title: The GTP-binding protein YlqF participates in the late step of 50 S ribosomal subunit assembly in Bacillus subtilis.
abstract: Bacillus subtilis YlqF belongs to the Era/Obg subfamily of small GTP-binding proteins and is essential for bacterial growth. Here we report that YlqF participates in the late step of 50 S ribosomal subunit assembly. YlqF was co-fractionated with the 50 S subunit, depending on the presence of noncleavable GTP analog. Moreover, the GTPase activity of YlqF was stimulated specifically by the 50 S subunit in vitro. Dimethyl sulfate footprinting analysis disclosed that YlqF binds to a unique position in 23 S rRNA. Yeast two-hybrid data revealed interactions between YlqF and the B. subtilis L25 protein (Ctc). The interaction was confirmed by the pull-down assay of the purified proteins. Specifically, YlqF is positioned around the A-site and P-site on the 50 S subunit. Proteome analysis of the abnormal 50 S subunits that accumulated in YlqF-depleted cells showed that L16 and L27 proteins, located near the YlqF-binding domain, are missing. Our results collectively indicate that YlqF will organize the late step of 50 S ribosomal subunit assembly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, Graduate School of Information Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5, Takayama, Ikoma, Nara 630-0101, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuwano
authors.forename: Pek Chin
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oshima
authors.forename: Naotake
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ogasawara
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000378:metabolism*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000502:physiology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000737:chemistry; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000378:metabolism; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000737:chemistry; D006639:Histidine / Q000737:chemistry; D008954:Models, Biological; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D011485:Protein Binding; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / Q000737:chemistry; D012269:Ribosomal Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D020798:Two-Hybrid System Techniques
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S; D012269:Ribosomal Proteins; D006639:Histidine; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D020558:GTP Phosphohydrolases; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins