Defining Two Chemosensory Arrays in Shewanella oneidensis

Fortier, Emma M.; Bouillet, Sophie; Infossi, Pascale; Chaouche, Amine Ali; Espinosa, Léon; Giudici‐Orticoni, Marie‐Thérèse; Mauriello, Emilia M. F.; Iobbi‐Nivol, Chantal

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“…PSPTO_0912 is encoded in the F8 gene cluster (cluster II), suggesting it functions in association with this system. Moreover, the assignment of 34H chemoreceptors to the F8 system has been previously proposed in other organisms ( 59 , 67 ) ( Fig. 1 ; Table S2).…”

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Chemosensory systems interact to shape relevant traits for bacterial plant pathogenesis

Munar-Palmer,

Santamaría-Hernando,

Liedtke

et al. 2024

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Chemosensory systems allow bacteria to respond and adapt to environmental conditions. Many bacteria contain more than one chemosensory system, but knowledge of their specific roles in regulating different functions remains scarce. Here, we address this issue by analyzing the function of the F6, F8, and alternative (non-motility) cellular functions (ACF) chemosensory systems of the model plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato. In this work, we assign PsPto chemoreceptors to each chemosensory system, and we visualize for the first time the F6 and F8 chemosensory systems of PsPto using cryo-electron tomography. We confirm that chemotaxis and swimming motility are controlled by the F6 system, and we demonstrate how different components from the F8 and ACF systems also modulate swimming motility. We also determine how the kinase and response regulators from the F6 and F8 chemosensory systems do not work together in the regulation of biofilm, whereas both components from the ACF system contribute together to regulate these traits. Furthermore, we show how the F6, F8, and ACF kinases interact with the ACF response regulator WspR, supporting crosstalk among chemosensory systems. Finally, we reveal how all chemosensory systems play a role in regulating virulence. IMPORTANCE Chemoperception through chemosensory systems is an essential feature for bacterial survival, as it allows bacterial interaction with its surrounding environment. In the case of plant pathogens, it is especially relevant to enter the host and achieve full virulence. Multiple chemosensory systems allow bacteria to display a wider plasticity in their response to external signals. Here, we perform a deep characterization of the F6, F8, and alternative (non-motility) cellular functions chemosensory systems in the model plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. These chemosensory systems regulate key virulence-related traits, like motility and biofilm formation. Furthermore, we unveil an unexpected crosstalk among these chemosensory systems at the level of the interaction between kinases and response regulators. This work shows novel results that contribute to the knowledge of chemosensory systems and their role in functions alternative to chemotaxis.

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confidence: 56%