scholarly journals Stress induces the transcription of toxin-antitoxin systems but does not activate toxin

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele LeRoux ◽  
Peter H. Culviner ◽  
Yue J. Liu ◽  
Megan L. Littlehale ◽  
Michael T. Laub
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Rna Sequencing ◽  
Bacterial Genomes ◽  
Transcript Levels ◽  
Mrna Cleavage ◽  
Regulate Cell Growth ◽  
Response To Stress ◽  
Reliable Marker

AbstractToxin-antitoxin (TA) systems are ubiquitous genetic elements in bacterial genomes, but their functions are controversial. Although they are frequently postulated to regulate cell growth following stress, few null phenotypes for TA systems have been reported. Here, we show that TA transcript levels can increase substantially in response to stress, but toxin is not liberated. We find that the growth of an Escherichia coli strain lacking 10 TA systems encoding endoribonuclease toxins is not affected following exposure to six stresses that each trigger TA transcription. Additionally, using RNA-sequencing, we find no evidence of mRNA cleavage following stress. Stress-induced transcription arises from antitoxin degradation and relief of transcriptional autoregulation. Importantly, although free antitoxin is readily degraded in vivo, antitoxin bound to toxin is protected from proteolysis, preventing release of active toxin. Thus, transcription is not a reliable marker of TA activity, and TA systems likely do not strongly promote survival following stress.

scholarly journals In Vivo Modulation of a DnaJ Homolog, CbpA, by CbpM

2007 ◽  
Vol 189 (9) ◽  
pp. 3635-3638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew R. Chenoweth ◽  
Nancy Trun ◽  
Sue Wickner
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Stationary Phase ◽  
Specific Inhibitor ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Hsp70 Chaperone

ABSTRACT CbpA, an Escherichia coli DnaJ homolog, can function as a cochaperone for the DnaK/Hsp70 chaperone system, and its in vitro activity can be modulated by CbpM. We discovered that CbpM specifically inhibits the in vivo activity of CbpA, preventing it from functioning in cell growth and division. Furthermore, we have shown that CbpM interacts with CbpA in vivo during stationary phase, suggesting that the inhibition of activity is a result of the interaction. These results reveal that the activity of the E. coli DnaK system can be regulated in vivo by a specific inhibitor.

scholarly journals Differential Mechanisms of Binding of Anti-Sigma Factors Escherichia coli Rsd and Bacteriophage T4 AsiA to E. coli RNA Polymerase Lead to Diverse Physiological Consequences

2008 ◽  
Vol 190 (10) ◽  
pp. 3434-3443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umender K. Sharma ◽  
Dipankar Chatterji
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Rna Polymerase ◽  
Bacteriophage T4 ◽  
Sigma Factors ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Yeast Two Hybrid System ◽  
Vitro Binding

ABSTRACT Anti-sigma factors Escherichia coli Rsd and bacteriophage T4 AsiA bind to the essential housekeeping sigma factor, σ70, of E. coli. Though both factors are known to interact with the C-terminal region of σ70, the physiological consequences of these interactions are very different. This study was undertaken for the purpose of deciphering the mechanisms by which E. coli Rsd and bacteriophage T4 AsiA inhibit or modulate the activity of E. coli RNA polymerase, which leads to the inhibition of E. coli cell growth to different amounts. It was found that AsiA is the more potent inhibitor of in vivo transcription and thus causes higher inhibition of E. coli cell growth. Measurements of affinity constants by surface plasmon resonance experiments showed that Rsd and AsiA bind to σ70 with similar affinity. Data obtained from in vivo and in vitro binding experiments clearly demonstrated that the major difference between AsiA and Rsd is the ability of AsiA to form a stable ternary complex with RNA polymerase. The binding patterns of AsiA and Rsd with σ70 studied by using the yeast two-hybrid system revealed that region 4 of σ70 is involved in binding to both of these anti-sigma factors; however, Rsd interacts with other regions of σ70 as well. Taken together, these results suggest that the higher inhibition of E. coli growth by AsiA expression is probably due to the ability of the AsiA protein to trap the holoenzyme RNA polymerase rather than its higher binding affinity to σ70.

scholarly journals In vivo identification of GTPase interactors by mitochondrial relocalization and proximity biotinylation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Gillingham ◽  
Jessie Bertram ◽  
Farida Begum ◽  
Sean Munro
Keyword(s):  
Cell Growth ◽  
Membrane Traffic ◽  
Effector Proteins ◽  
Rab Gtpases ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ras Superfamily ◽  
Ras Family ◽  
Regulate Cell Growth

AbstractThe GTPases of the Ras superfamily regulate cell growth, membrane traffic and the cytoskeleton, and a wide range of diseases are caused by mutations in particular members. They function as switchable landmarks with the active GTP-bound form recruiting to the membrane a specific set of effector proteins. The GTPases are precisely controlled by regulators that promote acquisition of GTP (GEFs) or its hydrolysis to GDP (GAPs). We report here MitoID, a method for identifying effectors and regulators by performing in vivo proximity biotinylation with mitochondrially-localized forms of the GTPases. Applying this to 11 human Rab GTPases identified many known effectors and GAPs, as well as putative novel effectors, with examples of the latter validated for Rab2, Rab5 and Rab9. MitoID can also efficiently identify effectors and GAPs of Rho and Ras family GTPases such as Cdc42, RhoA, Rheb, and N-Ras, and can identify GEFs by use of GDP-bound forms.

scholarly journals In vivo identification of GTPase interactors by mitochondrial relocalization and proximity biotinylation

eLife ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison K Gillingham ◽  
Jessie Bertram ◽  
Farida Begum ◽  
Sean Munro
Keyword(s):  
Cell Growth ◽  
Membrane Traffic ◽  
Effector Proteins ◽  
Rab Gtpases ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ras Superfamily ◽  
Ras Family ◽  
Regulate Cell Growth

