P116 from Mycoplasma is a self-sufficient lipid uptake and delivery machinery
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2023)
摘要
Lipid acquisition and transport are fundamental processes in all organisms, but many of the key players remain unidentified. Here, we elucidate the lipid-cycling mechanism of the Mycoplasma pneumoniae membrane protein P116. We show that P116 not only extracts lipids from its environment but also self-sufficiently deposits them into both bacterial and eukaryotic cell membranes as well as liposomes. Our structures and molecular dynamics simulation show that the N-terminal region of P116, which resembles an SMP domain, is responsible for perturbing the membrane, while a hydrophobic pocket exploits the chemical gradient to collect the lipids and the protein's dorsal side acts as a mediator of membrane directionality. Furthermore, ligand binding and growth curve assays suggest the potential for designing small molecule inhibitors targeting this essential and immunodominant protein. We show that P116 is a versatile lipid acquisition and delivery machinery that shortcuts the multi-protein pathways used by more complex organisms. Thus, our work advances the understanding of common lipid transport strategies, which may aid research into the mechanisms of more complex lipid-handling machineries.
### Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
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mycoplasma,lipid,delivery machinery,self-sufficient
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