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Tra proteins characteristic of F-like type IV secretion systems constitute an interaction group by yeast two-hybrid analysis.

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:Using yeast two-hybrid screens, we have defined an interaction group of six Tra proteins encoded by the F plasmid and required by F(+) cells to elaborate F pili. The six proteins are TraH, TraF, TraW, TraU, TrbI, and TrbB. Except for TrbI, these proteins were all identified as hallmarks of F-like type IV secretion systems (TFSSs), with no homologues among TFSS genes of P-type or I-type systems (T. Lawley, W. Klimke, M. Gubbins, and L. Frost, FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 224:1-15, 2003). Also with the exception of TrbI, which is an inner membrane protein, the remaining proteins are or are predicted to be periplasmic. TrbI consists of one membrane-spanning segment near its N terminus and an 88-residue, hydrophilic domain that extends into the periplasm. Hence, the proteins of this group probably form a periplasmic cluster in Escherichia coli. The interaction network identifies TraH as the most highly connected node, with two-hybrid links to TrbI, TraU, and TraF. As measured by transcriptional activation of lacZ, the TrbI-TraH interaction in Saccharomyces cerevisiae requires the TraH amino acid segment from residues 193 to 225. The TraU and TraF interactions are localized to C-terminal segments of TraH (amino acids 315 to 458 for TraF and amino acids 341 to 458 for TraU). The TrbI-TraH interaction with full-length (less the signal peptide) TraH is weak but increases 40-fold with N-terminal TraH deletions; the first 50 amino acids appear to be critical for inhibiting TrbI binding in yeast. Previous studies by others have shown that, with the exception of trbB mutations, which do not affect the elaboration or function of F pili under laboratory conditions, a mutation in any of the other genes in this interaction group alters the number or length distribution of F pili. We propose a model whereby one function of the TraH interaction group is to control F-pilus extension and retraction.

journal_name

J Bacteriol

journal_title

Journal of bacteriology

authors

Harris RL,Silverman PM

doi

10.1128/JB.186.16.5480-5485.2004

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pub_date

2004-08-01 00:00:00

pages

5480-5

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eissn

0021-9193

issn

1098-5530

pii

186/16/5480

journal_volume

186

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Tra proteins characteristic of F-like type IV secretion systems constitute an interaction group by yeast two-hybrid analysis.