title: Identification of the first archaeal oligopeptide-binding protein from the hyperthermophile Aeropyrum pernix.
abstract: The archaeon Aeropyrum pernix grows optimally at 90 degrees C and derives energy primarily from aerobic degradation of complex proteinaceous substrates. The ability of these nutrients to sustain growth is generally associated with the presence of oligopeptide transport systems, such as the well-known protein-dependent ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. This study is concerned with the isolation and characterisation of the first archaeal oligopeptide-binding protein (OppA(Ap)) from the extracellular medium of A. pernix. The protein shows a pI of 3.9 and a molecular mass of about 90 kDa under native conditions. By using a proteomic approach, the OppA(Ap)-encoding gene was identified (APE1583) and about 55% of the protein amino-acid sequence was validated. The extracellular purified protein was able to efficiently bind oligopeptide substrates such as Xenopsin. The amount of a liganded peptide to OppA(Ap) was about 70% at 90 degrees C using a 1/100 (w/w) OppA(Ap)/substrate ratio. Sequence comparisons showed a weak but significant similarity of OppA(Ap) with bacterial oligopeptide binding proteins. Furthermore, APE1583 neighbouring genes encode for the cognate components of an ABC transport system, suggesting that these ORFs are organised in an operon-like structure, with OppA(Ap )as the extracellular component for the uptake of oligopeptides.
authors.affiliation: IBP-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 80131 Naples, Italy. g.palmieri@ibp.cnr.it
authors.forename: Gianna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: Annarita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casbarra
authors.forename: Immacolata
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Fiume
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catara
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capasso
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Onesti
authors.forename: Mosé
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D041522:Aeropyrum / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D019843:Archaeal Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D019766:Genes, Archaeal; D020745:Genome, Archaeal; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007526:Isoelectric Point; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000378:metabolism; D010449:Peptide Mapping; D040901:Proteomics
chemical_list: D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D019843:Archaeal Proteins; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D009842:Oligopeptides