Molecular mechanisms of HipA-mediated multidrug tolerance and its neutralization by HipB.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Bacterial multidrug tolerance is largely responsible for the inability of antibiotics to eradicate infections and is caused by a small population of dormant bacteria called persisters. HipA is a critical Escherichia coli persistence factor that is normally neutralized by HipB, a transcription repressor, which also regulates hipBA expression. Here, we report multiple structures of HipA and a HipA-HipB-DNA complex. HipA has a eukaryotic serine/threonine kinase-like fold and can phosphorylate the translation factor EF-Tu, suggesting a persistence mechanism via cell stasis. The HipA-HipB-DNA structure reveals the HipB-operator binding mechanism, approximately 70 degrees DNA bending, and unexpected HipA-DNA contacts. Dimeric HipB interacts with two HipA molecules to inhibit its kinase activity through sequestration and conformational inactivation. Combined, these studies suggest mechanisms for HipA-mediated persistence and its neutralization by HipB.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Schumacher, MA; Piro, KM; Xu, W; Hansen, S; Lewis, K; Brennan, RG
Published Date
- January 16, 2009
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 323 / 5912
Start / End Page
- 396 - 401
PubMed ID
- 19150849
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2764309
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1095-9203
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1126/science.1163806
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States