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A dynamically localized protease complex and a polar specificity factor control a cell cycle master regulator.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16469700     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Regulated proteolysis is essential for cell cycle progression in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. We show here that the ClpXP protease, responsible for the degradation of multiple bacterial proteins, is dynamically localized to specific cellular positions in Caulobacter where it degrades colocalized proteins. The CtrA cell cycle master regulator, that must be cleared from the Caulobacter cell to allow the initiation of chromosome replication, interacts with the ClpXP protease at the cell pole where it is degraded. We have identified a novel, conserved protein, RcdA, that forms a complex with CtrA and ClpX in the cell. RcdA is required for CtrA polar localization and degradation by ClpXP. The localization pattern of RcdA is coincident with and dependent upon ClpX localization. Thus, a dynamically localized ClpXP proteolysis complex in concert with a cytoplasmic factor provides temporal and spatial specificity to protein degradation during a bacterial cell cycle.
Authors:
Patrick T McGrath; Antonio A Iniesta; Kathleen R Ryan; Lucy Shapiro; Harley H McAdams
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cell     Volume:  124     ISSN:  0092-8674     ISO Abbreviation:  Cell     Publication Date:  2006 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-10     Completed Date:  2006-03-20     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0413066     Medline TA:  Cell     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  535-47     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacterial Proteins / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism*
Caulobacter / cytology*,  genetics,  metabolism*
Cell Cycle / genetics,  physiology
Cell Polarity
DNA-Binding Proteins / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism*
Endopeptidase Clp / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism*
Genes, Bacterial
Multiprotein Complexes
Recombinant Fusion Proteins / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism
Transcription Factors / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
GM32506/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS; T32 HG00044/HG/NHGRI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bacterial Proteins; 0/CtrA protein, Caulobacter; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Multiprotein Complexes; 0/Recombinant Fusion Proteins; 0/Transcription Factors; EC 3.4.21.92/Endopeptidase Clp

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