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Journal Article
Activity of botulinum neurotoxin X and its structure when shielded by a non-toxic non-hemagglutinin protein
2024
Overview
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most potent toxins known and are used to treat an increasing number of medical disorders. All BoNTs are naturally co-expressed with a protective partner protein (NTNH) with which they form a 300 kDa complex, to resist acidic and proteolytic attack from the digestive tract. We have previously identified a new botulinum neurotoxin serotype, BoNT/X, that has unique and therapeutically attractive properties. We present the cryo-EM structure of the BoNT/X-NTNH/X complex and the crystal structure of the isolated NTNH protein. Unexpectedly, the BoNT/X complex is stable and protease-resistant at both neutral and acidic pH and disassembles only in alkaline conditions. Using the stabilizing effect of NTNH, we isolated BoNT/X and showed that it has very low potency both in vitro and in vivo. Given the high catalytic activity and translocation efficacy of BoNT/X, low activity of the full toxin is likely due to the receptor-binding domain, which presents very weak ganglioside binding and exposed hydrophobic surfaces.
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are a family of protein toxins produced by clostridial bacteria that cause muscle paralysis, and exhibit structural and functional diversity within the BoNTs family. Here, the authors report the cryo-EM structure complex of a newly identified serotype BoNT/X with their partner protein NTNH/X and reveal the complex’s pH-dependent stability and receptor-binding properties.
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Nature Publishing Group UK,Nature Publishing Group,Nature Portfolio
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