BB0324 and BB0028 are constituents of the Borrelia burgdorferi β-barrel assembly machine (BAM) complex

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dc.contributor.authorLenhart, Tiffany R
dc.contributor.authorKenedy, Melisha R
dc.contributor.authorYang, Xiuli
dc.contributor.authorPal, Utpal
dc.contributor.authorAkins, Darrin R
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-28T16:20:45Z
dc.date.available2021-10-28T16:20:45Z
dc.date.issued2012-04-20
dc.description.abstractSimilar to Gram-negative bacteria, the outer membrane (OM) of the pathogenic spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi, contains integral OM-spanning proteins (OMPs), as well as membrane-anchored lipoproteins. Although the mechanism of OMP biogenesis is still not well-understood, recent studies have indicated that a heterooligomeric OM protein complex, known as BAM (β-barrel assembly machine) is required for proper assembly of OMPs into the bacterial OM. We previously identified and characterized the essential β-barrel OMP component of this complex in B. burgdorferi, which we determined to be a functional BamA ortholog. In the current study, we report on the identification of two additional protein components of the B. burgdorferi BAM complex, which were identified as putative lipoproteins encoded by ORFs BB0324 and BB0028. Biochemical assays with a BamA-depleted B. burgdorferi strain indicate that BB0324 and BB0028 do not readily interact with the BAM complex without the presence of BamA, suggesting that the individual B. burgdorferi BAM components may associate only when forming a functional BAM complex. Cellular localization assays indicate that BB0324 and BB0028 are OM-associated subsurface lipoproteins, and in silico analyses indicate that BB0324 is a putative BamD ortholog. The combined data suggest that the BAM complex of B. burgdorferi contains unique protein constituents which differ from those found in other proteobacterial BAM complexes. The novel findings now allow for the B. burgdorferi BAM complex to be further studied as a model system to better our understanding of spirochetal OM biogenesis in general.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-12-60
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/wokv-fjgq
dc.identifier.citationLenhart, T.R., Kenedy, M.R., Yang, X. et al. BB0324 and BB0028 are constituents of the Borrelia burgdorferi β-barrel assembly machine (BAM) complex. BMC Microbiol 12, 60 (2012).en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/28069
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtCollege of Agriculture & Natural Resourcesen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDepartment of Veterinary Medicineen_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Marylanden_us
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, MD)en_us
dc.subjectOuter Membraneen_US
dc.subjectBorrelia Burgdorferien_US
dc.subjectSignal Peptidaseen_US
dc.subjectSucrose Density Gradient Centrifugationen_US
dc.subjectBlue Native Pageen_US
dc.titleBB0324 and BB0028 are constituents of the Borrelia burgdorferi β-barrel assembly machine (BAM) complexen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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