The GTPases of the Ras superfamily regulate cell growth, membrane traffic and the cytoskeleton, and a wide range of diseases are caused by mutations in particular members. They function as switchable landmarks with the active GTP-bound form recruiting to the membrane a specific set of effector proteins. The GTPases are precisely controlled by regulators that promote acquisition of GTP (GEFs) or its hydrolysis to GDP (GAPs). We report here MitoID, a method for identifying effectors and regulators by performing in vivo proximity biotinylation with mitochondrially-localized forms of the GTPases. Applying this to 11 human Rab GTPases identified many known effectors and GAPs, as well as putative novel effectors, with examples of the latter validated for Rab2, Rab5, Rab9 and Rab11. MitoID can also efficiently identify effectors and GAPs of Rho and Ras family GTPases such as Cdc42, RhoA, Rheb, and N-Ras, and can identify GEFs by use of GDP-bound forms.

scholarly journals Covariance of Complementary rRNA Loop Nucleotides Does Not Necessarily Represent Functional Pseudoknot Formation In Vivo

2000 ◽  
Vol 182 (20) ◽  
pp. 5671-5675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalya S. Chernyaeva ◽  
Emanuel J. Murgola
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Protein Synthesis ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Site Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
23S Rrna ◽  
Directed Mutagenesis ◽  
Bacterial Cells ◽  
Domain I

ABSTRACT We examined mutationally a two-hairpin structure (nucleotides 57 to 70 and 76 to 110) in a region of domain I ofEscherichia coli 23S rRNA that has been implicated in specific functions in protein synthesis by other studies. On the basis of the observed covariance of several nucleotides in each loop inBacteria, Archaea, and chloroplasts, the two hairpins have been proposed to form a pseudoknot. Here, appropriate loop changes were introduced in vitro by site-directed mutagenesis to eliminate any possibility of base pairing between the loops. The bacterial cells containing each cloned mutant rRNA operon were then examined for cell growth, termination codon readthrough, and assembly of the mutant rRNAs into functional ribosomes. The results show that, under the conditions examined, the two hairpins do not form a pseudoknot structure that is required for the functioning of the ribosome in vivo and therefore that sequence covariance does not necessarily indicate the formation of a functional pseudoknot.

scholarly journals Abl Interactor 1 Binds to Sos and Inhibits Epidermal Growth Factor- and v-Abl-Induced Activation of Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinases

2000 ◽  
Vol 20 (20) ◽  
pp. 7591-7601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pang-Dian Fan ◽  
Stephen P. Goff
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factors ◽  
Growth Factor ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Epidermal Growth Factor ◽  
Nucleotide Exchange ◽  
Amino Terminal ◽  
Extracellular Signal ◽  
Regulate Cell Growth ◽  
Epidermal Growth

ABSTRACT Recent studies have suggested that members of the Abl interactor (Abi) protein family negatively regulate cell growth and transformation. To date, however, no specific role in these cellular processes has been identified for the Abi family. Here we describe the inhibition by overexpressed Abi-1 of a mitogenic pathway activated by both growth factors and v-Abl. We have identified the guanine nucleotide exchange factors Sos1 and Sos2 as novel binding partners of Abi-1. A domain that is required for interaction with Sos in vivo has been mapped to the amino terminus of Abi-1. Overexpression of Abi-1 inhibits epidermal growth factor (EGF)-induced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (Erks) but does not affect EGF-induced activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase or Akt. In addition, overexpression of Abi-1 blocks Erk activation induced by v-Abl. In both cases, the maximal inhibitory effect requires an intact amino-terminal Sos-binding domain in Abi-1. Finally, we demonstrate that tyrosine phosphorylation of endogenous Abi-1 in fibroblasts is induced by both v-Abl and serum stimulation, further suggesting a role for Abi-1 in signal transduction initiated by v-Abl and growth factors. Taken together, these findings suggest that overexpressed Abi proteins negatively regulate cell growth and transformation by specifically targeting the Erk pathway.

scholarly journals Human c-Myc Isoforms Differentially Regulate Cell Growth and Apoptosis in Drosophila melanogaster

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (22) ◽  
pp. 9897-9909 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Benassayag ◽  
L. Montero ◽  
N. Colombié ◽  
P. Gallant ◽  
D. Cribbs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drosophila Melanogaster ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Terminal Region ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Functional Difference ◽  
Fully Integrated ◽  
Cellular Processes ◽  
Lethal Mutations ◽  
Regulate Cell Growth

ABSTRACT The human c-myc proto-oncogene, implicated in the control of many cellular processes including cell growth and apoptosis, encodes three isoforms which differ in their N-terminal region. The functions of these isoforms have never been addressed in vivo. Here, we used Drosophila melanogaster to examine their functions in a fully integrated system. First, we established that the human c-Myc protein can rescue lethal mutations of the Drosophila myc ortholog, dmyc, demonstrating the biological relevance of this model. Then, we characterized a new lethal dmyc insertion allele, which permits expression of human c-Myc in place of dMyc and used it to compare physiological activities of these isoforms in whole-organism rescue, transcription, cell growth, and apoptosis. These isoforms differ both quantitatively and qualitatively. Most remarkably, while the small c-MycS form truncated for much of its N-terminal trans-activation domain efficiently rescued viability and cell growth, it did not induce detectable programmed cell death. Our data indicate that the main functional difference between c-Myc isoforms resides in their apoptotic properties and that the N-terminal region, containing the conserved MbI motif, is decisive in governing the choice between growth and death.

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