Chain-Selective Isotopic Labeling of the Heterodimeric Type III Secretion Chaperone, Scc4:Scc1, Reveals the Total Structural Rearrangement of the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Bi-Functional Protein, Scc4

Scc4 is an unusual bi-functional protein from <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (<i>CT</i>) that functions as a type III secretion system (T3SS) chaperone and an RNA polymerase (RNAP)-binding protein. Both functions require interactions with protein partners during specific stages...

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Main Authors: Thilini O. Ukwaththage, Samantha M. Keane, Li Shen, Megan A. Macnaughtan
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
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author Thilini O. Ukwaththage
Samantha M. Keane
Li Shen
Megan A. Macnaughtan
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Li Shen
Megan A. Macnaughtan
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description Scc4 is an unusual bi-functional protein from <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (<i>CT</i>) that functions as a type III secretion system (T3SS) chaperone and an RNA polymerase (RNAP)-binding protein. Both functions require interactions with protein partners during specific stages of the <i>CT</i> developmental cycle. As a T3SS chaperone, Scc4 binds Scc1 during the late stage of development to form a heterodimer complex, which chaperones the essential virulence effector, CopN. During the early-middle stage of development, Scc4 regulates T3SS gene expression by binding the σ<sup>66</sup>-containing RNAP holoenzyme. In order to study the structure and association mechanism of the Scc4:Scc1 T3SS chaperone complex using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, we developed an approach to selectively label each chain of the Scc4:Scc1 complex with the <sup>15</sup>N-isotope. The approach allowed one protein to be visible in the NMR spectrum at a time, which greatly reduced resonance overlap and permitted comparison of the backbone structures of free and bound Scc4. <sup>1</sup>H,<sup>15</sup>N-heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectra of the <sup>15</sup>N-Scc4:Scc1 and Scc4:<sup>15</sup>N-Scc1 complexes showed a total structural rearrangement of Scc4 upon binding Scc1 and a dynamic region isolated to Scc1, respectively. Development of the chain-selective labeling approach revealed that the association of Scc4 and Scc1 requires partial denaturation of Scc1 to form the high affinity complex, while low affinity interactions occurred between the isolated proteins under non-denaturing conditions. These results provide new models for Scc4′s functional switching mechanism and Scc4:Scc1 association in <i>CT</i>.
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spelling doaj.art-483072e9e1334be2a11c2e16d9a259332023-11-20T18:25:20ZengMDPI AGBiomolecules2218-273X2020-10-011011148010.3390/biom10111480Chain-Selective Isotopic Labeling of the Heterodimeric Type III Secretion Chaperone, Scc4:Scc1, Reveals the Total Structural Rearrangement of the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Bi-Functional Protein, Scc4Thilini O. Ukwaththage0Samantha M. Keane1Li Shen2Megan A. Macnaughtan3Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USADepartment of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USADepartment of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USADepartment of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USAScc4 is an unusual bi-functional protein from <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (<i>CT</i>) that functions as a type III secretion system (T3SS) chaperone and an RNA polymerase (RNAP)-binding protein. Both functions require interactions with protein partners during specific stages of the <i>CT</i> developmental cycle. As a T3SS chaperone, Scc4 binds Scc1 during the late stage of development to form a heterodimer complex, which chaperones the essential virulence effector, CopN. During the early-middle stage of development, Scc4 regulates T3SS gene expression by binding the σ<sup>66</sup>-containing RNAP holoenzyme. In order to study the structure and association mechanism of the Scc4:Scc1 T3SS chaperone complex using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, we developed an approach to selectively label each chain of the Scc4:Scc1 complex with the <sup>15</sup>N-isotope. The approach allowed one protein to be visible in the NMR spectrum at a time, which greatly reduced resonance overlap and permitted comparison of the backbone structures of free and bound Scc4. <sup>1</sup>H,<sup>15</sup>N-heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectra of the <sup>15</sup>N-Scc4:Scc1 and Scc4:<sup>15</sup>N-Scc1 complexes showed a total structural rearrangement of Scc4 upon binding Scc1 and a dynamic region isolated to Scc1, respectively. Development of the chain-selective labeling approach revealed that the association of Scc4 and Scc1 requires partial denaturation of Scc1 to form the high affinity complex, while low affinity interactions occurred between the isolated proteins under non-denaturing conditions. These results provide new models for Scc4′s functional switching mechanism and Scc4:Scc1 association in <i>CT</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/11/1480type III secretionchaperonetranscription<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>NMRScc4
spellingShingle Thilini O. Ukwaththage
Samantha M. Keane
Li Shen
Megan A. Macnaughtan
Chain-Selective Isotopic Labeling of the Heterodimeric Type III Secretion Chaperone, Scc4:Scc1, Reveals the Total Structural Rearrangement of the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Bi-Functional Protein, Scc4
Biomolecules
type III secretion
chaperone
transcription
<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>
NMR
Scc4
title Chain-Selective Isotopic Labeling of the Heterodimeric Type III Secretion Chaperone, Scc4:Scc1, Reveals the Total Structural Rearrangement of the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Bi-Functional Protein, Scc4
title_full Chain-Selective Isotopic Labeling of the Heterodimeric Type III Secretion Chaperone, Scc4:Scc1, Reveals the Total Structural Rearrangement of the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Bi-Functional Protein, Scc4
title_fullStr Chain-Selective Isotopic Labeling of the Heterodimeric Type III Secretion Chaperone, Scc4:Scc1, Reveals the Total Structural Rearrangement of the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Bi-Functional Protein, Scc4
title_full_unstemmed Chain-Selective Isotopic Labeling of the Heterodimeric Type III Secretion Chaperone, Scc4:Scc1, Reveals the Total Structural Rearrangement of the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Bi-Functional Protein, Scc4
title_short Chain-Selective Isotopic Labeling of the Heterodimeric Type III Secretion Chaperone, Scc4:Scc1, Reveals the Total Structural Rearrangement of the <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> Bi-Functional Protein, Scc4
title_sort chain selective isotopic labeling of the heterodimeric type iii secretion chaperone scc4 scc1 reveals the total structural rearrangement of the i chlamydia trachomatis i bi functional protein scc4
topic type III secretion
chaperone
transcription
<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>
NMR
Scc4
url https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/11/1480
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