A Conserved Regulatory Circuit Controls Large Adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content>

ABSTRACT The dinucleotide second messenger c-di-GMP has emerged as a central regulator of reversible cell attachment during bacterial biofilm formation. A prominent cell adhesion mechanism first identified in pseudomonads combines two c-di-GMP-mediated processes: transcription of a large adhesin and...

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Autores principales: Giordan Kitts, Krista M. Giglio, David Zamorano-Sánchez, Jin Hwan Park, Loni Townsley, Richard B. Cooley, Benjamin R. Wucher, Karl E. Klose, Carey D. Nadell, Fitnat H. Yildiz, Holger Sondermann
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9a8a543adaa141dcaa3c9dfe3f2eca0c2021-11-15T15:54:46ZA Conserved Regulatory Circuit Controls Large Adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content>10.1128/mBio.02822-192150-7511https://doaj.org/article/9a8a543adaa141dcaa3c9dfe3f2eca0c2019-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.02822-19https://doaj.org/toc/2150-7511ABSTRACT The dinucleotide second messenger c-di-GMP has emerged as a central regulator of reversible cell attachment during bacterial biofilm formation. A prominent cell adhesion mechanism first identified in pseudomonads combines two c-di-GMP-mediated processes: transcription of a large adhesin and its cell surface display via posttranslational proteolytic control. Here, we characterize an orthologous c-di-GMP effector system and show that it is operational in Vibrio cholerae, where it regulates two distinct classes of adhesins. Through structural analyses, we reveal a conserved autoinhibition mechanism of the c-di-GMP receptor that controls adhesin proteolysis and present a structure of a c-di-GMP-bound receptor module. We further establish functionality of the periplasmic protease controlled by the receptor against the two adhesins. Finally, transcription and functional assays identify physiological roles of both c-di-GMP-regulated adhesins in surface attachment and biofilm formation. Together, our studies highlight the conservation of a highly efficient signaling effector circuit for the control of cell surface adhesin expression and its versatility by revealing strain-specific variations. IMPORTANCE Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the diarrheal disease cholera, benefits from a sessile biofilm lifestyle that enhances survival outside the host but also contributes to host colonization and infectivity. The bacterial second messenger c-di-GMP has been identified as a central regulator of biofilm formation, including in V. cholerae; however, our understanding of the pathways that contribute to this process is incomplete. Here, we define a conserved signaling system that controls the stability of large adhesion proteins at the cell surface of V. cholerae, which are important for cell attachment and biofilm formation. Insight into the regulatory circuit underlying biofilm formation may inform targeted strategies to interfere with a process that renders this bacterium remarkably adaptable to changing environments.Giordan KittsKrista M. GiglioDavid Zamorano-SánchezJin Hwan ParkLoni TownsleyRichard B. CooleyBenjamin R. WucherKarl E. KloseCarey D. NadellFitnat H. YildizHolger SondermannAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleVibrio choleraeadhesinsbiofilmscell signalingproteasesMicrobiologyQR1-502ENmBio, Vol 10, Iss 6 (2019)
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topic Vibrio cholerae
adhesins
biofilms
cell signaling
proteases
Microbiology
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spellingShingle Vibrio cholerae
adhesins
biofilms
cell signaling
proteases
Microbiology
QR1-502
Giordan Kitts
Krista M. Giglio
David Zamorano-Sánchez
Jin Hwan Park
Loni Townsley
Richard B. Cooley
Benjamin R. Wucher
Karl E. Klose
Carey D. Nadell
Fitnat H. Yildiz
Holger Sondermann
A Conserved Regulatory Circuit Controls Large Adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content>
description ABSTRACT The dinucleotide second messenger c-di-GMP has emerged as a central regulator of reversible cell attachment during bacterial biofilm formation. A prominent cell adhesion mechanism first identified in pseudomonads combines two c-di-GMP-mediated processes: transcription of a large adhesin and its cell surface display via posttranslational proteolytic control. Here, we characterize an orthologous c-di-GMP effector system and show that it is operational in Vibrio cholerae, where it regulates two distinct classes of adhesins. Through structural analyses, we reveal a conserved autoinhibition mechanism of the c-di-GMP receptor that controls adhesin proteolysis and present a structure of a c-di-GMP-bound receptor module. We further establish functionality of the periplasmic protease controlled by the receptor against the two adhesins. Finally, transcription and functional assays identify physiological roles of both c-di-GMP-regulated adhesins in surface attachment and biofilm formation. Together, our studies highlight the conservation of a highly efficient signaling effector circuit for the control of cell surface adhesin expression and its versatility by revealing strain-specific variations. IMPORTANCE Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of the diarrheal disease cholera, benefits from a sessile biofilm lifestyle that enhances survival outside the host but also contributes to host colonization and infectivity. The bacterial second messenger c-di-GMP has been identified as a central regulator of biofilm formation, including in V. cholerae; however, our understanding of the pathways that contribute to this process is incomplete. Here, we define a conserved signaling system that controls the stability of large adhesion proteins at the cell surface of V. cholerae, which are important for cell attachment and biofilm formation. Insight into the regulatory circuit underlying biofilm formation may inform targeted strategies to interfere with a process that renders this bacterium remarkably adaptable to changing environments.
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author Giordan Kitts
Krista M. Giglio
David Zamorano-Sánchez
Jin Hwan Park
Loni Townsley
Richard B. Cooley
Benjamin R. Wucher
Karl E. Klose
Carey D. Nadell
Fitnat H. Yildiz
Holger Sondermann
author_facet Giordan Kitts
Krista M. Giglio
David Zamorano-Sánchez
Jin Hwan Park
Loni Townsley
Richard B. Cooley
Benjamin R. Wucher
Karl E. Klose
Carey D. Nadell
Fitnat H. Yildiz
Holger Sondermann
author_sort Giordan Kitts
title A Conserved Regulatory Circuit Controls Large Adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content>
title_short A Conserved Regulatory Circuit Controls Large Adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content>
title_full A Conserved Regulatory Circuit Controls Large Adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content>
title_fullStr A Conserved Regulatory Circuit Controls Large Adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content>
title_full_unstemmed A Conserved Regulatory Circuit Controls Large Adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Vibrio cholerae</named-content>
title_sort conserved regulatory circuit controls large adhesins in <named-content content-type="genus-species">vibrio cholerae</named-content>
publisher American Society for Microbiology
publishDate 2019
url https://doaj.org/article/9a8a543adaa141dcaa3c9dfe3f2eca0c
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