Thin Pilus PilV Adhesins of Plasmid R64 Recognize Specific Structures of the Lipopolysaccharide Molecules of Recipient Cells

AUTOR(ES)

Ishiwa, Akiko

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

IncI1 plasmid R64 encodes a type IV pilus called a thin pilus, which includes PilV adhesins. Seven different sequences for the C-terminal segments of PilV adhesins can be produced by shufflon DNA rearrangement. The expression of the seven PilV adhesins determines the recipient specificity in liquid matings of plasmid R64. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 was recognized by the PilVA′ and PilVB′ adhesins, while Escherichia coli K-12 was recognized by the PilVA′, PilVC, and PilVC′ adhesins. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on the surfaces of recipient cells was previously shown to be the specific receptor for the seven PilV adhesins. To identify the specific receptor structures of LPS for various PilV adhesins, R64 liquid matings were carried out with recipient cells consisting of various S. enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 and E. coli K-12 waa mutants and their derivatives carrying various waa genes of different origins. From the mating experiments, including inhibition experiments, we propose that the GlcNAc(α1-2)Glc and Glc(α1-2)Gal structures of the LPS core of S. enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 function as receptors for the PilVB′ and PilVC′ adhesins, respectively, while the PilVC′ receptor in the wild-type LT2 LPS core may be masked. We further propose that the GlcNAc(β1-7)Hep and Glc(α1-2)Glc structures of the LPS core of E. coli K-12 function as receptors for the PilVC and PilVC′ adhesins, respectively.

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