Crystal structure of PilF: functional implication in the type 4 pilus biogenesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Feb 24;340(4):1028-38. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.12.108. Epub 2005 Dec 27.

Abstract

PilF is a requisite protein involved in the type 4 pilus biogenesis system from the Gram-negative human pathogenic bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We determined the PilF structure at a 2.2A resolution; this includes six tandem tetratrico peptide repeat (TPR) units forming right-handed superhelix. PilF structure was similar to the heat shock protein organizing protein, which interacts with the C-terminal peptide of Hsp90 and Hsp70 via a concave Asn ladder in the inner groove of TPR superhelix. After simulated screening, the C-terminal pentapeptides of PilG, PilU, PilY, and PilZ proved to be a likely candidate binding to PilF, which are ones of 25 necessary components involved in the type 4 pilus biogenesis system. We proposed that PilF would be critical as a bridgehead in protein-protein interaction and thereby, PilF may bind a necessary molecule in type 4 pilus biogenesis system such as PilG, PilU, PilY, and PilZ.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Computer Simulation
  • Crystallography
  • Dimerization
  • Fimbriae Proteins / chemistry*
  • Fimbriae Proteins / metabolism
  • Fimbriae Proteins / ultrastructure*
  • Fimbriae, Bacterial / chemistry*
  • Fimbriae, Bacterial / physiology
  • Fimbriae, Bacterial / ultrastructure
  • Models, Biological
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Multiprotein Complexes / chemistry
  • Multiprotein Complexes / ultrastructure
  • Protein Binding
  • Protein Conformation
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / chemistry*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / growth & development
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / ultrastructure
  • Structure-Activity Relationship

Substances

  • Multiprotein Complexes
  • PilF protein, Pseudomonas
  • Fimbriae Proteins