Domain structure and conserved epitopes of Sfb protein, the fibronectin-binding adhesin of Streptococcus pyogenes

Molecular Microbiology
S R TalayG S Chhatwal

Abstract

Streptococcus pyogenes expresses a fibronectin-binding surface protein (Sfb protein) which mediates adherence to human epithelial cells. The nucleotide sequence of the sfb gene was determined and the primary sequence of the Sfb protein was analysed. The protein consists of 638 amino acids and comprises five structurally distinct domains. The protein starts with an N-terminal signal peptide followed by an aromatic domain. The central part of the protein is formed by four proline-rich repeats which are flanked by non-repetitive spacer sequences. A second repeat region, consisting of four repeats that are distinct from the proline repeats and have been shown to form the fibronectin-binding domain, is located in the C-terminal part of the protein. The protein ends with a typical cell wall and membrane anchor region. Comparative sequence analysis of the N-terminal aromatic domain revealed similarities with carbohydrate-binding sites of other proteins. The proline repeat region of the Sfb protein shares characteristic features with proline-rich repeats of functionally distinct surface proteins from pathogenic Gram-positive cocci. Immunoelectron microscopy revealed an even distribution of the fibronectin-binding domain of Sfb protein ...Continue Reading

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