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The phage protein paratox is a multifunctional metabolic regulator of Streptococcus

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Muna, Tasneem Hassan, Rutbeek, Nicole R., Horne, Julia, Lao, Ying Wen, Krokhin, Oleg V., Prehna, Gerd·2024·Nucleic Acids Research
DOI 10.1101/2024.08.02.605684PMC PMC11754733

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Streptococcus pyogenes , or Group A Streptococcus (GAS), is a commensal bacteria and human pathogen. Central to GAS pathogenesis is the presence of prophage encoded virulence genes. The conserved phage gene for the protein paratox (Prx) is genetically linked to virulence genes, but the reason for this linkage is unknown. Prx inhibits GAS quorum sensing and natural competence by binding the transcription factor ComR. However, inhibiting ComR does not explain the virulence gene linkage. To address this, we took a mass-spectrometry approach to search for other Prx interaction partners. The data demonstrates that Prx binds numerous DNA binding proteins and transcriptional regulators. We show binding of Prx in vitro with the GAS protein EndoS1 (SpyM3_0890) and the phage protein JM3 (SpyM3_1246). An EndoS1:Prx complex X-ray crystal structure reveals that EndoS1 and ComR possess a conserved Prx binding helix. Computational modelling predicts that the Prx binding helix is present in several, but not all, binding partners. Namely, JM3 lacks the Prx binding helix. As Prx is conformationally dynamic, this suggests partner-dependent binding modes. Overall, Prx acts as a metabolic regulator of GAS to maintain the phage genome. As such, Prx maybe a direct contributor to the pathogenic conversion of GAS.

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Metadata

Authors
Muna, T. H., Rutbeek, N. R., Horne, J., Lao, Y. W., Krokhin, O. V., & Prehna, G.
Affiliations
University of Manitoba (CA)
Corresponding author
Prehna, Gerd
ORCID
Venue
Nucleic Acids Research
Publisher
openRxiv
Published
2024-08-02
Volume
53
Issue
2
ISSN
0305-1048 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1101/2024.08.02.605684
PMC
PMC11754733
OpenAlex
W4405393663
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References
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nucleic Acids Research (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Manitoba Medical Service Foundation (8-2020-10)
  • University of Manitoba
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (rgpin-2018-04968, rgpin-2022-05015)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Virology › Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Keywords
Streptococcus pyogenes, prophages, metabolic regulation, quorum sensing, natural competence, protein-protein interaction
MeSH terms
Bacterial Proteins, DNA-Binding Proteins, Models, Molecular, Protein Binding, Streptococcus pyogenes, Viral Proteins, Streptococcus Phages, Crystallography, X-Ray

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