<named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> Tyrosine Phosphatase Php1 Promotes Community Development and Pathogenicity
ABSTRACT Protein-tyrosine phosphorylation in bacteria plays a significant role in multiple cellular functions, including those related to community development and virulence. Metal-dependent protein tyrosine phosphatases that belong to the polymerase and histindinol phosphatase (PHP) family are wide...
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oai:doaj.org-article:13ff759c76fe4cda8167ba8cbd6a5c602021-11-15T15:59:41Z<named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> Tyrosine Phosphatase Php1 Promotes Community Development and Pathogenicity10.1128/mBio.02004-192150-7511https://doaj.org/article/13ff759c76fe4cda8167ba8cbd6a5c602019-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02004-19https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT Protein-tyrosine phosphorylation in bacteria plays a significant role in multiple cellular functions, including those related to community development and virulence. Metal-dependent protein tyrosine phosphatases that belong to the polymerase and histindinol phosphatase (PHP) family are widespread in Gram-positive bacteria. Here, we show that Porphyromonas gingivalis, a Gram-negative periodontal pathogen, expresses a PHP protein, Php1, with divalent metal ion-dependent tyrosine phosphatase activity. Php1 tyrosine phosphatase activity was attenuated by mutation of conserved histidine residues that are important for the coordination of metal ions and by mutation of a conserved arginine residue, a key residue for catalysis in other bacterial PHPs. The php1 gene is located immediately downstream of the gene encoding the bacterial tyrosine (BY) kinase Ptk1, which was a substrate for Php1 in vitro. Php1 rapidly caused the conversion of Ptk1 to a state of low tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of discernible intermediate phosphoforms. Active Php1 was required for P. gingivalis exopolysaccharide production and for community development with the antecedent oral biofilm constituent Streptococcus gordonii under nutrient-depleted conditions. In contrast, the absence of Php1 had no effect on the ability of P. gingivalis to form monospecies biofilms. In vitro, Php1 enzymatic activity was resistant to the effects of the streptococcal secreted metabolites pABA and H2O2, which inhibited Ltp1, an enzyme in the low-molecular-weight (LMW) phosphotyrosine phosphatase family. Ptk1 reciprocally phosphorylated Php1 on tyrosine residues 159 and 161, which independently impacted phosphatase activity. Loss of Php1 rendered P. gingivalis nonvirulent in an animal model of periodontal disease. Collectively, these results demonstrate that P. gingivalis possesses active PHP and LMW tyrosine phosphatases, a unique configuration in Gram-negatives which may allow P. gingivalis to maintain phosphorylation/dephosphorylation homeostasis in multispecies communities. Moreover, Php1 contributes to the pathogenic potential of the organism. IMPORTANCE Periodontal diseases are among the most common infections of humans and are also associated with systemic inflammatory conditions. Colonization and pathogenicity of P. gingivalis are regulated by signal transduction pathways based on protein tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation. Here, we identify and characterize a novel component of the tyrosine (de)phosphorylation axis: a polymerase and histindinol phosphatase (PHP) family enzyme. This tyrosine phosphatase, designated Php1, was required for P. gingivalis community development with other oral bacteria, and in the absence of Php1 activity P. gingivalis was unable to cause disease in a mouse model of periodontitis. This work provides significant insights into the protein tyrosine (de)phosphorylation network in P. gingivalis, its adaptation to heterotypic communities, and its contribution to colonization and virulence.Young-Jung JungDaniel P. MillerJohn D. PerpichZackary R. FitzsimondsDaonan ShenJun OhshimaRichard J. LamontAmerican Society for Microbiologyarticlemicrobial communitiesperiodontitistyrosine phosphataseMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 10, Iss 5 (2019) |
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ABSTRACT Protein-tyrosine phosphorylation in bacteria plays a significant role in multiple cellular functions, including those related to community development and virulence. Metal-dependent protein tyrosine phosphatases that belong to the polymerase and histindinol phosphatase (PHP) family are widespread in Gram-positive bacteria. Here, we show that Porphyromonas gingivalis, a Gram-negative periodontal pathogen, expresses a PHP protein, Php1, with divalent metal ion-dependent tyrosine phosphatase activity. Php1 tyrosine phosphatase activity was attenuated by mutation of conserved histidine residues that are important for the coordination of metal ions and by mutation of a conserved arginine residue, a key residue for catalysis in other bacterial PHPs. The php1 gene is located immediately downstream of the gene encoding the bacterial tyrosine (BY) kinase Ptk1, which was a substrate for Php1 in vitro. Php1 rapidly caused the conversion of Ptk1 to a state of low tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of discernible intermediate phosphoforms. Active Php1 was required for P. gingivalis exopolysaccharide production and for community development with the antecedent oral biofilm constituent Streptococcus gordonii under nutrient-depleted conditions. In contrast, the absence of Php1 had no effect on the ability of P. gingivalis to form monospecies biofilms. In vitro, Php1 enzymatic activity was resistant to the effects of the streptococcal secreted metabolites pABA and H2O2, which inhibited Ltp1, an enzyme in the low-molecular-weight (LMW) phosphotyrosine phosphatase family. Ptk1 reciprocally phosphorylated Php1 on tyrosine residues 159 and 161, which independently impacted phosphatase activity. Loss of Php1 rendered P. gingivalis nonvirulent in an animal model of periodontal disease. Collectively, these results demonstrate that P. gingivalis possesses active PHP and LMW tyrosine phosphatases, a unique configuration in Gram-negatives which may allow P. gingivalis to maintain phosphorylation/dephosphorylation homeostasis in multispecies communities. Moreover, Php1 contributes to the pathogenic potential of the organism. IMPORTANCE Periodontal diseases are among the most common infections of humans and are also associated with systemic inflammatory conditions. Colonization and pathogenicity of P. gingivalis are regulated by signal transduction pathways based on protein tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation. Here, we identify and characterize a novel component of the tyrosine (de)phosphorylation axis: a polymerase and histindinol phosphatase (PHP) family enzyme. This tyrosine phosphatase, designated Php1, was required for P. gingivalis community development with other oral bacteria, and in the absence of Php1 activity P. gingivalis was unable to cause disease in a mouse model of periodontitis. This work provides significant insights into the protein tyrosine (de)phosphorylation network in P. gingivalis, its adaptation to heterotypic communities, and its contribution to colonization and virulence. |
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Young-Jung Jung Daniel P. Miller John D. Perpich Zackary R. Fitzsimonds Daonan Shen Jun Ohshima Richard J. Lamont |
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Young-Jung Jung Daniel P. Miller John D. Perpich Zackary R. Fitzsimonds Daonan Shen Jun Ohshima Richard J. Lamont |
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<named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> Tyrosine Phosphatase Php1 Promotes Community Development and Pathogenicity |
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<named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> Tyrosine Phosphatase Php1 Promotes Community Development and Pathogenicity |
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<named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> Tyrosine Phosphatase Php1 Promotes Community Development and Pathogenicity |
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<named-content content-type="genus-species">Porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> Tyrosine Phosphatase Php1 Promotes Community Development and Pathogenicity |
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<named-content content-type="genus-species">porphyromonas gingivalis</named-content> tyrosine phosphatase php1 promotes community development and pathogenicity |
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