pH-induced conformational changes of AcrA, the membrane fusion protein of Escherichia coli multidrug efflux system - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2003 Dec 12;278(50):50474-82.

doi: 10.1074/jbc.M305152200. Epub 2003 Oct 1.

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pH-induced conformational changes of AcrA, the membrane fusion protein of Escherichia coli multidrug efflux system

Hermia Ip et al. J Biol Chem. 2003.

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Abstract

The multidrug efflux system AcrA-AcrB-TolC of Escherichia coli expels a wide range of drugs directly into the external medium from the bacterial cell. The mechanism of the efflux process is not fully understood. Of an elongated shape, AcrA is thought to span the periplasmic space coordinating the concerted operation of the inner and outer membrane proteins AcrB and TolC. In this study, we used site-directed spin labeling (SDSL) EPR (electron paramagnetic resonance) spectroscopy to investigate the molecular conformations of AcrA in solution. Ten AcrA mutants, each with an alanine to cysteine substitution, were engineered, purified, and labeled with a nitroxide spin label. EPR analysis of spin-labeled AcrA variants indicates that the side chain mobilities are consistent with the predicted secondary structure of AcrA. We further demonstrated that acidic pH induces oligomerization and conformational change of AcrA, and that the structural changes are reversible. These results suggest that the mechanism of action of AcrA in drug efflux is similar to the viral membrane fusion proteins, and that AcrA actively mediates the efflux of substrates.

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