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Time-resolved X-ray solution scattering unveils the sequence of events leading to human Hb heme capture by Staphylococcus aureus IsdB

De Bei, O.; Marchetti, M.; Guglielmo, S.; Gianquinto, E.; Spyrakis, F.; Campanini, B.; Bettati, S.; Levantino, M.; Ronda, L.

2023-08-04 biochemistry
10.1101/2023.08.04.551941 bioRxiv
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Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus depend on its ability to acquire nutrients. One essential nutrient is iron, which is obtained from the heme of the human host hemoglobin (Hb) through a protein machinery called Iron-regulated Surface Determinant (Isd). IsdB is the protein in charge of heme extraction from Hb, which is the first step of the chain of events leading to iron transfer to the bacterium cell interior. In order to elucidate the molecular events leading from the formation of the initial IsdB:Hb complex to heme extraction, we have performed a time-resolved X-ray solution scattering (TR-XSS) investigation combined with a rapid mixing triggering approach. We succeeded in defining the stoichiometry of IsdB:Hb binding and in describing the kinetics of the subsequent structural changes. The presented approach is potentially applicable to unveil the complex kinetic pathways generated by protein-protein interaction in different biological systems.

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