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LolA and LolB are conserved in Bacteroidota and are crucial for gliding motility and Type IX secretion
Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium.
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry. Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium.
Research Unit in Biology of Microorganisms (URBM), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium.
Laboratoire de Chimie Physique des Biomolécules, UCPTS, Namur Institute of Structured Matter (NISM), Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences (NARILIS), University of Namur, Namur, Belgium.
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2025 (English)In: Communications Biology, E-ISSN 2399-3642, Vol. 8, no 1, article id 376Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Lipoproteins are key outer membrane (OM) components in Gram-negative bacteria, essential for functions like membrane biogenesis and virulence. Bacteroidota, a diverse and widespread phylum, produce numerous OM lipoproteins that play vital roles in nutrient acquisition, Type IX secretion system (T9SS), and gliding motility. In Escherichia coli, lipoprotein transport to the OM is mediated by the Lol system, where LolA shuttles lipoproteins to LolB, which anchors them in the OM. However, LolB homologs were previously thought to be limited to γ- and β-proteobacteria. This study uncovers the presence of LolB in Bacteroidota and demonstrates that multiple LolA and LolB proteins co-exist in various species. Specifically, in Flavobacterium johnsoniae, LolA1 and LolB1 transport gliding motility and T9SS lipoproteins to the OM. Notably, these proteins are not interchangeable with their E. coli counterparts, indicating functional specialization. Some lipoproteins still localize to the OM in the absence of LolA and LolB, suggesting the existence of alternative transport pathways in Bacteroidota. This points to a more complex lipoprotein transport system in Bacteroidota compared to other Gram-negative bacteria. These findings reveal previously unrecognized lipoprotein transport mechanisms in Bacteroidota and suggest that this phylum has evolved unique strategies to manage the essential task of lipoprotein localization.

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Springer Nature, 2025. Vol. 8, no 1, article id 376
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-237689DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-07817-2ISI: 001439684300001PubMedID: 40050408Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-86000679589OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-237689DiVA, id: diva2:1953166
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