TypeⅥSecretion System(T6SS)plays significant roles in microbial activities via injecting effectors into adjacent cells or environments.T6SS increasingly gained attention due to its important influence on pathogenesis...TypeⅥSecretion System(T6SS)plays significant roles in microbial activities via injecting effectors into adjacent cells or environments.T6SS increasingly gained attention due to its important influence on pathogenesis,microbial competition,etc.T6SS-associated research is explosively expanding on numerous grounds that call for an efficient resource.The SecReT6 version3 provides comprehensive information on T6SS and the interactions between T6SS and T6SS-related proteins such as T6SS regulators and T6SS effectors.To assist T6SS researches like microbial competition and regulatory mechanisms,SecReT6 v3developed online tools for detection and analysis of T6SS and T6SS-related proteins and estimation of T6SS-dependent killing risk.We have identified a novel T6SS regulator and T6SS-dependent killing capacity in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates with the aid of SecReT6 v3.17,212 T6SSs and plentiful T6SS-related proteins in 26,573 bacterial complete genomes were also detected,analyzed and incorporated into the database.The database is freely available at https://bioinfo-mml.sjtu.edu.cn/SecReT6/.展开更多
The type Ⅵ secretion system(T6SS)is a widespread protein secretion apparatus deployed by many Gram-negative bacterial species to interact with competitor bacteria,host organisms,and the environment.Yersinia pseudotub...The type Ⅵ secretion system(T6SS)is a widespread protein secretion apparatus deployed by many Gram-negative bacterial species to interact with competitor bacteria,host organisms,and the environment.Yersinia pseudotuber-culosis T6SS4 was recently reported to be involved in manganese acquisition;however,the underlying regulatory mechanism still remains unclear.In this study,we discovered that T6SS4 is regulated by ferric uptake regulator(Fur)in response to manganese ions(Mn^(2+)),and this negative regulation of Fur was proceeded by specifically recogniz-ing the promoter region of T6SS4 in Y.pseudotuberculosis.Furthermore,T6SS4 is induced by low Mn^(2+)and oxidative stress conditions via Fur,acting as a Mn^(2+)-responsive transcriptional regulator to maintain intracellular manganese homeostasis,which plays important role in the transport of Mn^(2+)for survival under oxidative stress.Our results pro-vide evidence that T6SS4 can enhance the oxidative stress resistance and virulence for Y.pseudotuberculosis.This study provides new insights into the regulation of T6SS4 via the Mn^(2+)-dependent transcriptional regulator Fur,and expands our knowledge of the regulatory mechanisms and functions of T6SS from Y.pseudotuberculosis.展开更多
细菌通过其分泌系统将特定的效应蛋白输送到外界环境或进入靶细胞中,从而在细菌和宿主、细菌和微生物群落的相互作用中占据适应性优势。Ⅵ型分泌系统(The type VI secretion system,T6SS)是革兰氏阴性菌中广泛存在的大分子分泌装置,其...细菌通过其分泌系统将特定的效应蛋白输送到外界环境或进入靶细胞中,从而在细菌和宿主、细菌和微生物群落的相互作用中占据适应性优势。Ⅵ型分泌系统(The type VI secretion system,T6SS)是革兰氏阴性菌中广泛存在的大分子分泌装置,其结构和功能类似于可收缩的噬菌体尾针样,通过细胞间直接接触将细菌各种酶或毒素效应蛋白转运到原核和真核生物中,从而介导细菌间竞争以及对宿主的致病过程。有些效应蛋白还可通过非接触依赖的方式进入胞外环境来帮助细菌获取稀缺金属离子,并且它们对应激条件下细胞内金属稳态的维持至关重要。这篇综述总结了Ⅵ型分泌系统的结构、组装及其分泌的效应蛋白,并重点阐述了Ⅵ型分泌系统在多种金属离子转运机制中作用的研究进展,有助于理解T6SS在细菌间相互作用和细菌感染过程中发挥的重要作用。展开更多
