| Id |
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| T1 |
0-170 |
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Conservation of the biochemical properties of IncA from Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia caviae: oligomerization of IncA mediates interaction between facing membranes. |
| T2 |
171-265 |
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The developmental cycle of Chlamydiaceae occurs in a membrane compartment called an inclusion. |
| T3 |
266-372 |
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IncA is a member of a family of proteins synthesized and secreted onto the inclusion membrane by bacteria. |
| T4 |
373-459 |
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IncA proteins from different species of Chlamydiaceae show little sequence similarity. |
| T5 |
460-562 |
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We report that the biochemical properties of Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia caviae are conserved. |
| T6 |
563-610 |
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Both proteins self-associate to form multimers. |
| T7 |
611-700 |
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When artificially expressed by the host cell, they localize to the endoplasmic reticulum. |
| T8 |
701-828 |
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Strikingly, heterologous expression of IncA in the endoplasmic reticulum completely inhibits concomitant inclusion development. |
| T9 |
829-1054 |
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Using truncated forms of IncA from C. caviae, we show that expression of the C-terminal cytoplasmic domain of the protein at the surface of the endoplasmic reticulum is sufficient to disrupt the bacterial developmental cycle. |
| T10 |
1055-1360 |
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On the other hand, development of a C. trachomatis strain that does not express IncA is not inhibited by artificial IncA expression, showing that the disruptive effect observed with the wild-type strain requires direct interactions between IncA molecules at the inclusion and on the endoplasmic reticulum. |
| T11 |
1361-1542 |
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Finally, we modeled IncA tetramers in parallel four helix bundles based on the structure of the SNARE complex, a conserved structure involved in membrane fusion in eukaryotic cells. |
| T12 |
1543-1625 |
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Both C. trachomatis and C. caviae IncA tetramers were highly stable in this model. |
| T13 |
1626-1874 |
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In conclusion, we show that the property of IncA proteins to assemble into multimeric structures is conserved between chlamydial species, and we propose that these proteins may have co-evolved with the SNARE machinery for a role in membrane fusion. |