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Sowmiya Sri Sivaramalingam1, Deepsikha Jothivel1, Deenadayalan Karaiyagowder Govindarajan1,2
1Research Center for Excellence in Microscopy, Department of Biotechnology, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore, 641049, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
Sortase proteins play a crucial role as integral membrane proteins in anchoring bacterial surface proteins by recognizing them through a Cell-Wall Sorting (CWS) motif and cleaving them at specific sites before initiating pilus assembly. Both sortases and their substrate proteins are major virulence factors in numerous Gram-positive pathogens, making them attractive targets for antimicrobial intervention. Recognizing the significance of virulence proteins, a comprehensive exploration of their structural and functional characteristics is essential to enhance our understanding of pilus assembly in diverse Gram-positive bacteria. Therefore, this review article discusses the structural features of different classes of sortases and pilin proteins, primarily serving as substrates for sortase-assembled pili. Moreover, it thoroughly examines the molecular-level interactions between sortases and their inhibitors, providing insights from both structural and functional perspectives. In essence, this review article will provide a contemporary and complete understanding of both sortase pathways and various strategies to target them effectively to counteract the virulence.
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