| MS_RHII-RSD, a dual-function RNase HII-(p)ppGpp synthetase from Mycobacterium smegmatis. | |
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PMID: 22636779 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In the noninfectious soil saprophyte Mycobacterium smegmatis, intracellular levels of the stress alarmones guanosine tetraphosphate and guanosine pentaphosphate, together termed (p)ppGpp, are regulated by the enzyme Rel(Msm). This enzyme consists of a single, bifunctional polypeptide chain that is capable of both synthesizing and hydrolyzing (p)ppGpp. The rel(Msm) knockout strain of M. smegmatis (Δrel(Msm)) is expected to show a (p)ppGpp null [(p)ppGpp(0)] phenotype. Contrary to this expectation, the strain is capable of synthesizing (p)ppGpp in vivo. In this study, we identify and functionally characterize the open reading frame (ORF), MSMEG_5849, that encodes a second functional (p)ppGpp synthetase in M. smegmatis. In addition to (p)ppGpp synthesis, the 567-amino-acid-long protein encoded by this gene is capable of hydrolyzing RNA·DNA hybrids and bears similarity to the conventional RNase HII enzymes. We have classified this protein as actRel(Msm) in accordance with the recent nomenclature proposed and have named it MS_RHII-RSD, indicating the two enzymatic activities present [RHII, RNase HII domain, originally identified as domain of unknown function 429 (DUF429), and RSD, RelA_SpoT nucleotidyl transferase domain, the SYNTH domain responsible for (p)ppGpp synthesis activity]. MS_RHII-RSD is expressed and is constitutively active in vivo and behaves like a monofunctional (p)ppGpp synthetase in vitro. The occurrence of the RNase HII and (p)ppGpp synthetase domains together on the same polypeptide chain is suggestive of an in vivo role for this novel protein as a link connecting the essential life processes of DNA replication, repair, and transcription to the highly conserved stress survival pathway, the stringent response. |
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Authors:
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Maya S Murdeshwar; Dipankar Chatterji |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2012-05-25 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of bacteriology Volume: 194 ISSN: 1098-5530 ISO Abbreviation: J. Bacteriol. Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-07-20 Completed Date: 2012-10-02 Revised Date: 2013-04-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985120R Medline TA: J Bacteriol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 4003-14 Citation Subset: IM |
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Molecular Biophysics Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. |
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DNA
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metabolism Gene Knockout Techniques Guanosine Pentaphosphate / metabolism Guanosine Tetraphosphate / metabolism Hydrolysis Ligases / genetics*, metabolism* Mycobacterium smegmatis / enzymology*, genetics* RNA / metabolism Ribonuclease H / genetics*, metabolism* |
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33503-72-9/Guanosine Tetraphosphate; 38918-96-6/Guanosine Pentaphosphate; 63231-63-0/RNA; 9007-49-2/DNA; EC 3.1.26.-/ribonuclease HII; EC 3.1.26.4/Ribonuclease H; EC 6.-/Ligases; EC 6.-/guanosine 3',5'-polyphosphate synthetases |
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