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Heterogeneous localisation of membrane proteins in Staphylococcus aureus

Weihs, F; Wacnik, K; Turner, RD; Culley, S; Henriques, R; Foster, SJ; (2018) Heterogeneous localisation of membrane proteins in Staphylococcus aureus. Scientific Reports , 8 , Article 3657. 10.1038/s41598-018-21750-x. Green open access

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Abstract

The bacterial cytoplasmic membrane is the interface between the cell and its environment, with multiple membrane proteins serving its many functions. However, how these proteins are organised to permit optimal physiological processes is largely unknown. Based on our initial findings that 2 phospholipid biosynthetic enzymes (PlsY and CdsA) localise heterogeneously in the membrane of the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, we have analysed the localisation of other key membrane proteins. A range of protein fusions were constructed and used in conjunction with quantitative image analysis. Enzymes involved in phospholipid biosynthesis as well as the lipid raft marker FloT exhibited a heterogeneous localisation pattern. However, the secretion associated SecY protein, was more homogeneously distributed in the membrane. A FRET-based system also identified novel colocalisation between phospholipid biosynthesis enzymes and the respiratory protein CydB revealing a likely larger network of partners. PlsY localisation was found to be dose dependent but not to be affected by membrane lipid composition. Disruption of the activity of the essential cell division organiser FtsZ, using the inhibitor PC190723 led to loss of PlsY localisation, revealing a link to cell division and a possible role for FtsZ in functions not strictly associated with septum formation.

Type: Article
Title: Heterogeneous localisation of membrane proteins in Staphylococcus aureus
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21750-x
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21750-x
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Cellular microbiology, Fluorescence imaging, Super-resolution microscopy
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Lab for Molecular Cell Bio MRC-UCL
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10044913
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