structure, assembly and roles of other periplasmic components remain enigmatic, limiting our knowledge of the archaellum's functional interactions. Here, we find that the periplasmic protein FlaG and the association with its paralogue FlaF are essential for archaellation and motility. Therefore, we determine the crystal structure of Sulfolobus acidocaldarius soluble FlaG (sFlaG), which reveals a beta-sandwich fold resembling the S-layer-interacting FlaF soluble domain (sFlaF). Furthermore, we solve the sFlaG2-sFlaF2 co-crystal structure, define its heterotetrameric complex in solution by small-angle X-ray scattering and find that mutations that disrupt the complex abolish motility. Interestingly, the sFlaF and sFlaG of Pyrococcus furiosus form a globular complex, whereas sFlaG alone forms a filament, indicating that FlaF can regulate FlaG filament assembly. Strikingly, Sulfolobus cells that lack the S-layer component bound by FlaF assemble archaella but cannot swim. These collective results support a model where a FlaG filament capped by a FlaG-FlaF complex anchors the archaellum to the S-layer to allow motility. The structure of the periplasmic FlaG-FlaF complex and its essential role for archaellar swimming motility.,Tsai CL, Tripp P, Sivabalasarma S, Zhang C, Rodriguez-Franco M, Wipfler RL, Chaudhury P, Banerjee A, Beeby M, Whitaker RJ, Tainer JA, Albers SV Nat Microbiol. 2020 Jan;5(1):216-225. doi: 10.1038/s41564-019-0622-3. Epub 2019, Dec 16. PMID:31844299 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Flagellar protein 3D structures

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