Title: Structural Variability of EspG Chaperones from Mycobacterial ESX-1, ESX-3, and ESX-5 Type VII Secretion Systems

Journal Article · · Journal of Molecular Biology

Type VII secretion systems (ESX) are responsible for transport of multiple proteins in mycobacteria. How different ESX systems achieve specific secretion of cognate substrates remains elusive. In the ESX systems, the cytoplasmic chaperone EspG forms complexes with heterodimeric PE–PPE substrates that are secreted from the cells or remain associated with the cell surface. Here we report the crystal structure of the EspG1 chaperone from the ESX-1 system determined using a fusion strategy with T4 lysozyme. EspG1 adopts a quasi 2-fold symmetric structure that consists of a central β-sheet and two α-helical bundles. In addition, we describe the structures of EspG3 chaperones from four different crystal forms. Alternate conformations of the putative PE–PPE binding site are revealed by comparison of the available EspG3 structures. Analysis of EspG1, EspG3, and EspG5 chaperones using small-angle X-ray scattering reveals that EspG1 and EspG3 chaperones form dimers in solution, which we observed in several of our crystal forms. Finally, we propose a model of the ESX-3 specific EspG3–PE5–PPE4 complex based on the small-angle X-ray scattering analysis.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); National Institutes of Health (NIH); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
FC02-02ER63421; W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
1506496
Journal Information:
Journal of Molecular Biology, Journal Name: Journal of Molecular Biology Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 431; ISSN 0022-2836
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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