Structural and biochemical characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii ZnuA.

Alquethamy, S; Ganio, K; Luo, Z; Hossain, SI; Hayes, AJ; Ve, T; Davies, MR; Deplazes, E; Kobe, B; McDevitt, CA

Structural and biochemical characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii ZnuA.

Alquethamy, S Ganio, K Luo, Z Hossain, SI Hayes, AJ Ve, T Davies, MR Deplazes, E

Kobe, B McDevitt, CA

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Citation:: Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2022, 231, pp. 1-11
Issue Date:: 2022-06

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dc.contributor.author	Alquethamy, S
dc.contributor.author	Ganio, K
dc.contributor.author	Luo, Z
dc.contributor.author	Hossain, SI
dc.contributor.author	Hayes, AJ
dc.contributor.author	Ve, T
dc.contributor.author	Davies, MR
dc.contributor.author	Deplazes, E https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2052-5536
dc.contributor.author	Kobe, B
dc.contributor.author	McDevitt, CA
dc.date.accessioned	2022-11-09T04:41:03Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-06
dc.date.available	2022-11-09T04:41:03Z
dc.date.issued	2022-06
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 2022, 231, pp. 1-11
dc.identifier.issn	0162-0134
dc.identifier.issn	1873-3344
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dc.description.abstract	Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative nosocomial pathogen associated with significant disease. Crucial to the survival and pathogenesis of A. baumannii is the ability to acquire essential micronutrients such as Zn(II). Recruitment of Zn(II) by A. baumannii is mediated, at least in part, by the periplasmic solute-binding protein ZnuA and the ATP-binding cassette transporter ZnuBC. Here, we combined genomic, biochemical, and structural approaches to characterize A. baumannii AB5075_UW ZnuA. Bioinformatic analyses using a diverse collection of A. baumannii genomes determined that ZnuA is highly conserved, with the binding site comprised by three strictly conserved histidine residues. The structure of metal-free ZnuA was determined at 2.1 Å resolution, with molecular dynamics analyses revealing loop α2β2, which harbors the putative Zn(II)-coordinating residue His41, to be highly mobile in the metal-free state. The contribution of the putative binding site histidine residues to Zn(II) interaction was further probed by mutagenesis. Analysis of ZnuA mutant variants was performed by quantitative metal binding assays, differential scanning fluorimetry, and affinity measurements, which showed that all three histidine residues contributed to Zn(II)-recruitment, albeit to different extents. Collectively, these analyses provide insight into the mechanism of Zn(II)-binding by A. baumannii ZnuA and expand our understanding of the functional diversity of Zn(II)-recruiting proteins.
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dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1122582
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.111787
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dc.subject	0302 Inorganic Chemistry, 0307 Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, 0399 Other Chemical Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
dc.subject.mesh	Acinetobacter baumannii
dc.subject.mesh	ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
dc.subject.mesh	Bacterial Proteins
dc.subject.mesh	Histidine
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Molecular
dc.subject.mesh	Zinc
dc.subject.mesh	ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
dc.subject.mesh	Acinetobacter baumannii
dc.subject.mesh	Bacterial Proteins
dc.subject.mesh	Histidine
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Molecular
dc.subject.mesh	Zinc
dc.subject.mesh	Acinetobacter baumannii
dc.subject.mesh	Zinc
dc.subject.mesh	Histidine
dc.subject.mesh	Bacterial Proteins
dc.subject.mesh	ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Molecular
dc.title	Structural and biochemical characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii ZnuA.
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Abstract:

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative nosocomial pathogen associated with significant disease. Crucial to the survival and pathogenesis of A. baumannii is the ability to acquire essential micronutrients such as Zn(II). Recruitment of Zn(II) by A. baumannii is mediated, at least in part, by the periplasmic solute-binding protein ZnuA and the ATP-binding cassette transporter ZnuBC. Here, we combined genomic, biochemical, and structural approaches to characterize A. baumannii AB5075_UW ZnuA. Bioinformatic analyses using a diverse collection of A. baumannii genomes determined that ZnuA is highly conserved, with the binding site comprised by three strictly conserved histidine residues. The structure of metal-free ZnuA was determined at 2.1 Å resolution, with molecular dynamics analyses revealing loop α2β2, which harbors the putative Zn(II)-coordinating residue His41, to be highly mobile in the metal-free state. The contribution of the putative binding site histidine residues to Zn(II) interaction was further probed by mutagenesis. Analysis of ZnuA mutant variants was performed by quantitative metal binding assays, differential scanning fluorimetry, and affinity measurements, which showed that all three histidine residues contributed to Zn(II)-recruitment, albeit to different extents. Collectively, these analyses provide insight into the mechanism of Zn(II)-binding by A. baumannii ZnuA and expand our understanding of the functional diversity of Zn(II)-recruiting proteins.

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