Temperature-sensitive mutants of RNase E in Salmonella enterica.
J Bacteriol
; 193(23): 6639-50, 2011 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
RNase E has an important role in mRNA turnover and stable RNA processing, although the reason for its essentiality is unknown. We isolated conditional mutants of RNase E to provide genetic tools to probe its essential function. In Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, an extreme slow-growth phenotype caused by mutant EF-Tu (Gln125Arg, tufA499) can be rescued by mutants of RNase E that have reduced activity. We exploited this phenotype to select mutations in RNase E and screened these for temperature sensitivity (TS) for growth. Four different TS mutations were identified, all in the N-terminal domain of RNase E Gly66âCys, Ile207âSer, Ile207âAsn, and Ala327âPro. We also selected second-site mutations in RNase E that reversed temperature sensitivity. The complete set of RNase E mutations (53 primary mutations including the TS mutations, and 23 double mutations) were analyzed for their possible effects on the structure and function of RNase E by using the available three-dimensional (3-D) structures. Most single mutations were predicted to destabilize the structure, while second-site mutations that reversed the TS phenotype were predicted to restore stability to the structure. Three isogenic strain pairs carrying single or double mutations in RNase E (TS, and TS plus second-site mutation) were tested for their effects on the degradation, accumulation, and processing of mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA. The greatest defect was observed on rne mRNA autoregulation, and this correlated with the ability to rescue the tufA499-associated slow-growth phenotype. This is consistent with the RNase E mutants being defective in initial binding or subsequent cleavage of an mRNA critical for fast growth.
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Salmonella typhimurium
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Proteínas Bacterianas
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Endorribonucleasas
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Mutación
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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J Bacteriol
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2011
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Article
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