| Requirement of NMB0065 for connecting assembly and export of sialic acid capsular polysaccharides in Neisseria meningitidis. | |
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PMID: 20215001 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Capsule expression in Neisseria meningitidis is encoded by the cps locus comprised of genes required for biosynthesis and surface translocation. Located adjacent to the gene encoding the polysialyltransferase in serogroups expressing sialic acid-containing capsule, NMB0065 is likely a member of the cps locus, but it is not found in serogroups A or X that express non-sialic acid capsules. To further understand its role in CPS expression, NMB0065 mutants were created in the serogroups B, C and Y strains. The mutants were as sensitive as unencapsulated strains to killing by normal human serum, despite producing near wild-type levels of CPS. Absence of surface expression of capsule was suggested by increased surface hydrophobicity and confirmed by immunogold electron microscopy, which revealed the presence of large vacuoles containing CPS within the cell. GC-MS and NMR analyses of purified capsule from the mutant revealed no apparent changes in polymer structures and lipid anchors. Mutants of NMB0065 homologues in other sialic acid CPS expressing meningococcal serogroups had similar phenotypes. Thus, NMB0065 (CtrG) is not involved in biosynthesis or lipidation of sialic acid-containing capsule but encodes a protein required for proper coupling of the assembly complex to the membrane transport complex allowing surface expression of CPS. |
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Authors:
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Rhonda I Hobb; Yih-Ling Tzeng; Biswa P Choudhury; Russell W Carlson; David S Stephens |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2010-03-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Microbes and infection / Institut Pasteur Volume: 12 ISSN: 1769-714X ISO Abbreviation: Microbes Infect. Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-10 Completed Date: 2010-09-21 Revised Date: 2013-01-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883508 Medline TA: Microbes Infect Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 476-87 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, United States. |
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Algorithms Amino Acid Sequence Bacterial Capsules / metabolism* Blood Bactericidal Activity Cloning, Molecular Genome, Bacterial Humans Membrane Transport Proteins / metabolism Microscopy, Electron Molecular Sequence Data Mutation N-Acetylneuraminic Acid / metabolism* Neisseria meningitidis / genetics*, metabolism*, ultrastructure Sequence Alignment |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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AI061031/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; AI40247/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI040247/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI040247-03/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI040247-04/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI040247-05A1/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI040247-06/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI040247-07/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI040247-08/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI040247-09/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI061031-01A1/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI061031-02/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI061031-03/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI061031-04/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI061031-05/AI/NIAID NIH HHS |
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0/Membrane Transport Proteins; 131-48-6/N-Acetylneuraminic Acid |
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