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doi: 10.1101/2023.03.28.534373 doi: 10.1101/2023.03.28.534373
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Bacteria are found in ongoing conflicts with rivals and predators, which lead to an evolutionary arms race and the development of innate and adaptive immune systems. Although diverse bacterial immunity mechanisms have been recently identified, many remain unknown, and their dissemination within bacterial populations is poorly understood. Here, we describe a widespread genetic element, defined by the Gamma-Mobile-Trio (GMT) proteins, that serves as a mobile bacterial weapons armory. We show that GMT islands have cargo comprising various combinations of secreted antibacterial toxins, anti-phage defense systems, and secreted anti-eukaryotic toxins. This finding led us to identify four new anti-phage defense systems encoded within GMT islands and reveal their active domains and mechanisms of action. We also find the phage protein that triggers the activation of one of these systems. Thus, we can identify novel toxins and defense systems by investigating proteins of unknown function encoded within GMT islands. Our findings imply that the concept of "defense islands" may be broadened to include other types of bacterial innate immunity mechanisms, such as antibacterial and anti-eukaryotic toxins that appear to stockpile with anti-phage defense systems within GMT weapon islands. Bacteria are found in ongoing conflicts with rivals and predators, which lead to an evolutionary arms race and the development of innate and adaptive immune systems. Although diverse bacterial immunity mechanisms have been recently identified, many remain unknown, and their dissemination within bacterial populations is poorly understood. Here, we describe a widespread genetic element, defined by the Gamma-Mobile-Trio (GMT) proteins, that serves as a mobile bacterial weapons armory. We show that GMT islands have cargo comprising various combinations of secreted antibacterial toxins, anti-phage defense systems, and secreted anti-eukaryotic toxins. This finding led us to identify four new anti-phage defense systems encoded within GMT islands and reveal their active domains and mechanisms of action. We also find the phage protein that triggers the activation of one of these systems. Thus, we can identify novel toxins and defense systems by investigating proteins of unknown function encoded within GMT islands. Our findings imply that the concept of "defense islands" may be broadened to include other types of bacterial innate immunity mechanisms, such as antibacterial and anti-eukaryotic toxins that appear to stockpile with anti-phage defense systems within GMT weapon islands.
relevantAbstracts:
- doi: 10.1101/2023.03.28.534373
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# GAPS4 # GAPS4
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doi: 10.1101/2023.03.28.534373 doi: 10.1101/2023.03.28.534373
abstract: | abstract: |
Bacteria are found in ongoing conflicts with rivals and predators, which lead to an evolutionary arms race and the development of innate and adaptive immune systems. Although diverse bacterial immunity mechanisms have been recently identified, many remain unknown, and their dissemination within bacterial populations is poorly understood. Here, we describe a widespread genetic element, defined by the Gamma-Mobile-Trio (GMT) proteins, that serves as a mobile bacterial weapons armory. We show that GMT islands have cargo comprising various combinations of secreted antibacterial toxins, anti-phage defense systems, and secreted anti-eukaryotic toxins. This finding led us to identify four new anti-phage defense systems encoded within GMT islands and reveal their active domains and mechanisms of action. We also find the phage protein that triggers the activation of one of these systems. Thus, we can identify novel toxins and defense systems by investigating proteins of unknown function encoded within GMT islands. Our findings imply that the concept of defense islands may be broadened to include other types of bacterial innate immunity mechanisms, such as antibacterial and anti-eukaryotic toxins that appear to stockpile with anti-phage defense systems within GMT weapon islands. Bacteria are found in ongoing conflicts with rivals and predators, which lead to an evolutionary arms race and the development of innate and adaptive immune systems. Although diverse bacterial immunity mechanisms have been recently identified, many remain unknown, and their dissemination within bacterial populations is poorly understood. Here, we describe a widespread genetic element, defined by the Gamma-Mobile-Trio (GMT) proteins, that serves as a mobile bacterial weapons armory. We show that GMT islands have cargo comprising various combinations of secreted antibacterial toxins, anti-phage defense systems, and secreted anti-eukaryotic toxins. This finding led us to identify four new anti-phage defense systems encoded within GMT islands and reveal their active domains and mechanisms of action. We also find the phage protein that triggers the activation of one of these systems. Thus, we can identify novel toxins and defense systems by investigating proteins of unknown function encoded within GMT islands. Our findings imply that the concept of defense islands may be broadened to include other types of bacterial innate immunity mechanisms, such as antibacterial and anti-eukaryotic toxins that appear to stockpile with anti-phage defense systems within GMT weapon islands.
