RetS inhibits Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation by disrupting the canonical histidine kinase dimerization interface of GacS

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dc.contributor.authorKaler, Kylie M. Ryanen
dc.contributor.authorNix, Jay C.en
dc.contributor.authorSchubot, Florian D.en
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-29T12:17:00Zen
dc.date.available2022-03-29T12:17:00Zen
dc.date.issued2021-10en
dc.description.abstractBacterial signaling histidine kinases (HKs) have long been postulated to function exclusively through linear signal transduction chains. However, several HKs have recently been shown to form complex multikinase networks (MKNs). The most prominent MKN, involving the enzymes RetS and GacS, controls the switch between the motile and biofilm lifestyles in the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. While GacS promotes biofilm formation, RetS counteracts GacS using three distinct mechanisms. Two are dephosphorylating mechanisms. The third, a direct binding between the RetS and GacS HK regions, blocks GacS autophosphorylation. Focusing on the third mechanism, we determined the crystal structure of a cocomplex between the HK region of RetS and the dimerization and histidine phosphotransfer (DHp) domain of GacS. This is the first reported structure of a complex between two distinct bacterial signaling HKs. In the complex, the canonical HK homodimerization interface is replaced by a strikingly similar heterodimeric interface between RetS and GacS. We further demonstrate that GacS autophosphorylates in trans, thus explaining why the formation of a RetS-GacS complex inhibits GacS autophosphorylation. Using mutational analysis in conjunction with bacterial two-hybrid and biofilm assays, we not only corroborate the biological role of the observed RetSGacS interactions, but also identify a residue critical for the equilibrium between the RetS-GacS complex and the respective RetS and GacS homodimers. Collectively, our findings suggest that RetS and GacS form a domain-swapped hetero-oligomer during the planktonic growth phase of P. aeruginosa before unknown signals cause its dissociation and a relief of GacS inhibition to promote biofilm formation.en
dc.description.notesThis study was supported by NIH grant R21AI128255-01A1 to F. D. S. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.en
dc.description.sponsorshipNIHUnited States Department of Health & Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA [R21AI128255-01A1]en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101193en
dc.identifier.eissn1083-351Xen
dc.identifier.issue4en
dc.identifier.other101193en
dc.identifier.pmid34529974en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/109477en
dc.identifier.volume297en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.titleRetS inhibits Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation by disrupting the canonical histidine kinase dimerization interface of GacSen
dc.title.serialJournal of Biological Chemistryen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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