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Structural highlights

Function

RPFB_MYCTU Factor that stimulates resuscitation of dormant cells. Has peptidoglycan (PG) hydrolytic activity. Active in the pM concentration range. Has little to no effect on actively-growing cells. PG fragments could either directly activate the resuscitation pathway of dormant bacteria or serve as a substrate for endogenous Rpf, resulting in low molecular weight products with resuscitation activity.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Reduces lag phase and enhances the growth of quiescent (1 month-old culture) M.tuberculosis; works best between 8 and 128 pM. Increases the number of bacteria that can be recovered from a 3 month-old culture. Stimulates growth of stationary phase M.bovis (a slowly-growing Mycobacterium) as well as M.smegmatis cells (a fast grower). Binds N,N',N-triacetylchitotriose (tri-NAG). A fragment (residues 194-362) hydrolyzes an artificial lysozyme substrate 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-N,N',N-triacetylchitotrioside (MUF tri-NAG). By itself has little activity on cell wall, in combination with RipA is active against cell wall extracts from a number of Actinobacteria; this activity is inhibited by PBP1A (ponA1). Sequential gene disruption indicates RpfB and RpfE are higher than RpfD and RpfC in functional hierarchy.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

References

1. ↑ Mukamolova GV, Turapov OA, Young DI, Kaprelyants AS, Kell DB, Young M. A family of autocrine growth factors in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mol Microbiol. 2002 Nov;46(3):623-35. PMID:12410821
2. ↑ Zhu W, Plikaytis BB, Shinnick TM. Resuscitation factors from mycobacteria: homologs of Micrococcus luteus proteins. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2003;83(4):261-9. PMID:12906837
3. ↑ Hett EC, Chao MC, Deng LL, Rubin EJ. A mycobacterial enzyme essential for cell division synergizes with resuscitation-promoting factor. PLoS Pathog. 2008 Feb 29;4(2):e1000001. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000001. PMID:18463693 doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1000001
4. ↑ Demina GR, Makarov VA, Nikitushkin VD, Ryabova OB, Vostroknutova GN, Salina EG, Shleeva MO, Goncharenko AV, Kaprelyants AS. Finding of the low molecular weight inhibitors of resuscitation promoting factor enzymatic and resuscitation activity. PLoS One. 2009 Dec 16;4(12):e8174. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008174. PMID:20016836 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008174
5. ↑ Mukamolova GV, Turapov OA, Young DI, Kaprelyants AS, Kell DB, Young M. A family of autocrine growth factors in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mol Microbiol. 2002 Nov;46(3):623-35. PMID:12410821
6. ↑ Zhu W, Plikaytis BB, Shinnick TM. Resuscitation factors from mycobacteria: homologs of Micrococcus luteus proteins. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2003;83(4):261-9. PMID:12906837
7. ↑ Hett EC, Chao MC, Deng LL, Rubin EJ. A mycobacterial enzyme essential for cell division synergizes with resuscitation-promoting factor. PLoS Pathog. 2008 Feb 29;4(2):e1000001. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000001. PMID:18463693 doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1000001
8. ↑ Demina GR, Makarov VA, Nikitushkin VD, Ryabova OB, Vostroknutova GN, Salina EG, Shleeva MO, Goncharenko AV, Kaprelyants AS. Finding of the low molecular weight inhibitors of resuscitation promoting factor enzymatic and resuscitation activity. PLoS One. 2009 Dec 16;4(12):e8174. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008174. PMID:20016836 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008174
9. ↑ Cohen-Gonsaud M, Barthe P, Bagneris C, Henderson B, Ward J, Roumestand C, Keep NH. The structure of a resuscitation-promoting factor domain from Mycobacterium tuberculosis shows homology to lysozymes. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2005 Mar;12(3):270-3. Epub 2005 Feb 20. PMID:15723078 doi:10.1038/nsmb905