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Molecular basis and design principles of switchable front-rear polarity and directional migration in Myxococcus xanthus.


ABSTRACT: During cell migration, front-rear polarity is spatiotemporally regulated; however, the underlying design of regulatory interactions varies. In rod-shaped Myxococcus xanthus cells, a spatial toggle switch dynamically regulates front-rear polarity. The polarity module establishes front-rear polarity by guaranteeing front pole-localization of the small GTPase MglA. Conversely, the Frz chemosensory system, by acting on the polarity module, causes polarity inversions. MglA localization depends on the RomR/RomX GEF and MglB/RomY GAP complexes that localize asymmetrically to the poles by unknown mechanisms. Here, we show that RomR and the MglB and MglC roadblock domain proteins generate a positive feedback by forming a RomR/MglC/MglB complex, thereby establishing the rear pole with high GAP activity that is non-permissive to MglA. MglA at the front engages in negative feedback that breaks the RomR/MglC/MglB positive feedback allosterically, thus ensuring low GAP activity at this pole. These findings unravel the design principles of a system for switchable front-rear polarity.

SUBMITTER: Carreira LAM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10329633 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Molecular basis and design principles of switchable front-rear polarity and directional migration in Myxococcus xanthus.

Carreira Luís António Menezes LAM   Szadkowski Dobromir D   Lometto Stefano S   Hochberg Georg K A GKA   Søgaard-Andersen Lotte L  

Nature communications 20230708 1


During cell migration, front-rear polarity is spatiotemporally regulated; however, the underlying design of regulatory interactions varies. In rod-shaped Myxococcus xanthus cells, a spatial toggle switch dynamically regulates front-rear polarity. The polarity module establishes front-rear polarity by guaranteeing front pole-localization of the small GTPase MglA. Conversely, the Frz chemosensory system, by acting on the polarity module, causes polarity inversions. MglA localization depends on the  ...[more]

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