Structural highlights
Function
ARFA_MYCTU Probably plays a role in ammonia secretion that neutralizes the medium at pH 5.5, although it does not play a direct role in ammonia transport. The OmpA-like domain (196-326) binds M.tuberculosis peptidoglycan. Overexpression in M.bovis or M.smegmatis gives channels with average conductance value of 1,600 +/- 100 pS, but this may not be physiologically relevant.[1] [2] [3]
References
- ↑ Raynaud C, Papavinasasundaram KG, Speight RA, Springer B, Sander P, Bottger EC, Colston MJ, Draper P. The functions of OmpATb, a pore-forming protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mol Microbiol. 2002 Oct;46(1):191-201. PMID:12366842
- ↑ Alahari A, Saint N, Campagna S, Molle V, Molle G, Kremer L. The N-terminal domain of OmpATb is required for membrane translocation and pore-forming activity in mycobacteria. J Bacteriol. 2007 Sep;189(17):6351-8. doi: 10.1128/JB.00509-07. Epub 2007 Jun 15. PMID:17573469 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00509-07
- ↑ Song H, Huff J, Janik K, Walter K, Keller C, Ehlers S, Bossmann SH, Niederweis M. Expression of the ompATb operon accelerates ammonia secretion and adaptation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to acidic environments. Mol Microbiol. 2011 May;80(4):900-18. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07619.x. Epub, 2011 Mar 16. PMID:21410778 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2011.07619.x
