Segmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.

Histidine kinases (HKs) are dimeric receptors that participate in most adaptive responses to environmental changes in prokaryotes. Although it is well established that stimulus perception triggers autophosphorylation in many HKs, little is known on how the input signal propagates through the HAMP do...

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Autores principales: Ariel E Mechaly, Nathalie Sassoon, Jean-Michel Betton, Pedro M Alzari
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6b4ccaa2fcad46948266d02794ce51542021-11-18T05:37:36ZSegmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.1544-91731545-788510.1371/journal.pbio.1001776https://doaj.org/article/6b4ccaa2fcad46948266d02794ce51542014-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24492262/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1544-9173https://doaj.org/toc/1545-7885Histidine kinases (HKs) are dimeric receptors that participate in most adaptive responses to environmental changes in prokaryotes. Although it is well established that stimulus perception triggers autophosphorylation in many HKs, little is known on how the input signal propagates through the HAMP domain to control the transient interaction between the histidine-containing and ATP-binding domains during the catalytic reaction. Here we report crystal structures of the full cytoplasmic region of CpxA, a prototypical HK involved in Escherichia coli response to envelope stress. The structural ensemble, which includes the Michaelis complex, unveils HK activation as a highly dynamic process, in which HAMP modulates the segmental mobility of the central HK α-helices to promote a strong conformational and dynamical asymmetry that characterizes the kinase-active state. A mechanical model based on our structural and biochemical data provides insights into HAMP-mediated signal transduction, the autophosphorylation reaction mechanism, and the symmetry-dependent control of HK kinase/phosphatase functional states.Ariel E MechalyNathalie SassoonJean-Michel BettonPedro M AlzariPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENPLoS Biology, Vol 12, Iss 1, p e1001776 (2014)
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topic Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
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QH301-705.5
Ariel E Mechaly
Nathalie Sassoon
Jean-Michel Betton
Pedro M Alzari
Segmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.
description Histidine kinases (HKs) are dimeric receptors that participate in most adaptive responses to environmental changes in prokaryotes. Although it is well established that stimulus perception triggers autophosphorylation in many HKs, little is known on how the input signal propagates through the HAMP domain to control the transient interaction between the histidine-containing and ATP-binding domains during the catalytic reaction. Here we report crystal structures of the full cytoplasmic region of CpxA, a prototypical HK involved in Escherichia coli response to envelope stress. The structural ensemble, which includes the Michaelis complex, unveils HK activation as a highly dynamic process, in which HAMP modulates the segmental mobility of the central HK α-helices to promote a strong conformational and dynamical asymmetry that characterizes the kinase-active state. A mechanical model based on our structural and biochemical data provides insights into HAMP-mediated signal transduction, the autophosphorylation reaction mechanism, and the symmetry-dependent control of HK kinase/phosphatase functional states.
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author Ariel E Mechaly
Nathalie Sassoon
Jean-Michel Betton
Pedro M Alzari
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Nathalie Sassoon
Jean-Michel Betton
Pedro M Alzari
author_sort Ariel E Mechaly
title Segmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.
title_short Segmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.
title_full Segmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.
title_fullStr Segmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.
title_full_unstemmed Segmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.
title_sort segmental helical motions and dynamical asymmetry modulate histidine kinase autophosphorylation.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2014
url https://doaj.org/article/6b4ccaa2fcad46948266d02794ce5154
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