title: Negative control of rpoS expression by phosphoenolpyruvate: carbohydrate phosphotransferase system in Escherichia coli.
abstract: The sigma(S) (or sigma(38)) subunit of RNA polymerase, encoded by the rpoS gene, is a crucial regulator in the transcriptional control of a set of genes under stressful conditions, such as nutrient starvation. The expression of rpoS is regulated in a complex manner at the levels of transcription, translation, and stability of the product. Although a number of factors involved in the regulation of rpoS expression have been identified, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not fully understood. In this study, we identified the Crr (or EIIA(Glc)) protein as a novel factor that plays an important role not only in the transcriptional control but also in the translational control of rpoS expression. Crr is an important component in glucose uptake through the well-characterized phosphoenolpyruvate:carbohydrate phosphotransferase system. The results of a series of genetic analyses revealed that Crr negatively controls rpoS translation and transcription. The observed transcriptional control by Crr appears to be mediated by cyclic AMP. However, it was found that Crr negatively controls rpoS translation rather directly. These results suggest a possible linkage between the control of rpoS expression and carbon metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Bioscience Center, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan. cueguchi@nuagr1.agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ueguchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Misonou
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizuno
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004843:Epistasis, Genetic; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D005798:Genes, Bacterial; D034982:Integration Host Factors; D016254:Mutagenesis, Insertional; D010731:Phosphoenolpyruvate Sugar Phosphotransferase System / Q000378:metabolism*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D034982:Integration Host Factors; D012808:Sigma Factor; C032242:crr protein, E coli; C440502:integration host factor, E coli; C069567:sigma factor KatF protein, Bacteria; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D010731:Phosphoenolpyruvate Sugar Phosphotransferase System; C031629:phosphoenolpyruvate-glucose phosphotransferase