title: Regulation of 6S RNA by pRNA synthesis is required for efficient recovery from stationary phase in E. coli and B. subtilis.
abstract: 6S RNAs function through interaction with housekeeping forms of RNA polymerase holoenzyme (Eσ(70) in Escherichia coli, Eσ(A) in Bacillus subtilis). Escherichia coli 6S RNA accumulates to high levels during stationary phase, and has been shown to be released from Eσ(70) during exit from stationary phase by a process in which 6S RNA serves as a template for Eσ(70) to generate product RNAs (pRNAs). Here, we demonstrate that not only does pRNA synthesis occur, but it is an important mechanism for regulation of 6S RNA function that is required for cells to exit stationary phase efficiently in both E. coli and B. subtilis. Bacillus subtilis has two 6S RNAs, 6S-1 and 6S-2. Intriguingly, 6S-2 RNA does not direct pRNA synthesis under physiological conditions and its non-release from Eσ(A) prevents efficient outgrowth in cells lacking 6S-1 RNA. The behavioral differences in the two B. subtilis RNAs clearly demonstrate that they act independently, revealing a higher than anticipated diversity in 6S RNA function globally. Overexpression of a pRNA-synthesis-defective 6S RNA in E. coli leads to decreased cell viability, suggesting pRNA synthesis-mediated regulation of 6S RNA function is important at other times of growth as well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Amy T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Cavanagh
authors.forename: Jamie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sperger
authors.forename: Karen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Wassarman
mesh_terms: D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D050296:Microbial Viability; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D022661:RNA, Untranslated; D012808:Sigma Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: C411065:6S RNA; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D022661:RNA, Untranslated; D012808:Sigma Factor; C081775:RNA polymerase sigma 70; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
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