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Title: Structure of Salmonella FlhE, conserved member of a flagellar Type III secretion operon

Abstract

In this paper, the bacterial flagellum is assembled by a multicomponent transport apparatus categorized as a type III secretion system. The secretion of proteins that assemble into the flagellum is driven by the proton motive force. The periplasmic protein FlhE is a member of the flhBAE operon in the majority of bacteria where FlhE is found. FlhA and FlhB are established components of the flagellar type III secretion system. The absence of FlhE results in a proton leak through the flagellar system, inappropriate secretion patterns, and cell death, indicating that FlhE regulates an important aspect of proper flagellar biosynthesis. We isolated FlhE from the periplasm of Salmonella and solved its structure to 1.5 Å resolution. The structure reveals a β-sandwich fold, with no close structural homologs. Finally, possible roles of FlhE, including that of a chaperone, are discussed.

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
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Research Org.:
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1344477
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1233987
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Molecular Biology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 427; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-2836
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; flagellar motility; proton motive force; proton leak

Citation Formats

Lee, Jaemin, Monzingo, Arthur F., Keatinge-Clay, Adrian T., and Harshey, Rasika M.. Structure of Salmonella FlhE, conserved member of a flagellar Type III secretion operon. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2014.11.022.
Lee, Jaemin, Monzingo, Arthur F., Keatinge-Clay, Adrian T., & Harshey, Rasika M.. Structure of Salmonella FlhE, conserved member of a flagellar Type III secretion operon. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2014.11.022
Lee, Jaemin, Monzingo, Arthur F., Keatinge-Clay, Adrian T., and Harshey, Rasika M.. Fri . "Structure of Salmonella FlhE, conserved member of a flagellar Type III secretion operon". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2014.11.022. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1344477.
@article{osti_1344477,
title = {Structure of Salmonella FlhE, conserved member of a flagellar Type III secretion operon},
author = {Lee, Jaemin and Monzingo, Arthur F. and Keatinge-Clay, Adrian T. and Harshey, Rasika M.},
abstractNote = {In this paper, the bacterial flagellum is assembled by a multicomponent transport apparatus categorized as a type III secretion system. The secretion of proteins that assemble into the flagellum is driven by the proton motive force. The periplasmic protein FlhE is a member of the flhBAE operon in the majority of bacteria where FlhE is found. FlhA and FlhB are established components of the flagellar type III secretion system. The absence of FlhE results in a proton leak through the flagellar system, inappropriate secretion patterns, and cell death, indicating that FlhE regulates an important aspect of proper flagellar biosynthesis. We isolated FlhE from the periplasm of Salmonella and solved its structure to 1.5 Å resolution. The structure reveals a β-sandwich fold, with no close structural homologs. Finally, possible roles of FlhE, including that of a chaperone, are discussed.},
doi = {10.1016/j.jmb.2014.11.022},
journal = {Journal of Molecular Biology},
number = 6,
volume = 427,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}

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