relevantAbstracts:
- doi: 10.1101/2023.03.28.534373
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# GAPS6 # GAPS6
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Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
PFAM: PF00270, PF00271, PF04851, PF08878, PF14130 PFAM: PF00270, PF00271, PF04851, PF08878, PF14130
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- doi: 10.1126/science.aar4120
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# Hachiman # Hachiman
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There is strong selection for the evolution of systems that protect bacterial populations from viral attack. We report a single phage defense protein, Hna, that provides protection against diverse phages in Sinorhizobium meliloti, a nitrogen-fixing alpha-proteobacterium. Homologs of Hna are distributed widely across bacterial lineages, and a homologous protein from Escherichia coli also confers phage defense. Hna contains superfamily II helicase motifs at its N terminus and a nuclease motif at its C terminus, with mutagenesis of these motifs inactivating viral defense. Hna variably impacts phage DNA replication but consistently triggers an abortive infection response in which infected cells carrying the system die but do not release phage progeny. A similar host cell response is triggered in cells containing Hna upon expression of a phage-encoded single-stranded DNA binding protein (SSB), independent of phage infection. Thus, we conclude that Hna limits phage spread by initiating abortive infection in response to a phage protein. There is strong selection for the evolution of systems that protect bacterial populations from viral attack. We report a single phage defense protein, Hna, that provides protection against diverse phages in Sinorhizobium meliloti, a nitrogen-fixing alpha-proteobacterium. Homologs of Hna are distributed widely across bacterial lineages, and a homologous protein from Escherichia coli also confers phage defense. Hna contains superfamily II helicase motifs at its N terminus and a nuclease motif at its C terminus, with mutagenesis of these motifs inactivating viral defense. Hna variably impacts phage DNA replication but consistently triggers an abortive infection response in which infected cells carrying the system die but do not release phage progeny. A similar host cell response is triggered in cells containing Hna upon expression of a phage-encoded single-stranded DNA binding protein (SSB), independent of phage infection. Thus, we conclude that Hna limits phage spread by initiating abortive infection in response to a phage protein.
PFAM: PF00270, PF04851, PF13307 PFAM: PF00270, PF04851, PF13307
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- doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.01.010
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# Hna # Hna
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Sensor: Unknown Sensor: Unknown
Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
relevantAbstracts:
- doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.09.017
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# ISG15-like # ISG15-like
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Jumbo bacteriophages of the ?KZ-like family are characterized by large genomes (>200 kb) and the remarkable ability to assemble a proteinaceous nucleus-like structure. The nucleus protects the phage genome from canonical DNA-targeting immune systems, such as CRISPR-Cas and restriction-modification. We hypothesized that the failure of common bacterial defenses creates selective pressure for immune systems that target the unique jumbo phage biology. Here, we identify the "jumbo phage killer"(Juk) immune system that is deployed by a clinical isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to resist PhiKZ. Juk immunity rescues the cell by preventing early phage transcription, DNA replication, and nucleus assembly. Phage infection is first sensed by JukA (formerly YaaW), which localizes rapidly to the site of phage infection at the cell pole, triggered by ejected phage factors. The effector protein JukB is recruited by JukA, which is required to enable immunity and the subsequent degradation of the phage DNA. JukA homologs are found in several bacterial phyla and are associated with numerous other putative effectors, many of which provided specific antiPhiKZ activity when expressed in P. aeruginosa. Together, these data reveal a novel strategy for immunity whereby immune factors are recruited to the site of phage protein and DNA ejection to prevent phage progression and save the cell. Jumbo bacteriophages of the ?KZ-like family are characterized by large genomes (>200 kb) and the remarkable ability to assemble a proteinaceous nucleus-like structure. The nucleus protects the phage genome from canonical DNA-targeting immune systems, such as CRISPR-Cas and restriction-modification. We hypothesized that the failure of common bacterial defenses creates selective pressure for immune systems that target the unique jumbo phage biology. Here, we identify the "jumbo phage killer"(Juk) immune system that is deployed by a clinical isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to resist PhiKZ. Juk immunity rescues the cell by preventing early phage transcription, DNA replication, and nucleus assembly. Phage infection is first sensed by JukA (formerly YaaW), which localizes rapidly to the site of phage infection at the cell pole, triggered by ejected phage factors. The effector protein JukB is recruited by JukA, which is required to enable immunity and the subsequent degradation of the phage DNA. JukA homologs are found in several bacterial phyla and are associated with numerous other putative effectors, many of which provided specific antiPhiKZ activity when expressed in P. aeruginosa. Together, these data reveal a novel strategy for immunity whereby immune factors are recruited to the site of phage protein and DNA ejection to prevent phage progression and save the cell.
