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- Title
The Enolase of the Haemophilus influenzae Mediates Binding to Collagens: An Extracellular Matrix Component.
- Authors
Osorio-Aguilar, Yesenia; Gonzalez-Vazquez, Maria Cristina; Lozano-Zarain, Patricia; Martinez-Laguna, Ygnacio; Baylon-Pacheco, Lidia; Rosales-Encina, Jose Luis; Carabarin-Lima, Alejandro; Rocha-Gracia, Rosa del Carmen
- Abstract
Enolase proteins play a significant role as moonlighting proteins. In their role as surface-associated enolase, they have multiple functions as they interact with extracellular matrix proteins. Type I and III collagens are the major constituents of this extracellular matrix, and collagen is one of the targets of interaction with the enolase of many pathogens, thereby helping the colonization process and promoting the subsequent invasion of the host. This work aimed to determine the participation of non-typeable H. influenzae enolase as a collagen-binding protein. In this study, through the use of in vitro tests it was demonstrated that recombinant enolase of non-typeable H. influenzae (rNTHiENO) strongly binds to type I collagen. Using molecular docking, the residues that could take part in the interaction of non-typeable H. influenzae enolase-type I collagen (NTHiENO-Cln I) and non-typeable H. influenzae enolase-type III collagen (NTHiENO-Cln III) were identified. However, in vitro assays show that NTHiENO has a better affinity to interact with Cln I, concerning type Cln III. The interaction of NTHiENO with collagen could play a significant role in the colonization process; this would allow H. influenzae to increase its virulence factors and strengthen its pathogenesis.
- Subjects
EXTRACELLULAR matrix proteins; HAEMOPHILUS influenzae; ENOLASE; EXTRACELLULAR matrix; MOLECULAR docking; COLLAGEN
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, Vol 24, Issue 21, p15499
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms242115499