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Lecture 14 Flashcards

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Define “Exotoxins” (general):

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Exotoxins: proteins deliberately secreted by pathogens
- they disrupt the host cell

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Name a mechanism by which bacterial infections spread?

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Exotoxins

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What were the 3 groups of exotoxins listed in class - Name

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  • AB toxins
  • Pore-forming toxins
  • Superantigens
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Describe the mechanism/ components of AB toxins

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  • AB toxins interfere with processes inside the host cell
  • It is a complex composed of 2 components:
    A : active component
    B: binding component
  • B: binds to a receptor on the host cell, triggering endocytosis which helps the A component enter
  • A: is an enzyme which is the cause of the toxic effect
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“Diphtheria Toxin” was an example of?

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Diphtheria Toxin = AB toxin

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Describe the mechanism of Diphtheria Toxin infection.
What does this toxin damage?

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  • Note this is an AB toxin
    1) The B chain attaches to a receptor on the host cell membrane
    2) The B component activates Endocytosis
    3) The A component is released from the vacuole into the cell
    4) The A factor:
  • modified elongation factor
  • blocks translation
    note: 1 toxin can modify all EF-2 in cell

This toxin damages:
- cardiac and nerve tissue

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Describe the mechanism and target of “Shiga Toxin”

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  • Shiga Toxin is an AB toxin
  • Enters host cells using B component
  • The A component targets the ribosome
  • A component removes a nucleobase from rRNA, disabling the ribosome
  • Causes damage to vascular endothelium, leads to inflammation and GI bleeding
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Describe the mechanism of pore forming toxins

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Pore forming toxins are a type of AB toxins
- they insert into the host cell membrane, forming channels
- this disrupts the ion gradient and cytoplasmic contents leak out
- water enters the cells and it swells
- the cell is lysed
- lysis of the host cell releases nutrients and helps bacteria escape from phagosomes

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What bacterium was used as an example of lysis

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Hemolysins: toxins that lyse RBCs
- bacteria then scavenge the released heme/iron

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Listeria Monocytogenes - Describe

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Listeria Monocytogenes
- pore-forming toxin section
- are intracellular pathogens
- After they escape (via lysis) they replication in immune cells
- they spread through blood causing bacterial meningitis

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True or False:
Superantigens only bind cells together if an antigen is present

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False - Superantigens bind the cells together even if no antigen is present

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Describe the process/mechanism of ‘Superantigens’

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  • Phagocytes, like macrophages engulf bacterium and present the antigen on its surface
  • DC’s present antigens to T cells
  • Superantigens bind these cells together, even when no antigen is present
  • this triggers over production of proinflammatory cytokines
  • (over reaction of the immune system)
  • Leads to fever, low bp, organ failure
  • ex. TSS
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What fraction of bacterial proteins leave the cytoplasm?

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1 in 3

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Define: Translocation

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Translocation: transport across membrane
- also: insertion into membrane

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Define: Secretion

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Secretion: release into external environment
- requires translocation through 1 or 2 membranes

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What is a ‘signal peptide’ and when is it important/used?

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  • Translocated/secreted proteins often have signal peptides
  • These are specific amino acid sequences at the N-terminus
  • they are recognized by transport systems
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Proteins are translocated to the periplasm by: Name the 3 mechanisms

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  • Sec system
  • Tat system
  • ABC exporters
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What/where does the sec system transport?

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The sec system transports unfolded proteins into the periplasm

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What proteins binds the signal peptide?

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SecA binds the signal peptide

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Describe - Sec System: Post-Translational Translocation

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  • The Sec system translocates unfolded proteins into the periplasm
  • chaperones stabilize the proteins before translation
  • SecA binds to signal peptide, escorts proteins to SecYEG
  • SecA drives translocation of protein through SecYEG (uses ATP)
  • Post-translational translocation occurs after translation is complete
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Describe what happens in the Sec System once the protein is in the periplasm?

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  • Signal peptidase recognizes, and cuts signal peptide during translocation
  • The translocated protein folds in the periplasm with the help of periplasmic chaperones
    -Disulfide bonds are formed bc the periplasm is an oxidizing environment
22
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Fill in the blank: The cytoplasm is a _______ environment and the periplasm is a _______ environment

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The cytoplasm is a reducing environment and the periplasm is a oxidizing environment

23
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Where are Tat system proteins folded?

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The tat system translocates folded proteins from the cytoplasm to the periplasm

24
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What 3 things may be required for the tat system?

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  • Co-factor insertion
  • Cytoplasmic chaperons
  • Assembly into complexes
25
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Describe the mechanism of the tat system

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  • the protein is folded in the cytoplasm
  • folded protein is targeted to TatABC by signal peptide
  • TatABC translocates the protein into the periplasm using the proton motor force for energy
  • the signal protein is cleaved off
26
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What are ABC transporters used for?

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ABC
- primary active transport = use ATP
- specific

ABC importers
- substances in like nutrients

ABC exporters
- waste, antibiotics
- proteins (recognize signal peptide, cleave SP during export)

27
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proteins in the membrane are usually ______

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proteins in the membrane are usually hydrophobic

28
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All transporters are inserted into the membrane using the ____ system

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All transporters are inserted into the membrane using the sec system

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How do Sec Systems insert proteins into the membrane?

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  • The signal peptidase is translated first, this is very hydrophobic for a membrane protein
  • The signal peptide is recognized by signal recognition particle
  • This halts translation
  • The signal recognition particle delivers the ribosome to SecYEG
  • Translation continues, inserting the protein into the membrane
    -= Co-translational translocation
30
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Describe the process of the Gram-Negative BAM complex

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  • B-barrel proteins are targeted to the outer membrane
  • The unfolded protein is translocated by the Sec system
  • It is stabilized by periplasmic chaperones (SurA, Skp)
  • Delivered to B-barrel assembly machinery (BAM) complex
  • inserts into membrane
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Gram-Negative Secretion System - Proteins can be:

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Gram-Negative Secretion System - Proteins can be:
- bound to cell surface
- released into the external environment
- injected into other cells

32
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Describe Type V Secretion System

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  • Tat or Sec system translocates the protein into the periplasm
  • The protein is translocated through B-barrel in the outer membrane
  • The B-barrel can be: a separate protein or a part of the protein being translated
33
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What are the 3 components and their functions in a T1SS

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ABC transporter:
- powers transport
- determines specificity
B-barrel protein:
- forms a channel thru the outer membrane
Membrane Fusion Protein (MFP):
- connects ABC transporter to B-barrel

34
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What is the purpose of T3SS

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To inject proteins into eukaryotic cells

35
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Which secretion system has effector proteins and what do they do?

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T3SS have effector proteins
- Effectors manipulate host cell structure and function, facilitating colonization

36
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How are T3SS’s assembled?

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  • they consist of a basal body and a needle/filament tip
  • during assembly, subunits (needle, tip) travel through the hollow central channel
  • After assembly is complete, a plug blocks the channel
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Describe how an effector uses a T3SS to get into the target protein

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  • Once the T3SS binds the target, the channel opens
  • Chaperones deliver unfolded effectors to T3SS
  • The Effector travels through T3SS, and folds in the target
  • The transport is powered by ATP and the PMF
  • Note: a single T3SS secretes different effectors, they are recognized by N-terminal secretion signal
38
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T3SS Effector Proteins
Target:
Function:

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T3SS Effector Proteins
Target: effectors target host cytoskeleton, signal transduction

Function: they rearrange the cytoskeleton of epithelia cells, forming surface ‘ruffles’ which allows bacteria to enter cells that are normally non-phagocytic

39
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What is the purpose of efflux pumps?

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To transport molecules to the periplasm or outside the cell

40
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Name 2 classes of efflux pumps

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  • ABC transporters
  • RND tripartite system
41
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Name a major contributor to multidrug resistance?

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Efflux pumps

42
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Define: Extracellular Vesicles

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Extracellular Vesicles: spherical buds released from cell surface used by bacteria to export substances

43
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“Outer membrane vesicles” are the term used to describe extracellular vesicles released by ____ ___

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“Outer membrane vesicles” are the term used to describe extracellular vesicles released by gram negative bacteria

44
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Name 3 things extracellular vesicles contribute to:

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  • HGT
  • Virulence
  • Antibiotic resistance
45
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What example was given for Ev’s and Antibiotic Resistance

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  • Gram-Negative EV’s containing B-lactamases
  • B-lactam enters EV through porins
  • B-lactamases in EV degrade B-lactam
  • Keeps B-lactams away from PBPs
46
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What makes gram-positive protein secretion easier

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  • no outer membrane
  • does not need elaborate secretion system
47
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Which secretion systems are used by gram-positive bacteria

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Tat and Sec systems

48
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What does Sortase do?

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Sortase - attaches proteins that have cell wall sorting signals to the cell’s surface

49
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Name 4 functions of Gram-positive surface proteins

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  1. often contribute to virulence
  2. used to attach to host cells extracellular matrix
  3. Nutrient acquisition in host
  4. Immune evasion
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