An interbacterial NAD (P)+ glycohydrolase toxin requires elongation factor Tu for delivery to target cells

JC Whitney, D Quentin, S Sawai, M LeRoux… - Cell, 2015 - cell.com
JC Whitney, D Quentin, S Sawai, M LeRoux, BN Harding, HE Ledvina, BQ Tran, H Robinson…
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Summary Type VI secretion (T6S) influences the composition of microbial communities by
catalyzing the delivery of toxins between adjacent bacterial cells. Here, we demonstrate that
a T6S integral membrane toxin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Tse6, acts on target cells by
degrading the universally essential dinucleotides NAD+ and NADP+. Structural analyses of
Tse6 show that it resembles mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase proteins, such as diphtheria toxin,
with the exception of a unique loop that both excludes proteinaceous ADP-ribose acceptors …
Summary
Type VI secretion (T6S) influences the composition of microbial communities by catalyzing the delivery of toxins between adjacent bacterial cells. Here, we demonstrate that a T6S integral membrane toxin from Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Tse6, acts on target cells by degrading the universally essential dinucleotides NAD+ and NADP+. Structural analyses of Tse6 show that it resembles mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase proteins, such as diphtheria toxin, with the exception of a unique loop that both excludes proteinaceous ADP-ribose acceptors and contributes to hydrolysis. We find that entry of Tse6 into target cells requires its binding to an essential housekeeping protein, translation elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu). These proteins participate in a larger assembly that additionally directs toxin export and provides chaperone activity. Visualization of this complex by electron microscopy defines the architecture of a toxin-loaded T6S apparatus and provides mechanistic insight into intercellular membrane protein delivery between bacteria.
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