Spectroscopic evidence of tetanus toxin translocation domain bilayer-induced refolding and insertion
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Tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) is an A-B toxin with three functional domains: endopeptidase, translocation (HCT), and receptor binding. Endosomal acidification triggers HCT to interact with and insert into the membrane, translocating the endopeptidase across the bilayer. Although the function of HCT is well defined, the mechanism by which it accomplishes this task is unknown. To gain insight into the HCT membrane interaction on both local and global scales, we utilized an isolated, beltless HCT variant (bHCT), which retained the ability to release potassium ions from vesicles. To examine which bHCT residues interact with the membrane, we widely sampled the surface of bHCT using 47 single-cysteine variants labeled with the environmentally sensitive fluorophore NBD. At neutral pH, no interaction was observed for any variant. In contrast, all NBD-labeled positions reported environmental change in the presence of acidic pH and membranes containing anionic lipids. We then examined the conformation of inserted bHCT using circular dichroism and intrinsic fluorescence. Upon entering the membrane, bHCT retained predominantly α-helical secondary structure, whereas the tertiary structure exhibited substantial refolding. The use of lipid-attached quenchers revealed that at least one of the three tryptophan residues penetrated deep into the hydrocarbon core of the membrane, suggesting formation of a bHCT transmembrane conformation. The possible conformational topology was further explored with the hydropathy analysis webtool MPEx, which identified a large, potential α-helical transmembrane region. Altogether, the spectroscopic evidence supports a model in which, upon acidification, the majority of TeNT bHCT entered the membrane with a concurrent change in tertiary structure.
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Biophysical journal - 120(2021), 21 vom: 02. Nov., Seite 4763-4776 |
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O'Neil, Pierce T [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 15.11.2021 Date Revised 14.02.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a Tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) is an A-B toxin with three functional domains: endopeptidase, translocation (HCT), and receptor binding. Endosomal acidification triggers HCT to interact with and insert into the membrane, translocating the endopeptidase across the bilayer. Although the function of HCT is well defined, the mechanism by which it accomplishes this task is unknown. To gain insight into the HCT membrane interaction on both local and global scales, we utilized an isolated, beltless HCT variant (bHCT), which retained the ability to release potassium ions from vesicles. To examine which bHCT residues interact with the membrane, we widely sampled the surface of bHCT using 47 single-cysteine variants labeled with the environmentally sensitive fluorophore NBD. At neutral pH, no interaction was observed for any variant. In contrast, all NBD-labeled positions reported environmental change in the presence of acidic pH and membranes containing anionic lipids. We then examined the conformation of inserted bHCT using circular dichroism and intrinsic fluorescence. Upon entering the membrane, bHCT retained predominantly α-helical secondary structure, whereas the tertiary structure exhibited substantial refolding. The use of lipid-attached quenchers revealed that at least one of the three tryptophan residues penetrated deep into the hydrocarbon core of the membrane, suggesting formation of a bHCT transmembrane conformation. The possible conformational topology was further explored with the hydropathy analysis webtool MPEx, which identified a large, potential α-helical transmembrane region. Altogether, the spectroscopic evidence supports a model in which, upon acidification, the majority of TeNT bHCT entered the membrane with a concurrent change in tertiary structure | ||
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