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FtsZ-independent septal recruitment and function of cell wall remodelling enzymes in chlamydial pathogens

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  • Antonio Frandi

    (Institute of Genetics and Genomics in Geneva (iGE3), Faculty of Medicine/CMU, University of Geneva)

  • Nicolas Jacquier

    (Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria (CRIB), Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne)

  • Laurence Théraulaz

    (Institute of Genetics and Genomics in Geneva (iGE3), Faculty of Medicine/CMU, University of Geneva)

  • Gilbert Greub

    (Center for Research on Intracellular Bacteria (CRIB), Institute of Microbiology, University Hospital Center and University of Lausanne)

  • Patrick H. Viollier

    (Institute of Genetics and Genomics in Geneva (iGE3), Faculty of Medicine/CMU, University of Geneva)

Abstract

The nature and assembly of the chlamydial division septum is poorly defined due to the paucity of a detectable peptidoglycan (PG)-based cell wall, the inhibition of constriction by penicillin and the presence of coding sequences for cell wall precursor and remodelling enzymes in the reduced chlamydial (pan-)genome. Here we show that the chlamydial amidase (AmiA) is active and remodels PG in Escherichia coli. Moreover, forward genetics using an E. coli amidase mutant as entry point reveals that the chlamydial LysM-domain protein NlpD is active in an E. coli reporter strain for PG endopeptidase activity (ΔnlpI). Immunolocalization unveils NlpD as the first septal (cell-wall-binding) protein in Chlamydiae and we show that its septal sequestration depends on prior cell wall synthesis. Since AmiA assembles into peripheral clusters, trimming of a PG-like polymer or precursors occurs throughout the chlamydial envelope, while NlpD targets PG-like peptide crosslinks at the chlamydial septum during constriction.

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  • Antonio Frandi & Nicolas Jacquier & Laurence Théraulaz & Gilbert Greub & Patrick H. Viollier, 2014. "FtsZ-independent septal recruitment and function of cell wall remodelling enzymes in chlamydial pathogens," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 5(1), pages 1-11, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:5:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms5200
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5200
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