List of LEE and Non-LEE genes/proteins (EPEC O127:H6 strain E2348/69)


LEE locus genes/proteins
(based on Pallen 2005 and updated)

Gene/

Protein

(new name)

 

Gene/

protein

(old/other name)

 

Uniprot code

Other codes

aa/MW

pI

Modifications

Secretion mechanism

Effect of deletion

mutation on

secretion

 

Effect on

pedestal

formation /

virulence

Known

Interactions/

method/

ref

 

Homologues

 

Domains

Known function

New functional prediction

rorf1

 

B7UMC9_ECO27

 

286/

31/993

 

 

?

+

+/+

EspD

YjiK

 

SdiA-regulated domain (NHLrepeats)

SdiA-regulated?

espG1

 

B7UMC8_ECO27

 

398/

43,919

5.21

 

T3S

+

+/+

VirA Translocated effector

 

 

Disassemble microtubules to induce RhoGTPase-mediated cytokeletal rearrangements that promote bacterial attachment, entry, or movement within the cytoplasm

 

Ler

Orf1

B7UMC6_ECO27

E2348_3969, O52122_ECOLI

129/

15,134

  5.91

 

No

No expression

  -/-

HNS, StpA                      Positive regulator

NS, StpA

 

 

Might form heterodimers with H

escE

orf2

B7UMC5_ECO27

 

72/

 

 

?

                                                             

Orf29

Interacts with C terminus of SepL

YscE, PscE, SsaE,

CV2595,

YPO0259

 

T3S

Functionally important conserved residues can be identified by scrutiny of homologues

cesAB

Orf3/

L0052

B7UMC4_ECO27

E2348_3966

107/

 

 

No

±EspA, EspB

-/-

EspA, EspB

NleF   effector (B7UR63_ECO27)

 

Chaperone for EspA and EspB

 

orf4

L0051

B7UMC3_ECO27

E2348_3965

199/

 

 

No

-

-/-,

 

YPO0264, CV2589, STM1410

(Q8ZPP3_SALTY),

Q0WK43_YERPE

 

T3S

Functionally important conserved residues can be identified by scrutiny of homologues

escL

orf5/

L0050

B7UMC2_ECO27

E2348_3964

231/

 

 

No

-

-/-

EspA/Co-purification [Ku 2009]

YscL, FliH

 

T3S

Binds to and regulates activity of ATPase EscN

escR

 

B7UMC1_ECO27

 

217/

 

 

Sec?

-

-/-

EscR, EscS, EscU, SepZ EspD

YscR, FliP

PF00813

T3S

 

escS

 

B7UMC0_ECO27

 

89/

 

 

Sec?

-

-/- EscR,

EspD

YscS, FliQ

PF01313

T3S

 

escT

 

B7UMB9_ECO27

 

258/

 

 

Sec?

-

-/-

 

YscT, FliR

PF01311

T3S

Physically associated in the basal body with EscU in a 1:1 ratio; C-terminus is cytoplasmic [158]

escU

 

B7UMB8_ECO27

 

345/

 

 

Sec?

-

-/-

EscR, EscI, EspD

YscU, FlhB

PF00771

T3S

Physically associated in the basal body with EscT in a 1:1 ratio [158]; cleaved at NPTH motif [159];regulates substrate specificity of secretion system[160].

etgA

rorf3

B7UMB7_ECO27

 

152/ 17,104

 

 

Sec

±

±/±

EscI

lytic   transglycosylase IagB, IpgF

 

 

Lytic transglycosylase needed to open gap in peptidoglycan for assembly of secretion system [58]; potential drug target

grIR

Global regulator of LEE repressor

B7UMB6_ECO27

 

123/

13,944

 

 

No

+

+/++

GrlR/GrlA

Bongori regulator

 

Negative regulator

Will work in concert with GrlA

grIA  

Global regulator of LEE activator

B7UM_ECO27

 

137/ 16,052

 

 

No

No expression

-/-

GrlR

Bongori regulator, CaiF

 

Positive regulator

Will work in concert with GrlR

cesD

 

B7UM_ECO27

 

151/ 17,503

 

 

No

-/EspD

±/-

 

Other TPR chaperones

 

 

Chaperone for EspD TPR chaperone [115]

escC

Secretin

B7UMB3_ECO27

 

512/

56.27

8.61

 

Sec?

- -/-

 

 

EscD YscC, MxiD, InvG

 

T3S

Interacts with peptidoglycan [161], Dsbdependent domain missing

sepD

 

B7UMB2_ECO27

 

151/

 

 

No

-/Translocators

-/-

SepL

None

 

Switches translocator/effector secretion

Works in concert with SepL

escJ

Assembly platform

B7UMB1_ECO27

 

190/

 

Palmitoylated at C19(by analogy to PrgK Yip 2005 -Fig. S2)

Sec-Lipoprotein

-

-/-

 

YscJ,PrgK, FliF

PF01514

T3S

EscD and EscJ form ring-like structure in inner membrane [66, 162, 163]

escI

Rorf8-rod

B7UMB0_ECO27

 

142

 

 

T3S?