PFAM: PF13099 PFAM: PF13099
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- doi: 10.1101/2022.09.17.508391
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# JukAB # JukAB
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The constant arms race between bacteria and their phages has resulted in a large diversity of bacterial defence systems1,2, with many bacteria carrying several systems3,4. In response, phages often carry counter-defence genes5-9. If and how bacterial defence mechanisms interact to protect against phages with counter-defence genes remains unclear. Here, we report the existence of a novel defence system, coined MADS (Methylation Associated Defence System), which is located in a strongly conserved genomic defence hotspot in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and distributed across Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. We find that the natural co-existence of MADS and a Type IE CRISPR-Cas adaptive immune system in the genome of P. aeruginosa SMC4386 provides synergistic levels of protection against phage DMS3, which carries an anti-CRISPR (acr) gene. Previous work has demonstrated that Acr-phages need to cooperate to overcome CRISPR immunity, with a first sacrificial phage causing host immunosuppression to enable successful secondary phage infections10,11. Modelling and experiments show that the co-existence of MADS and CRISPR-Cas provides strong and durable protection against Acr-phages by disrupting their cooperation and limiting the spread of mutants that overcome MADS. These data reveal that combining bacterial defences can robustly neutralise phage with counter-defence genes, even if each defence on its own can be readily by-passed, which is key to understanding how selection acts on defence combinations and their coevolutionary consequences. The constant arms race between bacteria and their phages has resulted in a large diversity of bacterial defence systems1,2, with many bacteria carrying several systems3,4. In response, phages often carry counter-defence genes5-9. If and how bacterial defence mechanisms interact to protect against phages with counter-defence genes remains unclear. Here, we report the existence of a novel defence system, coined MADS (Methylation Associated Defence System), which is located in a strongly conserved genomic defence hotspot in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and distributed across Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. We find that the natural co-existence of MADS and a Type IE CRISPR-Cas adaptive immune system in the genome of P. aeruginosa SMC4386 provides synergistic levels of protection against phage DMS3, which carries an anti-CRISPR (acr) gene. Previous work has demonstrated that Acr-phages need to cooperate to overcome CRISPR immunity, with a first sacrificial phage causing host immunosuppression to enable successful secondary phage infections10,11. Modelling and experiments show that the co-existence of MADS and CRISPR-Cas provides strong and durable protection against Acr-phages by disrupting their cooperation and limiting the spread of mutants that overcome MADS. These data reveal that combining bacterial defences can robustly neutralise phage with counter-defence genes, even if each defence on its own can be readily by-passed, which is key to understanding how selection acts on defence combinations and their coevolutionary consequences.
