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@ARTICLE{Rayan:598542,
author = {Rayan, Bader and Barnea, Eilon and Khokhlov, Alexander and
Upcher, Alexander and Landau, Meytal},
title = {{D}ifferential fibril morphologies and thermostability
determine functional roles of {S}taphylococcus aureus
{PSM}$α$1 and {PSM}$α$3},
journal = {Frontiers in molecular biosciences},
volume = {10},
issn = {2296-889X},
address = {Lausanne},
publisher = {Frontiers},
reportid = {PUBDB-2023-06862},
pages = {1184785},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Phenol-soluble modulins (PSMs) are virulent peptides
secreted by staphylococci that undergo self-assembly into
amyloid fibrils. This study focuses on Staphylococcus aureus
PSMα1 and PSM$α$3, which share homologous sequences but
exhibit distinct amyloid fibril structures. Upon subjecting
PSMα1 to an 80°C heat shock, it fibrillates into cross-β
structures, resulting in the loss of cytotoxic activity.
Conversely, PSM$α$3 cross-α fibrils undergo reversible
disaggregation upon heat shock, leading to the recovery of
cytotoxicity. The differential thermostability probably
arises from the presence of hydrogen bonds along the
β-strands within the β-sheets of the cross-β fibrils. We
propose that the breakdown of PSM$α$3 fibrils into soluble
species, potentially co-aggregating with membrane lipids, is
crucial for its toxic process and enables the reversible
modulation of its biological activity under stress
conditions. In contrast, the formation of robust and
irreversible cross-β fibrils by PSM$α$1 corresponds to its
role in biofilm stability. These findings emphasize how the
unique fibril morphologies and thermostability of PSMα1 and
PSM$α$3 shape their functional roles in various
environments of S. aureus.},
cin = {CSSB-F},
ddc = {570},
cid = {I:(DE-H253)CSSB-F-20230420},
pnm = {633 - Life Sciences – Building Blocks of Life: Structure
and Function (POF4-633)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-633},
experiment = {EXP:(DE-MLZ)NOSPEC-20140101},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:37469708},
UT = {WOS:001028851000001},
doi = {10.3389/fmolb.2023.1184785},
url = {https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/598542},
}