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Accessibility to Peptidoglycan Is Important for the Recognition of Gram-Positive Bacteria in Drosophila.


ABSTRACT: In Drosophila, it is thought that peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) SA and LC structurally discriminate between bacterial peptidoglycans with lysine (Lys) or diaminopimelic (DAP) acid, respectively, thus inducing differential antimicrobial transcription response. Here, we find that accessibility to PG at the cell wall plays a central role in immunity to infection. When wall teichoic acids (WTAs) are genetically removed from S. aureus (Lys type) and Bacillus subtilis (DAP type), thus increasing accessibility, the binding of both PGRPs to either bacterium is increased. PGRP-SA and -LC double mutant flies are more susceptible to infection with both WTA-less bacteria. In addition, WTA-less bacteria grow better in PGRP-SA/-LC double mutant flies. Finally, infection with WTA-less bacteria abolishes any differential activation of downstream antimicrobial transcription. Our results indicate that accessibility to cell wall PG is a major factor in PGRP-mediated immunity and may be the cause for discrimination between classes of pathogens.

SUBMITTER: Vaz F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6533200 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Accessibility to Peptidoglycan Is Important for the Recognition of Gram-Positive Bacteria in Drosophila.

Vaz Filipa F   Kounatidis Ilias I   Covas Gonçalo G   Parton Richard M RM   Harkiolaki Maria M   Davis Ilan I   Filipe Sergio Raposo SR   Ligoxygakis Petros P  

Cell reports 20190501 8


In Drosophila, it is thought that peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGRPs) SA and LC structurally discriminate between bacterial peptidoglycans with lysine (Lys) or diaminopimelic (DAP) acid, respectively, thus inducing differential antimicrobial transcription response. Here, we find that accessibility to PG at the cell wall plays a central role in immunity to infection. When wall teichoic acids (WTAs) are genetically removed from S. aureus (Lys type) and Bacillus subtilis (DAP type), thus inc  ...[more]

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