Bacillus subtilis YisK possesses oxaloacetate decarboxylase activity and exhibits Mbl-dependent localization

YisK is an uncharacterized protein in Bacillus subtilis previously shown to interact genetically with the elongasome protein Mbl. YisK overexpression leads to cell widening and lysis, phenotypes that are dependent on mbl and suppressed by mbl mutations. In the present work, we characterize YisK's localization, structure, and enzymatic activity. We show that YisK localizes as puncta that depend on Mbl. YisK belongs to the fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (FAH) superfamily, and crystal structures revealed close structural similarity to two oxaloacetate (OAA) decarboxylases: human mitochondrial FAHD1 and Corynebacterium glutamicum Cg1458. We demonstrate that YisK can also catalyze the decarboxylation of OAA (K m = 134 µM, K cat = 31 min-1). A catalytic dead variant (YisK E148A, E150A) retains wild-type localization and still widens cells following overexpression, indicating these activities are not dependent on YisK catalysis. Conversely, a non-localizing variant (YisK E30A) retains wild-type enzymatic activity in vitro but localizes diffusely and no longer widens cells following overexpression. Together, these results suggest that YisK may be subject to spatial regulation that depends on the cell envelope synthesis machinery. IMPORTANCE The elongasome is a multiprotein complex that guides lengthwise growth in some bacteria. We previously showed that, in B. subtilis, overexpression of an uncharacterized putative enzyme (YisK) perturbed function of the actin-like elongasome protein Mbl. Here, we show that YisK exhibits Mbl-dependent localization. Through biochemical and structural characterization, we demonstrate that, like its mitochondrial homolog FAHD1, YisK can catalyze the decarboxylation of the oxaloacetate to pyruvate and CO2. YisK is the first example of an enzyme implicated in central carbon metabolism with subcellular localization that depends on Mbl.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:206

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Journal of bacteriology - 206(2024), 1 vom: 25. Jan., Seite e0020223

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Guo, Tingfeng [VerfasserIn]
Sperber, Anthony M [VerfasserIn]
Krieger, Inna V [VerfasserIn]
Duan, Yi [VerfasserIn]
Chemelewski, Veronica R [VerfasserIn]
Sacchettini, James C [VerfasserIn]
Herman, Jennifer K [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

8558G7RUTR
Bacillus subtilis
Carboxy-Lyases
EC 3.-
EC 4.1.1.-
EC 4.1.1.112
Elongasome
FAH
FAHD1
FAHD1 protein, human
Fumarylacetoacetate superfamily
Hydrolases
Journal Article
Mbl
Morphology
Oxaloacetate decarboxylase
Oxaloacetates
Pyruvic Acid
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Uncharacterized genes
YisK

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Date Completed 26.01.2024

Date Revised 08.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1128/jb.00202-23

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM365386677