-

-/-

EscU, rORF3

PrgJ, MxiI, YscI

 

T3S

Forms inner rod within base of needle complex[65, 68-70].

sepZ

espZ

B7UMA9_ECO27

 

98/

9.39

4.73

 

T3S

+

+/±

EscR

None

 

Translocated effector

 

Mpc

Orf12

- multiple point controller

B7UMA08_ECO27

 

117/

 

 

No

-

-/-

Interacts with Ler-suppresses LEE expression [Tsai 2006]

SsaM

 

T3S

Might play a role in switching translocator/effector secretion

escN

 

B7UMA6_ECO27

O52140_ECOLX

446/

48.858

 

 

No

-

-/-

CesT, Tir [50]

YscN

 

T3S

ATPAse Forms hexameric complex

orf15

 

B7UMA5_ECO27

E2348 _ 3947

125/

14.66

9.94

 

No

-

-/-

 

None

 

T3S

 

orf16

 

B7UMA4_ECO27

E2348_ 3946

138/

16.58

9.47

 

No

±/Translocators

±/±

 

None

PF00771

Secretion of translocators

FliK/YscP analogue?

escV

 

B7UMA7_ECO27

 

675/

 

 

Sec?

-

-/-

 

LcrD, FlhA

 

T3S

C-terminal cytoplasmic domain might play a role in gene regulation [164, 165].

sepQ

escQ-C-ring like

B7UMA3_ECO27

 

305/

34.96

4.51

 

No

-

-/-

 

YscQ, FliN

COG1887

T3S

Forms ring within basal body [56]; interacts with EscL [54]

espH

 

B7UMA2_ECO27

 

168/

 

 

T3S

+

+/++

 

 

 

 

Translocated effector

cesF

 

B7UMA1_ECO27

 

120/

 

 

No

±/EspF?

+/+

 

 

 

 

Chaperone for EspF

map

 

B7UMA0_ECO27

 

203/

22.569

  9.08

 

T3S

+

+/++

CesT

 

 

 

Translocated effector

tir

 

B7UM99_ECO27

 

550/

56.50

4.68

@Y454 Phosphoryaltion in the host by Fyn [Phillips 2004]

@S 436 & S437 by PKA [Allen-Vercoe 2006]

@Phosphorylation affects oligomerization [Hawrani   2003]

T3S

+

-/-

CesT Tir

 

 

 

Translocated

effector; Phosphorylated

cesT

 

CEST_

ECO27

P21244

156/

 

 

No

±/Tir

-/-

Map, EspF, Tir, CesT

Many

 

Chaperone for Tir/Map

Possible regulatory role, by analogy with ExsC?

eae

intimin

EAE_ ECO27

 

939/

102.40

 

9.00

 

Self/

Auto

transporter?

+

-/-

 

 

 

Adhesin (intimin)

 

escD

 

B7UM96_ECO27

 

406/

45.27

6.62

 

?

-

-/-

YscD, PrgH

YscD: cytoplasmic FHA and BON domains

 

T3S

EscD and EscJ form ring-like structure in inner membrane [66, 162, 163]; BON domains mediate binding to phospholipids; FHA domain mediates protein-protein interactions and signalling

sepL

 

B7UM95_ECO27

 

351/

39.98

4.51

 

No

-/Translocators

-/-

SepD

YopN, TyeA

 

Switches translocator/effector secretion

single protein mediating effects of YopN and TyeA; internal interaction between YopN- and TyeA-like moieties; also a translocated effector?

espA

 

B7UM94_ECO27

O33976_ECOLX

206/

20.534

 

4.17

 

T3S

+

-/-

CesAB

Flagellin (B7USU2_ECO27)

 

Translocator

Half-flagellin model (see text); dimerizes before polymerizes; lacks D0 and D3 domains

espD

 

B7UM93_ECO27

O88127_ECOLI

/39.47

 

4.88

 

T3S

+

-/-

EspD, EscRSU,CesD, rORF1, SepZ

YopB etc

 

Translocator

 

espB

EaeB

EAEB_ECO27

P71213_ECOLX

314/

33.14

4.97

 

T3S

+

-/-

CesAB

YopD etc

 

Translocator- Binds to myosins that interact with actin filaments and mediate essential processes (e.g.microvillus formation ,phagocytosis). Inhibits the interaction of myosins with actin [Iizumi 2007]

 

cesD2

 

B7UM91_ECO27

 

135

 

 

No

±/EspD?

