title: Haemolysin secretion from E coli.
abstract: Haemolysin (HlyA) secretion from E coli is directed by a specific C-terminal targeting signal, located within the last 27-50 amino acids, with quite novel characteristics. The HlyA molecule is secreted directly to the medium without a periplasmic intermediate or detectable proteolytic processing. The C-terminal domain of HlyA can also be used to promote the secretion of several other E coli and mammalian proteins. HlyD and HlyB are essential for translocation of HlyA to the medium and we propose that these proteins form a transenvelope complex which initially binds the HlyA signal followed by transport of HlyA to the medium. HlyB is a member of a family of membrane proteins engaged in ATP dependent secretion mechanisms conserved in many organisms including man (P-glycoprotein and the CF protein). In this review we discuss the structure, function and regulation of the secretion mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Holland
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kenny
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blight
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001692:Biological Transport; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D005810:Multigene Family; D011499:Protein Processing, Post-Translational
chemical_list: D001425:Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D006460:Hemolysin Proteins; C065231:HlyD protein, E coli; C036507:Hlya protein, E coli; C050837:Hlyb protein, Bacteria; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins