Summary of Study ST004089
This data is available at the NIH Common Fund's National Metabolomics Data Repository (NMDR) website, the Metabolomics Workbench, https://www.metabolomicsworkbench.org, where it has been assigned Project ID PR002568. The data can be accessed directly via it's Project DOI: 10.21228/M8Q54N This work is supported by NIH grant, U2C- DK119886.
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| Study ID | ST004089 |
| Study Title | Molecular basis for multidrug efflux by an anaerobic RND transporter |
| Study Summary | Bacteria can resist antibiotics and toxic substances within demanding ecological settings, such as low oxygen, extreme acid, and during nutrient starvation. MdtEF, a proton motive force-driven efflux pump from the resistance-nodulation-cell division (RND) superfamily, is upregulated in these conditions but its molecular mechanism is unknown. Here, we report cryo-electron microscopy structures of Escherichia coli multidrug transporter MdtF within native-lipid nanodiscs, including a single-point mutant with an altered multidrug phenotype and associated substrate-bound form. We reveal that drug binding domain and channel conformational plasticity likely governs poly-specific substrate specificity, analogous to its closely related, constitutively expressed counterpart, AcrB. Whereas we discover distinct transmembrane state transitions within MdtF, which create a more engaged proton relay network, altered drug transport allostery and an acid-responsive increase in efflux efficiency. Physiologically, this provides means of xenobiotic and metabolite disposal within remodelled cell membranes that presage encounters with acid stresses, as endured in the gastrointestinal tract. |
| Institute | University of Southampton |
| Last Name | Lawrence |
| First Name | Ryan |
| Address | Building 85, University Road, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ |
| ryan.lawrence@soton.ac.uk | |
| Phone | +44 23 8059 3847 |
| Submit Date | 2025-07-04 |
| Raw Data Available | Yes |
| Raw Data File Type(s) | qgd |
| Analysis Type Detail | GC-MS |
| Release Date | 2025-08-25 |
| Release Version | 1 |
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Project:
| Project ID: | PR002568 |
| Project DOI: | doi: 10.21228/M8Q54N |
| Project Title: | Molecular basis for multidrug efflux by an anaerobic RND transporter |
| Project Summary: | Using GC-MS to identify lipids within SMALP-extracted MdtF samples from native E. coli membranes. |
| Institute: | University of Southampton |
| Last Name: | Lawrence |
| First Name: | Ryan |
| Address: | Building 85, University Road, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ |
| Email: | ryan.lawrence@soton.ac.uk |
| Phone: | +44 23 8059 3847 |
Subject:
| Subject ID: | SU004235 |
| Subject Type: | Bacteria |
| Subject Species: | Escherichia coli |
| Taxonomy ID: | 562 |
Factors:
Subject type: Bacteria; Subject species: Escherichia coli (Factor headings shown in green)
| mb_sample_id | local_sample_id | Factor | Sample source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA473919 | Standard_FAMEs | FAMES | E. coli |
| SA473920 | SMALPs_MdtF_1 | SMALPs_MdtF | E. coli |
| SA473921 | SMALPs_MdtF_2 | SMALPs_MdtF | E. coli |
| SA473922 | SMALPs_MdtF_3 | SMALPs_MdtF | E. coli |
| SA473923 | SMALPs_MdtF_4 | SMALPs_MdtF | E. coli |
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Collection:
| Collection ID: | CO004228 |
| Collection Summary: | C43(DE3) E. coli overexpressing MdtF were grown to stationary phase and solubilised from native membranes using the SMA co-polymer. Lipids were subsequently extracted from SMALP-purified MdtF and analysed by GC-MS. |
| Sample Type: | Bacterial cells |
Treatment:
| Treatment ID: | TR004244 |
| Treatment Summary: | C43(DE3) E. coli overexpressing MdtF were grown to stationary phase and solubilised from native membranes using the SMA co-polymer. Lipids were subsequently extracted from SMALP-purified MdtF and analysed by GC-MS. |
Sample Preparation:
| Sampleprep ID: | SP004241 |
| Sampleprep Summary: | For GC-MS experiments, lipids were extracted according to a modified version of Bligh and Dyer. In brief, lipid-containing samples (0.5 mL) were added to 1.7 mL chloroform : methanol : 1 M Tris at pH 8 (10:23:1 (vol/vol/vol)) and mixed extensively. To achieve phase separation, 1 mL of a 1:1 mixture of chloroform and 0.1 M Tris at pH 8 was added. The lipid-containing organic phase was then collected and evaporated under a stream of nitrogen to provide a total lipid extract film. Fatty acyl methyl esters (FAMEs) were prepared by derivatisation of the lipid-containing samples for identification of CFAs using GC-MS. In brief, 0.5 mg of dry lipid extract was dissolved in 100 mL toluene, 750 mL methanol, and 150 mL 8 % HCl solution. Following an hour incubation at 100 °C, 0.5 mL hexane and 0.5 mL water was added. The mixture was then vortexed and centrifuged at 6,000 x g for 5 min. The FAME-containing organic phase was separated, and the aqueous phase was re-extracted with 250 mL of hexane. The organic phases were combined and used for fatty acid analysis by GC-MS. A commercial mixture of bacterial acid methyl esters was used as a standard for identification of fatty acids based on their retention time. |
Chromatography:
| Chromatography ID: | CH005147 |
| Chromatography Summary: | The FAME mixture was separated on a Shimadzu QP2020 NX GC-MS instrument using an SH-RXI-5MS column (30 m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 mm, Shimadzu). The temperature gradient was as follows: 150 °C (4 min); 4 °C/min to 250 °C (11 min). The carrier gas was helium with a linear flow rate of 25.5 cm/s. The injector temperature was 250 °C and the injection volume was 1 mL with a 10:1 split. |
| Instrument Name: | Shimadzu GCMS-QP2020 NX |
| Column Name: | SH-RXI-5MS column (30 m x 0.25 mm x 0.25 um) |
| Column Temperature: | Programmed temperature gradient: 150 °C (4 min); 4 °C/min to 250 °C (11 min) |
| Flow Gradient: | N/A |
| Flow Rate: | 25.5 cm/s |
| Solvent A: | N/A |
| Solvent B: | N/A |
| Chromatography Type: | GC |
Analysis:
| Analysis ID: | AN006779 |
| Analysis Type: | MS |
| Chromatography ID: | CH005147 |
| Num Factors: | 2 |
| Num Metabolites: | 7 |
| Units: | Peak Area |