+/±

 

LcrR

 

Chaperone for EspD

LcrR will bind YopB

escF

Needle

B7UM90_ECO27

 

73/8.13

4.03

 

T3S

-

-/-

 

YscF

 

Major needle component

 

orf29

CesA2

/L0017

B7UM89_ECO27

O85623_ECOLX

92/

10.31

5.81

 

No

-

-/-

EscE(Orf2), EspA

YPO0261, SsaH, CV2586

DUF1039

T3S?. EspA chaperone? [Su 2008]

Functionally important conserved residues can be identified by scrutiny of homologues, Needle component like SsaH? Is that why it binds EspA?

espF

 

B7UM88_ECO27

 

206/ 20,978

 

 

T3S

+

+/+

 

 

 

Translocated effector

 


Non- LEE Effectors (based on [Iguchi 2009], [Dean and Kenny, 2009] and modified)

Effector name

Other name

Uniprot code

aa/MW

pI

Modifications

Secretion

Mechanism

Pathogenicity

island

Biochemical

properties

Target in Host cell

  Function in host cell

Protein partner in host cell Functional motifs Homologue familiy Refs

EspG2

 Orf3

B7UH72_ECO27

390/

42,730

  5.76

 

T3S

  IE5

 

 

       

EspJ

 

B7ULW8_ECO27

217/

24583

  9.67

 

T3S

  PP2

 

 

"

       

EspL

 

B7UI20_ECO27

549/

62,188

  6.33

 

T3S

  IE6

 

 

"

       

NleA

/EspI

 

B7UR60_ECO27

440/

47,478

  5.27

 

T3S

  PP6

 

 

"/targets Golgi aparratus/Binds PDZ domain-containing proteins

Lee etal., 2008

       

NleB1

 

B7UNX3_ECO27

326/

38,056

  5.96

 

T3S

  IE6

 

 

"

       

NleB2

 

B7UI21_ECO27

329/ 37,627

  5.52

 

T3S

  PP4

 

 

 

       

NleC

 

B7UNX4_ECO27

330/

37,226

  4.67

 

T3S

  PP4

 

 

"

       

NleD

 

B7UNX6_ECO27

232/

25,951

  5.78

 

T3S

 PP4

 

 

"

       
NleE1
 

224/

26,057

5.78   T3S IE6              

NleE2

 

B7UP11_ECO27

168/

19,723

  5.62

 

T3S

  IE2

 

 

"

       

NleF

 

B7UR63_ECO27

189/

21,388

  4.94

 

T3S

  PP6

 

 

"

       

NleG/

NleI

 

B7UNX2_ECO27

192/

20,331

  5.34

 

T3S

  PP4

 

 

"

       

NleH1

 

B7ULW4_ECO27

293/

32,482

  5.34

 

T3S

PP2 

 

 

"

       

NleH2

 

B7UR62_ECO27

303/

33,683

  5.54

 

T3S

  PP6

 

 

 

       

Other proteins of the EPEC secretome and virulence factors

Name

Other name

Uniprot code

aa/

MW

pI

Modifications

Secretion

Mechanism

Pathogenicity

island

Biochemical

properties

Target in Host cell

    Function in host cell

Protein partner in host cell Functional motifs Homologue familiy

  Refs

EspC

  1,305/ 140,782 5.51   Sec IE5

Autotransporter/

Serine protease

           
FliC

 

B7USU2_ECO27

548/

56,301

    Fla                
FliD

 

B7USU3_ECO27

468/

48,496

    Fla                
FlgK

 

B7UP96_ECO27
547 /57,844
    Fla                

Efa1/

LifA

Lympho

statin

3,223/ 365,953
    Sec/T5S  IE6

Multi-domain protein:

Glucosyl transferase/

YopT-like protease/

adhesin?

Rho-GTPase
toxin that specifically inhibits lymphocyte proliferation and interleukin 2 (IL-2), IL-4, and gamma interferon production in response to a variety of stimuli-disruption of intestinal epithelial-barrier function via the modulation of Rho GTPase activities
     

 Klapproth,2000

Babbin 2009

Efa1/

LifA-

like

Lympho

statin

B7UP10_ECO27 
2,624/ 298,303
    Sec/T5S  IE2

Glucosy ltransferase/

YopT-like protease/

adhesin?

Rho-GTPase
oxin that specifically inhibits lymphocyte proliferation and interleukin 2 (IL-2), IL-4, and gamma interferon production in response to a variety of stimuli-disruption of intestinal epithelial-barrier function via the modulation of Rho GTPase activities
     

 Klapproth,2000

Babbin 2009

Stevens 2004

Bfp

 

        Pil  
Bundle forming pilus
           
 

 

                         
 

 

                         
 

 

                         
Lom1

 

        Sec/Bam PP2     outer membrane protein        
Lom2           Sec/Bam PP4     outer membrane protein        
Lom3           Sec/Bam PP6     outer membrane protein        
PagC

 

        Sec/Bam IE6     outer membrane protein