The Delta Subunit of RNA Polymerase Is Required for Rapid
Changes in Gene Expression and Competitive Fitness of the Cell

J 2013

The Delta Subunit of RNA Polymerase Is Required for Rapid Changes in Gene Expression and Competitive Fitness of the Cell

RABATINOVÁ, Alžbeta, Hana ŠANDEROVÁ, Jitka JIRÁT MATĚJČKOVÁ, Jana KORELUSOVÁ, Luděk SOJKA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

The Delta Subunit of RNA Polymerase Is Required for Rapid Changes in Gene Expression and Competitive Fitness of the Cell

Authors

RABATINOVÁ, Alžbeta (203 Czech Republic), Hana ŠANDEROVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Jitka JIRÁT MATĚJČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Jana KORELUSOVÁ (203 Czech Republic), Luděk SOJKA (203 Czech Republic), Ivan BARVÍK (203 Czech Republic), Veronika PAPOUŠKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vladimír SKLENÁŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lukáš ŽÍDEK (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Libor KRÁSNÝ (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

Journal of Bacteriology, Washington, American Society for Microbiology, 2013, 0021-9193

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.688

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14740/13:00066221

Organization unit

Central European Institute of Technology

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00188-13

UT WoS

000318811300017

Keywords in English

RNA polymerase; delta subunit; regulation; nucleoside triphosphate; gene expression; cell survival

Abstract

V originále

RNA polymerase (RNAP) is an extensively studied multisubunit enzyme required for transcription of DNA into RNA, yet the delta subunit of RNAP remains an enigmatic protein whose physiological roles have not been fully elucidated. Here, we identify a novel, so far unrecognized function of delta from Bacillus subtilis. We demonstrate that delta affects the regulation of RNAP by the concentration of the initiating nucleoside triphosphate ([iNTP]), an important mechanism crucial for rapid changes in gene expression in response to environmental changes. Consequently, we demonstrate that delta is essential for cell survival when facing a competing strain in a changing environment. Hence, although delta is not essential per se, it is vital for the cell's ability to rapidly adapt and survive in nature. Finally, we show that two other proteins, GreA and YdeB, previously implicated to affect regulation of RNAP by [iNTP] in other organisms, do not have this function in B. subtilis.

Links

ED1.1.00/02.0068, research and development project

Name: CEITEC - central european institute of technology

GA204/09/0583, research and development project

Name: Delta podjednotka RNA polymerázy z Gram pozitivních bakterií (Acronym: DELTA)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation

Citovat

RABATINOVÁ, Alžbeta, Hana ŠANDEROVÁ, Jitka JIRÁT MATĚJČKOVÁ, Jana KORELUSOVÁ, Luděk SOJKA, Ivan BARVÍK, Veronika PAPOUŠKOVÁ, Vladimír SKLENÁŘ, Lukáš ŽÍDEK and Libor KRÁSNÝ. The Delta Subunit of RNA Polymerase Is Required for Rapid Changes in Gene Expression and Competitive Fitness of the Cell. Journal of Bacteriology. Washington: American Society for Microbiology, 2013, vol. 195, No 11, p. 2603-2611. ISSN 0021-9193. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00188-13.

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RABATINOVÁ, Alžbeta, Hana ŠANDEROVÁ, Jitka JIRÁT MATĚJČKOVÁ, Jana KORELUSOVÁ, Luděk SOJKA, Ivan BARVÍK, Veronika PAPOUŠKOVÁ, Vladimír SKLENÁŘ, Lukáš ŽÍDEK and Libor KRÁSNÝ. The Delta Subunit of RNA Polymerase Is Required for Rapid Changes in Gene Expression and Competitive Fitness of the Cell. \textit{Journal of Bacteriology}. Washington: American Society for Microbiology, 2013, vol.~195, No~11, p.~2603-2611. ISSN~0021-9193. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.00188-13.

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