Molecular evolution of the two-component system BvgAS involved in virulence regulation in Bordetella.
The whooping cough agent Bordetella pertussis is closely related to Bordetella bronchiseptica, which is responsible for chronic respiratory infections in various mammals and is occasionally found in humans, and to Bordetella parapertussis, one lineage of which causes mild whooping cough in humans an...
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| author | Julien Herrou Anne-Sophie Debrie Eve Willery Geneviève Renauld-Mongénie Camille Locht Frits Mooi Françoise Jacob-Dubuisson Rudy Antoine |
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| description | The whooping cough agent Bordetella pertussis is closely related to Bordetella bronchiseptica, which is responsible for chronic respiratory infections in various mammals and is occasionally found in humans, and to Bordetella parapertussis, one lineage of which causes mild whooping cough in humans and the other ovine respiratory infections. All three species produce similar sets of virulence factors that are co-regulated by the two-component system BvgAS. We characterized the molecular diversity of BvgAS in Bordetella by sequencing the two genes from a large number of diverse isolates. The response regulator BvgA is virtually invariant, indicating strong functional constraints. In contrast, the multi-domain sensor kinase BvgS has evolved into two different types. The pertussis type is found in B. pertussis and in a lineage of essentially human-associated B. bronchiseptica, while the bronchiseptica type is associated with the majority of B. bronchiseptica and both ovine and human B. parapertussis. BvgS is monomorphic in B. pertussis, suggesting optimal adaptation or a recent population bottleneck. The degree of diversity of the bronchiseptica type BvgS is markedly different between domains, indicating distinct evolutionary pressures. Thus, absolute conservation of the putative solute-binding cavities of the two periplasmic Venus Fly Trap (VFT) domains suggests that common signals are perceived in all three species, while the external surfaces of these domains vary more extensively. Co-evolution of the surfaces of the two VFT domains in each type and domain swapping experiments indicate that signal transduction in the periplasmic region may be type-specific. The two distinct evolutionary solutions for BvgS confirm that B. pertussis has emerged from a specific B. bronchiseptica lineage. The invariant regions of BvgS point to essential parts for its molecular mechanism, while the variable regions may indicate adaptations to different lifestyles. The repertoire of BvgS sequences will pave the way for functional analyses of this prototypic system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b3a70e6e1484b80a6e100dcf62f7cb12022-12-22T02:43:10ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032009-09-0149e699610.1371/journal.pone.0006996Molecular evolution of the two-component system BvgAS involved in virulence regulation in Bordetella.Julien HerrouAnne-Sophie DebrieEve WilleryGeneviève Renauld-MongénieCamille LochtFrits MooiFrançoise Jacob-DubuissonRudy AntoineThe whooping cough agent Bordetella pertussis is closely related to Bordetella bronchiseptica, which is responsible for chronic respiratory infections in various mammals and is occasionally found in humans, and to Bordetella parapertussis, one lineage of which causes mild whooping cough in humans and the other ovine respiratory infections. All three species produce similar sets of virulence factors that are co-regulated by the two-component system BvgAS. We characterized the molecular diversity of BvgAS in Bordetella by sequencing the two genes from a large number of diverse isolates. The response regulator BvgA is virtually invariant, indicating strong functional constraints. In contrast, the multi-domain sensor kinase BvgS has evolved into two different types. The pertussis type is found in B. pertussis and in a lineage of essentially human-associated B. bronchiseptica, while the bronchiseptica type is associated with the majority of B. bronchiseptica and both ovine and human B. parapertussis. BvgS is monomorphic in B. pertussis, suggesting optimal adaptation or a recent population bottleneck. The degree of diversity of the bronchiseptica type BvgS is markedly different between domains, indicating distinct evolutionary pressures. Thus, absolute conservation of the putative solute-binding cavities of the two periplasmic Venus Fly Trap (VFT) domains suggests that common signals are perceived in all three species, while the external surfaces of these domains vary more extensively. Co-evolution of the surfaces of the two VFT domains in each type and domain swapping experiments indicate that signal transduction in the periplasmic region may be type-specific. The two distinct evolutionary solutions for BvgS confirm that B. pertussis has emerged from a specific B. bronchiseptica lineage. The invariant regions of BvgS point to essential parts for its molecular mechanism, while the variable regions may indicate adaptations to different lifestyles. The repertoire of BvgS sequences will pave the way for functional analyses of this prototypic system.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2737282?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Julien Herrou Anne-Sophie Debrie Eve Willery Geneviève Renauld-Mongénie Camille Locht Frits Mooi Françoise Jacob-Dubuisson Rudy Antoine Molecular evolution of the two-component system BvgAS involved in virulence regulation in Bordetella. PLoS ONE |
| title | Molecular evolution of the two-component system BvgAS involved in virulence regulation in Bordetella. |
| title_full | Molecular evolution of the two-component system BvgAS involved in virulence regulation in Bordetella. |
| title_fullStr | Molecular evolution of the two-component system BvgAS involved in virulence regulation in Bordetella. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular evolution of the two-component system BvgAS involved in virulence regulation in Bordetella. |
| title_short | Molecular evolution of the two-component system BvgAS involved in virulence regulation in Bordetella. |
| title_sort | molecular evolution of the two component system bvgas involved in virulence regulation in bordetella |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2737282?pdf=render |
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