PFAM: PF00069, PF01170, PF02384, PF07714, PF08378, PF12728, PF13304, PF13588 PFAM: PF00069, PF01170, PF02384, PF07714, PF08378, PF12728, PF13304, PF13588
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- doi: 10.1101/2023.03.30.534895
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# MADS # MADS
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Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
PFAM: PF05729 PFAM: PF05729
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- doi: 10.1101/2022.07.19.500537
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# NLR # NLR
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Temperate phages are common, and prophages are abundant residents of sequenced bacterial genomes. Mycobacteriophages are viruses that infect mycobacterial hosts including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium smegmatis, encompass substantial genetic diversity and are commonly temperate. Characterization of ten Cluster N temperate mycobacteriophages revealed at least five distinct prophage-expressed viral defence systems that interfere with the infection of lytic and temperate phages that are either closely related (homotypic defence) or unrelated (heterotypic defence) to the prophage. Target specificity is unpredictable, ranging from a single target phage to one-third of those tested. The defence systems include a single-subunit restriction system, a heterotypic exclusion system and a predicted (p)ppGpp synthetase, which blocks lytic phage growth, promotes bacterial survival and enables efficient lysogeny. The predicted (p)ppGpp synthetase coded by the Phrann prophage defends against phage Tweety infection, but Tweety codes for a tetrapeptide repeat protein, gp54, which acts as a highly effective counter-defence system. Prophage-mediated viral defence offers an efficient mechanism for bacterial success in host-virus dynamics, and counter-defence promotes phage co-evolution. Temperate phages are common, and prophages are abundant residents of sequenced bacterial genomes. Mycobacteriophages are viruses that infect mycobacterial hosts including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium smegmatis, encompass substantial genetic diversity and are commonly temperate. Characterization of ten Cluster N temperate mycobacteriophages revealed at least five distinct prophage-expressed viral defence systems that interfere with the infection of lytic and temperate phages that are either closely related (homotypic defence) or unrelated (heterotypic defence) to the prophage. Target specificity is unpredictable, ranging from a single target phage to one-third of those tested. The defence systems include a single-subunit restriction system, a heterotypic exclusion system and a predicted (p)ppGpp synthetase, which blocks lytic phage growth, promotes bacterial survival and enables efficient lysogeny. The predicted (p)ppGpp synthetase coded by the Phrann prophage defends against phage Tweety infection, but Tweety codes for a tetrapeptide repeat protein, gp54, which acts as a highly effective counter-defence system. Prophage-mediated viral defence offers an efficient mechanism for bacterial success in host-virus dynamics, and counter-defence promotes phage co-evolution.
PFAM: PF01170, PF02384, PF13588 PFAM: PF01170, PF02384, PF13588
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- doi: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.251
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# Panchino_gp28 # Panchino_gp28
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Sensor: Sensing of phage protein Sensor: Sensing of phage protein
Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
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- doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2022.02.018
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# Paris # Paris
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Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
PFAM: PF06114, PF09907, PF14350 PFAM: PF06114, PF09907, PF14350
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- doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01219-4
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# PD-Lambda-2 # PD-Lambda-2
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Sensor: Unknown Sensor: Unknown
Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
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- doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01219-4
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# PD-Lambda-4 # PD-Lambda-4
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Sensor: Unknown Sensor: Unknown
Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
relevantAbstracts:
- doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01219-4
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# PD-Lambda-6 # PD-Lambda-6
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Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
PFAM: PF13020 PFAM: PF13020
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- doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010065
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# PD-T4-1 # PD-T4-1
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Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
PFAM: PF03235, PF18735 PFAM: PF03235, PF18735
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- doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01219-4
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# PD-T4-2 # PD-T4-2
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Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
PFAM: PF07751 PFAM: PF07751
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- doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01219-4
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# PD-T4-5 # PD-T4-5
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Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
PFAM: PF02556 PFAM: PF02556
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- doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01219-4
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# PD-T4-9 # PD-T4-9
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Sensor: Unknown Sensor: Unknown
Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
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- doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01219-4
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# PD-T7-1 # PD-T7-1
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Activator: Unknown Activator: Unknown
Effector: Unknown Effector: Unknown
PFAM: PF01935, PF13289 PFAM: PF01935, PF13289
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- doi: 10.1038/s41564-022-01219-4
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# PD-T7-2 # PD-T7-2
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