Entry
Name
Vibrio cholerae infection - Homo sapiens (human)
Description
Cholera toxin (CTX) is one of the main virulence factors of Vibrio cholerae. Once secreted, CTX B-chain (CTXB) binds to ganglioside GM1 on the surface of the host's cells. After binding takes place, the entire CTX complex is carried from plasma membrane (PM) to endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In the ER, the A-chain (CTXA) is recognized by protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), unfolded, and delivered to the membrane where the membrane-associated ER-oxidase, Ero1, oxidizes PDI to release the CTXA into the protein-conducting channel, Sec61. CTXA is then retro-translocated to the cytosol and induces water and electrolyte secretion by increasing cAMP levels via adenylate cyclase (AC) to exert toxicity.
Other than CTX, Vibrio cholerae generates several toxins that are perilous to eukaryotic cells. Zonula occludens toxin (ZOT) causes tight junction disruption through protein kinase C-dependent actin polymerization. RTX toxin (RtxA) causes actin depolymerization by covalently cross-linking actin monomers into dimers, trimers, and higher multimers. Vibrio cholerae cytolysin (VCC) is an important pore-forming toxin. The assembly of VCC anion channels in cells cause vacuolization and lysis.
Class
Human Diseases; Infectious disease: bacterial
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Disease
Organism
Homo sapiens (human) [GN:
hsa ]
Gene
525 ATP6V1B1; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit B1 [KO:K02147 ]
526 ATP6V1B2; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit B2 [KO:K02147 ]
245973 ATP6V1C2; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit C2 [KO:K02148 ]
528 ATP6V1C1; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit C1 [KO:K02148 ]
51382 ATP6V1D; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit D [KO:K02149 ]
90423 ATP6V1E2; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit E2 [KO:K02150 ]
529 ATP6V1E1; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit E1 [KO:K02150 ]
9296 ATP6V1F; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit F [KO:K02151 ]
9550 ATP6V1G1; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit G1 [KO:K02152 ]
127124 ATP6V1G3; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit G3 [KO:K02152 ]
534 ATP6V1G2; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit G2 [KO:K02152 ]
8992 ATP6V0E1; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit e1 [KO:K02153 ]
155066 ATP6V0E2; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit e2 [KO:K02153 ]
10312 TCIRG1; T cell immune regulator 1, ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a3 [KO:K02154 ]
23545 ATP6V0A2; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a2 [KO:K02154 ]
50617 ATP6V0A4; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a4 [KO:K02154 ]
535 ATP6V0A1; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit a1 [KO:K02154 ]
9114 ATP6V0D1; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit d1 [KO:K02146 ]
245972 ATP6V0D2; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit d2 [KO:K02146 ]
51606 ATP6V1H; ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit H [KO:K02144 ]
537 ATP6AP1; ATPase H+ transporting accessory protein 1 [KO:K03662 ]
527 ATP6V0C; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit c [KO:K02155 ]
533 ATP6V0B; ATPase H+ transporting V0 subunit b [KO:K03661 ]
10945 KDELR1; KDEL endoplasmic reticulum protein retention receptor 1 [KO:K10949 ]
11014 KDELR2; KDEL endoplasmic reticulum protein retention receptor 2 [KO:K10949 ]
11015 KDELR3; KDEL endoplasmic reticulum protein retention receptor 3 [KO:K10949 ]
30001 ERO1A; endoplasmic reticulum oxidoreductase 1 alpha [KO:K10950 ] [EC:1.8.4.-]
29927 SEC61A1; SEC61 translocon subunit alpha 1 [KO:K10956 ]
55176 SEC61A2; SEC61 translocon subunit alpha 2 [KO:K10956 ]
10952 SEC61B; SEC61 translocon subunit beta [KO:K09481 ]
23480 SEC61G; SEC61 translocon subunit gamma [KO:K07342 ]
375 ARF1; ADP ribosylation factor 1 [KO:K07937 ]
3784 KCNQ1; potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 1 [KO:K04926 ]
6558 SLC12A2; solute carrier family 12 member 2 [KO:K10951 ]
Compound
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
C04911 D-Galactosyl-N-acetyl-D-galactosaminyl-(N-acetylneuraminyl)-D-galactosyl-D-glucosylceramide
Reference
Authors
Trucksis M, Conn TL, Wasserman SS, Sears CL.
Title
Vibrio cholerae ACE stimulates Ca(2+)-dependent Cl(-)/HCO(3)(-) secretion in T84 cells in vitro.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Fullner KJ, Mekalanos JJ.
Title
In vivo covalent cross-linking of cellular actin by the Vibrio cholerae RTX toxin.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Lencer WI.
Title
Microbes and microbial Toxins: paradigms for microbial-mucosal toxins. V. Cholera: invasion of the intestinal epithelial barrier by a stably folded protein toxin.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Moschioni M, Tombola F, de Bernard M, Coelho A, Zitzer A, Zoratti M, Montecucco C.
Title
The Vibrio cholerae haemolysin anion channel is required for cell vacuolation and death.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Tsai B, Rapoport TA.
Title
Unfolded cholera toxin is transferred to the ER membrane and released from protein disulfide isomerase upon oxidation by Ero1.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Fujinaga Y, Wolf AA, Rodighiero C, Wheeler H, Tsai B, Allen L, Jobling MG, Rapoport T, Holmes RK, Lencer WI.
Title
Gangliosides that associate with lipid rafts mediate transport of cholera and related toxins from the plasma membrane to endoplasmic reticulm.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Fasano A.
Title
Toxins and the gut: role in human disease.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Uzzau S, Fasano A.
Title
Cross-talk between enteric pathogens and the intestine.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Sandkvist M.
Title
Type II secretion and pathogenesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Field M.
Title
Intestinal ion transport and the pathophysiology of diarrhea.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Lencer WI, Tsai B.
Title
The intracellular voyage of cholera toxin: going retro.
Journal
Reference
Authors
De Haan L, Hirst TR.
Title
Cholera toxin: a paradigm for multi-functional engagement of cellular mechanisms (Review).
Journal
Reference
Authors
Chinnapen DJ, Chinnapen H, Saslowsky D, Lencer WI.
Title
Rafting with cholera toxin: endocytosis and trafficking from plasma membrane to ER.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Sheahan KL, Cordero CL, Satchell KJ.
Title
Autoprocessing of the Vibrio cholerae RTX toxin by the cysteine protease domain.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Fasano A.
Title
Intestinal zonulin: open sesame!
Journal
Related pathway
KO pathway