Outer membrane receptor

Outer membrane receptors, also known as TonB-dependent receptors, are a family of beta barrel proteins named for their localization in the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria. TonB complexes sense signals from the outside of bacterial cells and transmit them into the cytoplasm, leading to transcriptional activation of target genes. TonB-dependent receptors in gram-negative bacteria are associated with the uptake and transport of large substrates such as iron siderophore complexes and vitamin B12.[2]

TonB dependent receptor
Structure of ferric hydroxamate uptake receptor.[1]
Identifiers
SymbolTonB_dep_Rec
PfamPF00593
Pfam clanCL0193
InterProIPR000531
PROSITEPDOC00354
SCOPe2fcp / SUPFAM
TCDB1.B.14
OPM superfamily33
OPM protein1qfg
CDDcd01347

TonB interactions with other proteins

In Escherichia coli, the TonB protein interacts with outer membrane receptor proteins that carry out high-affinity binding and energy-dependent uptake of specific substrates into the periplasmic space.[3] These substrates are either poorly transported through non-specific porin channels or are encountered at very low concentrations. In the absence of TonB, these receptors bind their substrates but do not carry out active transport. TonB-dependent regulatory systems consist of six protein protein components.[4]

The proteins that are currently known or presumed to interact with TonB include BtuB,[5] CirA, FatA, FcuT, FecA,[6] FhuA,[7] FhuE, FepA,[8] FptA, HemR, IrgA, IutA, PfeA, PupA, LbpA and TbpA. The TonB protein also interacts with some colicins. Most of these proteins contain a short conserved region at their N-terminus.[9]

TonB-dependent receptor plug domain
TonB-dependent Receptor Plug Domain
Identifiers
SymbolPlug
PfamPF07715
InterProIPR012910
SCOPe1fi1 / SUPFAM

TonB-dependent receptors include a plug domain, an independently folding subunit that acts as the channel gate, blocking the pore until the channel is bound by ligand. At this point it undergoes conformational changes, opening the channel.[10]

TonB as phage receptor

TonB also acts as a receptor for Salmonella bacteriophage H8. In fact, H8 infection is TonB dependent.[11]

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