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c-di-GMP-related phenotypes are modulated by the interaction between a diguanylate cyclase and a polar hub protein

Nicastro, GG; Kaihami, GH; Pulschen, AA; Hernandez-Montelongo, J; Boechat, AL; de Oliveira Pereira, T; Rosa, CGT; ... Baldini, RL; + view all (2020) c-di-GMP-related phenotypes are modulated by the interaction between a diguanylate cyclase and a polar hub protein. Scientific Reports , 10 , Article 3077. 10.1038/s41598-020-59536-9. Green open access

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Abstract

c-di-GMP is a major player in the switch between bioflm and motile lifestyles. Several bacteria exhibit a large number of c-di-GMP metabolizing proteins, thus a fne-tuning of this nucleotide levels may occur. It is hypothesized that some c-di-GMP metabolizing proteins would provide the global c-di-GMP levels inside the cell whereas others would maintain a localized pool, with the resulting c-di-GMP acting at the vicinity of its production. Although attractive, this hypothesis has yet to be demonstrated in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. We found that the diguanylate cyclase DgcP interacts with the cytosolic region of FimV, a polar peptidoglycan-binding protein involved in type IV pilus assembly. Moreover, DgcP is located at the cell poles in wild type cells but scattered in the cytoplasm of cells lacking FimV. Overexpression of dgcP leads to the classical phenotypes of high c-di-GMP levels (increased bioflm and impaired motilities) in the wild-type strain, but not in a ΔfmV background. Therefore, our fndings suggest that DgcP activity is regulated by FimV. The polar localization of DgcP might contribute to a local c-di-GMP pool that can be sensed by other proteins at the cell pole, bringing to light a specialized function for a specifc diguanylate cyclase.

Type: Article
Title: c-di-GMP-related phenotypes are modulated by the interaction between a diguanylate cyclase and a polar hub protein
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59536-9
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59536-9
Language: English
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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/10100947
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