Virus–Host Interaction Gets Curiouser and Curiouser. PART II: Functional Transcriptomics of the E. coli DksA-Deficient Cell upon Phage P1vir Infection

Autor: Grzegorz M. Cech, Agnieszka Szalewska-Pałasz, Katarzyna Potrykus, Anna Kloska
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 11, p 6159 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1422-0067
1661-6596
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22116159
Popis: The virus–host interaction requires a complex interplay between the phage strategy of reprogramming the host machinery to produce and release progeny virions, and the host defense against infection. Using RNA sequencing, we investigated the phage–host interaction to resolve the phenomenon of improved lytic development of P1vir phage in a DksA-deficient E. coli host. Expression of the ant1 and kilA P1vir genes in the wild-type host was the highest among all and most probably leads to phage virulence. Interestingly, in a DksA-deficient host, P1vir genes encoding lysozyme and holin are downregulated, while antiholins are upregulated. Gene expression of RepA, a protein necessary for replication initiating at the phage oriR region, is increased in the dksA mutant; this is also true for phage genes responsible for viral morphogenesis and architecture. Still, it seems that P1vir is taking control of the bacterial protein, sugar, and lipid metabolism in both, the wild type and dksA− hosts. Generally, bacterial hosts are reacting by activating their SOS response or upregulating the heat shock proteins. However, only DksA-deficient cells upregulate their sulfur metabolism and downregulate proteolysis upon P1vir infection. We conclude that P1vir development is enhanced in the dksA mutant due to several improvements, including replication and virion assembly, as well as a less efficient lysis.
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