基金supported by the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(19430750600,19JC1413000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31670074)+1 种基金the Medical Excellence Award Funded by the Creative Research Development Grant from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University(XK2019025)the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia(7750294,q-bio BDS)。
文摘TypeⅥSecretion System(T6SS)plays significant roles in microbial activities via injecting effectors into adjacent cells or environments.T6SS increasingly gained attention due to its important influence on pathogenesis,microbial competition,etc.T6SS-associated research is explosively expanding on numerous grounds that call for an efficient resource.The SecReT6 version3 provides comprehensive information on T6SS and the interactions between T6SS and T6SS-related proteins such as T6SS regulators and T6SS effectors.To assist T6SS researches like microbial competition and regulatory mechanisms,SecReT6 v3developed online tools for detection and analysis of T6SS and T6SS-related proteins and estimation of T6SS-dependent killing risk.We have identified a novel T6SS regulator and T6SS-dependent killing capacity in Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates with the aid of SecReT6 v3.17,212 T6SSs and plentiful T6SS-related proteins in 26,573 bacterial complete genomes were also detected,analyzed and incorporated into the database.The database is freely available at https://bioinfo-mml.sjtu.edu.cn/SecReT6/.
基金supported by grants of the National Key R&D Program of China(Grants 2018YFA0901200)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants 31725003,31970114,32100034,and 32100149)+2 种基金Scientific Startup Foundation for Doctors of Northwest A and F University(Z1090122001 and Z1090122002)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant 2020 M673501)Young Talent Support Program of Shaanxi Province University(20220206).
文摘The type Ⅵ secretion system(T6SS)is a widespread protein secretion apparatus deployed by many Gram-negative bacterial species to interact with competitor bacteria,host organisms,and the environment.Yersinia pseudotuber-culosis T6SS4 was recently reported to be involved in manganese acquisition;however,the underlying regulatory mechanism still remains unclear.In this study,we discovered that T6SS4 is regulated by ferric uptake regulator(Fur)in response to manganese ions(Mn^(2+)),and this negative regulation of Fur was proceeded by specifically recogniz-ing the promoter region of T6SS4 in Y.pseudotuberculosis.Furthermore,T6SS4 is induced by low Mn^(2+)and oxidative stress conditions via Fur,acting as a Mn^(2+)-responsive transcriptional regulator to maintain intracellular manganese homeostasis,which plays important role in the transport of Mn^(2+)for survival under oxidative stress.Our results pro-vide evidence that T6SS4 can enhance the oxidative stress resistance and virulence for Y.pseudotuberculosis.This study provides new insights into the regulation of T6SS4 via the Mn^(2+)-dependent transcriptional regulator Fur,and expands our knowledge of the regulatory mechanisms and functions of T6SS from Y.pseudotuberculosis.
文摘细菌通过其分泌系统将特定的效应蛋白输送到外界环境或进入靶细胞中,从而在细菌和宿主、细菌和微生物群落的相互作用中占据适应性优势。Ⅵ型分泌系统(The type VI secretion system,T6SS)是革兰氏阴性菌中广泛存在的大分子分泌装置,其结构和功能类似于可收缩的噬菌体尾针样,通过细胞间直接接触将细菌各种酶或毒素效应蛋白转运到原核和真核生物中,从而介导细菌间竞争以及对宿主的致病过程。有些效应蛋白还可通过非接触依赖的方式进入胞外环境来帮助细菌获取稀缺金属离子,并且它们对应激条件下细胞内金属稳态的维持至关重要。这篇综述总结了Ⅵ型分泌系统的结构、组装及其分泌的效应蛋白,并重点阐述了Ⅵ型分泌系统在多种金属离子转运机制中作用的研究进展,有助于理解T6SS在细菌间相互作用和细菌感染过程中发挥的重要作用。
