Evolution of the PE_PGRS Proteins of Mycobacteria: Are All Equal or Are Some More Equal than Others?

IF 3.6 3区 生物学 Q1 BIOLOGY
Bei Chen, Belmin Bajramović, Bastienne Vriesendorp, Herman Pieter Spaink
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Abstract

PE_PGRS domain proteins represent a family of proteins found in pathogenic and non-pathogenic mycobacteria such as M. smegmatis. This conserved family is characterized by two distinct regions denoted as the variable PGRS domain defined by glycine-rich repeats, and a PE domain consisting of two antiparallel alpha-helices. There are many indications that PE_PGRS proteins are involved in immunopathogenesis and virulence by evading or triggering the host immune response. However, there is not yet any information on their degree of specialization or redundancy. Computational analysis and structural annotation using AlphaFold3 combined with other tools reveals an exceptionally powerful and unprecedented ability to undergo phase separation by the PGRS domain. This suggests that PGRS's glycine-rich, multivalent, low-complexity composition supports phase separation while adopting a structured conformation, contrary to the disordered nature typical of such domains. While previously never reported, the hypothesized role of PGRS in virulence indicates a novel window into the seemingly ubiquitous role of phase separation in cellular compartmentalization and molecular dynamics. This review aims to summarize the current understanding of the PE_PGRS family and its various biological roles in the context of bioinformatic analyses of some interesting representatives of M. marinum that are under control by host sterols. Based on the structural bioinformatics analysis, we discuss future approaches to uncover the mechanistic role of this intriguing family of mycobacterial proteins in both pathogenic and non-pathogenic mycobacteria.

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Biology-Basel
Biology-Basel Biological Science-Biological Science
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5.70
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1618
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11 weeks
期刊介绍: Biology (ISSN 2079-7737) is an international, peer-reviewed, quick-refereeing open access journal of Biological Science published by MDPI online. It publishes reviews, research papers and communications in all areas of biology and at the interface of related disciplines. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Electronic files regarding the full details of the experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material.
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