Direct regulation of Escherichia coli ribosomal protein promoters by the transcription factors ppGpp and DksA
| Autor: | Gina Hedberg, Patricia Sanchez-Vazquez, Justin J. Lemke, Wilma Ross, Hector L. Burgos, Richard L. Gourse |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Regulation of gene expression
Genetics Ribosomal Proteins Small RNA Multidisciplinary Operon Escherichia coli Proteins Promoter Gene Expression Regulation Bacterial Ribosomal RNA Biology Biological Sciences beta-Galactosidase Ribosomal protein Transcription (biology) Escherichia coli bacteria Pyrophosphatases Promoter Regions Genetic Transcription factor Plasmids Transcription Factors |
| Popis: | We show here that the promoters for many of the Escherichia coli ribosomal protein operons are regulated directly by two transcription factors, the small RNA polymerase-binding protein DksA and the nutritional stress-induced nucleotide ppGpp. ppGpp and DksA work together to inhibit transcription initiation from ribosomal protein promoters in vitro and in vivo. The degree of promoter regulation by ppGpp/DksA varies among the r-protein promoters, but some are inhibited almost as much as rRNA promoters. Thus, many r-protein operons are regulated at the level of transcription in addition to their control by the classic translational feedback systems discovered ~30 y ago. We conclude that direct control of r-protein promoters and rRNA promoters by the same signal, ppGpp/DksA, makes a major contribution to the balanced and coordinated synthesis rates of all of the ribosomal components. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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