An ADP-ribosyltransferase toxin kills bacterial cells by modifying structured non-coding RNAs.
ADP Ribose Transferases
/ chemistry
Adenosine Diphosphate
/ metabolism
Anti-Bacterial Agents
/ metabolism
Bacteria
/ genetics
Diphtheria Toxin
/ genetics
RNA, Catalytic
/ genetics
RNA, Double-Stranded
/ metabolism
Ribonuclease P
/ genetics
Type VI Secretion Systems
/ metabolism
Virulence Factors
/ metabolism
ADP-ribosyltransferases
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
RNA modification
bacterial competition
bacterial toxins
mechanistic enzymology
protein secretion
type VI secretion systems
Journal
Molecular cell
ISSN: 1097-4164
Titre abrégé: Mol Cell
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9802571
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 09 2022
15 09 2022
Historique:
received:
23
05
2022
revised:
25
07
2022
accepted:
11
08
2022
pubmed:
8
9
2022
medline:
21
9
2022
entrez:
7
9
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
ADP-ribosyltransferases (ARTs) were among the first identified bacterial virulence factors. Canonical ART toxins are delivered into host cells where they modify essential proteins, thereby inactivating cellular processes and promoting pathogenesis. Our understanding of ARTs has since expanded beyond protein-targeting toxins to include antibiotic inactivation and DNA damage repair. Here, we report the discovery of RhsP2 as an ART toxin delivered between competing bacteria by a type VI secretion system of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. A structure of RhsP2 reveals that it resembles protein-targeting ARTs such as diphtheria toxin. Remarkably, however, RhsP2 ADP-ribosylates 2'-hydroxyl groups of double-stranded RNA, and thus, its activity is highly promiscuous with identified cellular targets including the tRNA pool and the RNA-processing ribozyme, ribonuclease P. Consequently, cell death arises from the inhibition of translation and disruption of tRNA processing. Overall, our data demonstrate a previously undescribed mechanism of bacterial antagonism and uncover an unprecedented activity catalyzed by ART enzymes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36070765
pii: S1097-2765(22)00804-8
doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.08.015
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Anti-Bacterial Agents
0
Diphtheria Toxin
0
RNA, Catalytic
0
RNA, Double-Stranded
0
Type VI Secretion Systems
0
Virulence Factors
0
Adenosine Diphosphate
61D2G4IYVH
ADP Ribose Transferases
EC 2.4.2.-
Ribonuclease P
EC 3.1.26.5
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3484-3498.e11Subventions
Organisme : CIHR
ID : PJT-175011
Pays : Canada
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/N023250/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/S02316X/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BB/N002539/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/K001930/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.