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Structural and functional analysis of an anchorless fibronectin-binding protein FBPS from Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus suis.


ABSTRACT: The anchorless fibronectin-binding proteins (FnBPs) are a group of important virulence factors for which the structures are not available and the functions are not well defined. In this study we performed comprehensive studies on a prototypic member of this group: the fibronectin-/fibrinogen-binding protein from Streptococcus suis (FBPS). The structures of the N- and C-terminal halves (FBPS-N and FBPS-C), which together cover the full-length protein in sequence, were solved at a resolution of 2.1 and 2.6 Å, respectively, and each was found to be composed of two domains with unique folds. Furthermore, we have elucidated the organization of these domains by small-angle X-ray scattering. We further showed that the fibronectin-binding site is located in FBPS-C and that FBPS promotes the adherence of S suis to host cells by attaching the bacteria via FBPS-N. Finally, we demonstrated that FBPS functions both as an adhesin, promoting S suis attachment to host cells, and as a bacterial factor, activating signaling pathways via ?1 integrin receptors to induce chemokine production.

SUBMITTER: Musyoki AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5137682 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Structural and functional analysis of an anchorless fibronectin-binding protein FBPS from Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus suis.

Musyoki Abednego Moki AM   Shi Zhongyu Z   Xuan Chunling C   Lu Guangwen G   Qi Jianxun J   Gao Feng F   Zheng Beiwen B   Zhang Qiangmin Q   Li Yan Y   Haywood Joel J   Liu Cuihua C   Yan Jinghua J   Shi Yi Y   Gao George F GF  

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20161110 48


The anchorless fibronectin-binding proteins (FnBPs) are a group of important virulence factors for which the structures are not available and the functions are not well defined. In this study we performed comprehensive studies on a prototypic member of this group: the fibronectin-/fibrinogen-binding protein from Streptococcus suis (FBPS). The structures of the N- and C-terminal halves (FBPS-N and FBPS-C), which together cover the full-length protein in sequence, were solved at a resolution of 2.  ...[more]

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