Crystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated  gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes

doi:10.1038/s41598-017-14959-9

Title: Crystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes

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Tick-borne relapsing fever (RF) borreliosis is a neglected disease that is often misdiagnosed. RF species circulating in the United States include Borrelia turicatae, which is transmitted by argasid ticks. Environmental adaptation by RF Borrelia is poorly understood, however our previous studies indicated differential regulation of B. turicatae genes localized on the 150 kb linear megaplasmid during the tick-mammalian transmission cycle, including bta121. This gene is up-regulated by B. turicatae in the tick versus the mammal, and the encoded protein (BTA121) is predicted to be surface localized. The structure of BTA121 was solved by single-wavelength anomalous dispersion (SAD) using selenomethionine-derivative protein. The topology of BTA121 is unique with four helical domains organized into two helical bundles. Due to the sequence similarity of several genes on the megaplasmid, BTA121 can serve as a model for their tertiary structures. BTA121 has large interconnected tunnels and cavities that can accommodate ligands, notably long parallel helices, which have a large hydrophobic central pocket. Preliminary in-vitro studies suggest that BTA121 binds lipids, notably palmitate with a similar order of binding affinity as tablysin-15, a known palmitate-binding protein. The reported data will guide mechanistic studies to determine the role of BTA121 in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle ofmore » B. turicatae.« less

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Luo, Zhipu; Kelleher, Alan J.; Darwiche, Rabih; Hudspeth, Elissa M.; Shittu, Oluwatosin K.; Krishnavajhala, Aparna; Schneiter, Roger; Lopez, Job E.;

Publication Date:: Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2017

Research Org.:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Sponsoring Org.:: NCI

OSTI Identifier:: 1409099

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Resource Relation:: Journal Name: Scientific Reports; Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 1

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: ENGLISH

Subject:: 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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                    Luo, Zhipu, Kelleher, Alan J., Darwiche, Rabih, Hudspeth, Elissa M., Shittu, Oluwatosin K., Krishnavajhala, Aparna, Schneiter, Roger, Lopez, Job E., and Asojo, Oluwatoyin A.. Crystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated  gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Luo, Zhipu, Kelleher, Alan J., Darwiche, Rabih, Hudspeth, Elissa M., Shittu, Oluwatosin K., Krishnavajhala, Aparna, Schneiter, Roger, Lopez, Job E., & Asojo, Oluwatoyin A.. Crystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated  gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes.  United States.  doi:10.1038/s41598-017-14959-9.

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                    Luo, Zhipu, Kelleher, Alan J., Darwiche, Rabih, Hudspeth, Elissa M., Shittu, Oluwatosin K., Krishnavajhala, Aparna, Schneiter, Roger, Lopez, Job E., and Asojo, Oluwatoyin A.. Fri .  
        "Crystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated  gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes".  United States.  
        doi:10.1038/s41598-017-14959-9.

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@article{osti_1409099,

  title        = {Crystal Structure of Borrelia turicatae protein, BTA121, a differentially regulated  gene in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of relapsing fever spirochetes},

  author       = {Luo, Zhipu and Kelleher, Alan J. and Darwiche, Rabih and Hudspeth, Elissa M. and Shittu, Oluwatosin K. and Krishnavajhala, Aparna and Schneiter, Roger and Lopez, Job E. and Asojo, Oluwatoyin A.},

  abstractNote = {Tick-borne relapsing fever (RF) borreliosis is a neglected disease that is often misdiagnosed. RF species circulating in the United States include Borrelia turicatae, which is transmitted by argasid ticks. Environmental adaptation by RF Borrelia is poorly understood, however our previous studies indicated differential regulation of B. turicatae genes localized on the 150 kb linear megaplasmid during the tick-mammalian transmission cycle, including bta121. This gene is up-regulated by B. turicatae in the tick versus the mammal, and the encoded protein (BTA121) is predicted to be surface localized. The structure of BTA121 was solved by single-wavelength anomalous dispersion (SAD) using selenomethionine-derivative protein. The topology of BTA121 is unique with four helical domains organized into two helical bundles. Due to the sequence similarity of several genes on the megaplasmid, BTA121 can serve as a model for their tertiary structures. BTA121 has large interconnected tunnels and cavities that can accommodate ligands, notably long parallel helices, which have a large hydrophobic central pocket. Preliminary in-vitro studies suggest that BTA121 binds lipids, notably palmitate with a similar order of binding affinity as tablysin-15, a known palmitate-binding protein. The reported data will guide mechanistic studies to determine the role of BTA121 in the tick-mammalian transmission cycle of B. turicatae.},

  doi          = {10.1038/s41598-017-14959-9},

  journal      = {Scientific Reports},

  number       = 1,

  volume       = 7,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2017},

  month        = {Fri Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2017}

}

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