Structure and function of V. parahaemolyticus VepA and C. perfringens BEC
Project/Area Number |
17H04076
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Bacteriology (including mycology)
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Research Institution | Osaka University |
Principal Investigator |
Iida Tetsuya 大阪大学, 微生物病研究所, 教授 (90221746)
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Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥17,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥6,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,530,000)
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Keywords | 腸炎ビブリオ / ウェルシュ菌 / 毒素 / 結晶解析 / レセプター / エフェクター / 細菌 / 感染症 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, the X-ray crystal structures of VepA and BEC, which are the major virulence factors of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and BEC-producing Clostridium perfringens, respectively, were analyzed to understand the mechanism of activity expression by the effector/toxin. For VepA, the structure of the complex with the chaperone VecA could be determined. Regarding BEC, X-ray crystal structures of apo-type and NADH complex were obtained for BECa having enzymatic activity, and the substrate recognition mechanism was elucidated at the atomic level. In addition, we were able to obtain new knowledge about the action of BECb on target cells.
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
VepAのようにV-ATPaseに直接作用する病原因子というのはほとんど知られていない。この機構の解明は生化学的、細胞生物学的に興味あるテーマである。またV-ATPaseはがん細胞の転移など医学的に重要なさまざまな現象に関与しており、今後さらにVepAについての研究を進めることにより、疾患の治療などへの新しい示唆が得られる可能性がある。BECは、他の二成分毒素と異なり、標的細胞への結合に関与するb成分のみでも腸管毒性を有する毒素である。本研究により解明されたメカニズムを踏まえた新たな治療法の開発が期待される。
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Research Products
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[Presentation] Structural analysis of the ADP-ribosylating component of BEC, the binary enterotoxin of Clostridium perfringens2019
Author(s)
Kengo Ueda, Kazuki Kawahara, Shinya Yonogi, Hiroya Oki, Shigeaki Matsuda, Toshio Kodama, Tetsuya Iida, Takuya Yoshida, Tadayasu Ohkubo, Shota Nakamura
Organizer
ASM Microbe 2019
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