RRC ID |
4965
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Author |
Isak G, Rydén-Aulin M.
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Title |
Hypomodification of the wobble base in tRNAGlu, tRNALys, and tRNAGln suppresses the temperature-sensitive phenotype caused by mutant release factor 1.
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Journal |
J Bacteriol
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Abstract |
In Escherichia coli, release factor 1 (RF1) is one of two RFs that mediate termination; it specifically recognizes UAA and UAG stop codons. A mutant allele, prfA1, coding for an RF1 that causes temperature-sensitive (Ts) growth at 42 degrees C, was used to select for temperature-resistant (Ts(+)) suppressors. This study describes one such suppressor that is the result of an IS10 insertion into the cysB gene, giving a Cys(-) phenotype. CysB is a transcription factor regulating the cys regulon, mainly as an activator, which explains the Cys(-) phenotype. We have found that suppression is a consequence of the lost ability to donate sulfur to enzymes involved in the synthesis of thiolated nucleosides. From genetic analyses we conclude that it is the lack of the 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine (mnm(5)s(2)U) modification of the wobble base of tRNA(Glu), tRNA(Lys), and/or tRNA(Gln) that causes the suppressor phenotype.
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Volume |
191(5)
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Pages |
1604-9
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Published |
2009-3-1
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DOI |
10.1128/JB.01485-08
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PII |
JB.01485-08
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PMID |
19103926
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PMC |
PMC2648207
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MeSH |
Alleles
Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
Codon, Terminator
Culture Media
DNA Transposable Elements
Escherichia coli / genetics
Escherichia coli / growth & development*
Escherichia coli / physiology
Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics*
Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism
Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
Hot Temperature
Peptide Termination Factors / genetics*
Peptide Termination Factors / metabolism
Phenotype
RNA, Transfer, Gln* / chemistry
RNA, Transfer, Gln* / genetics
RNA, Transfer, Gln* / metabolism
RNA, Transfer, Glu* / chemistry
RNA, Transfer, Glu* / genetics
RNA, Transfer, Glu* / metabolism
RNA, Transfer, Lys* / chemistry
RNA, Transfer, Lys* / genetics
RNA, Transfer, Lys* / metabolism
Suppression, Genetic*
Temperature*
Thiouridine / analogs & derivatives
Thiouridine / metabolism
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IF |
3.006
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Times Cited |
3
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WOS Category
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MICROBIOLOGY
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Resource |
Prokaryotes E. coli |
ME9062(BW25113)
JW0413
JW0658
JW1267
JW3305
ME7986 (MG1655) |