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- Faxén, Margareta, et al.
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Is efficiency of suppressor tRNAs controlled at the level of ribosomal proofreading in vivo?
- 1988
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Ingår i: Journal of Bacteriology. - 0021-9193 .- 1098-5530. ; 170:8, s. 3756-3760
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ribosomal rpsD mutations did not stimulate nonsense suppressor tRNAs in a general manner according to their increased ribosomal ambiguity and decreased proofreading efficiency. Streptomycin, which stimulates error production by blocking proofreading in vitro, did not increase efficiency of suppressor tRNAs in strains with normal or streptomycin-resistant (rpsL) ribosomes. It did so only in combination with one rpsL mutation which is associated with streptomycin pseudodependence.
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- Glemarec, C, et al.
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The NMR structure of 31-mer RNA domain of E. coli RNase P RNA using its non-uniformly deuterium labelled counterpart (the "NMR-window" concept)
- 1996
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Ingår i: Nucleic Acids Research. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0305-1048 .- 1362-4962. ; 24:11, s. 2022-2035
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The NMR structure of a 31mer RNA constituting a functionally important domain of the catalytic RNase P RNA from Escherichia coli is reported. Severe spectral overlaps of the proton resonances in the natural 31mer RNA (1) were successfully tackled by unique spectral simplifications found in the partially-deuterated 31 mer RNA analogue (2) incorporating deuterated cytidines [C5 (>95 atom % 2H), C2' (>97 atom % 2H), C3' (>97 atom % 2H), C4' (>65 atom % 2H) and C5' (>97 atom % 2H)] [for the 'NMR-window' concept see: Földesi,A. et al. (1992) Tetrahedron, 48, 9033; Foldesi,A. et al. (1993) J. Biochem. Biophys. Methods, 26, 1; Yamakage,S.-I. et al. (1993) Nucleic Acids Res., 21, 5005; Agback,P. et al. (1994) Nucleic Acids Res., 22, 1404; Földesi,A. et al. (1995) Tetrahedron, 51, 10065; Földesi,A. et al. (1996) Nucleic Acids Res., 24, 1187-1194]. 175 resonances have been assigned out of total of 235 non-exchangeable proton resonances in (1) in an unprecedented manner in the absence of 13C and 15N labelling. 41 out of 175 assigned resonances could be accomplished with the help of the deuterated analogue (2). The two stems in 31mer RNA adopt an A-type RNA conformation and the base-stacking continues from stem I into the beginning of the loop I. Long distance cross-strand NOEs showed a structured conformation at the junction between stem I and loop I. The loop I-stem II junction is less ordered and shows structural perturbation at and around the G11 -C22 base pair.
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- Kirsebom, Leif A, et al.
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Effects of growth conditions and mutations in RNA polymerase on translational activity in vitro in Escherichia coli
- 1980
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Ingår i: Molecular General Genetics. - 0026-8925 .- 1432-1874. ; 180:1, s. 27-33
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The translational capacity in vitro in Escherichia coli, using RNA from phage R17 or Q beta as messenger, is several times higher if the extracts are prepared from cells harvested in early exponential phase or grown under conditions of good aeration compared to if extracts are prepared from cells harvested in a later growth phase or grown under semi-aerobic conditions. In low activity extracts the production of phage replicase protein is preferentially affected. Growth of a wild type strain under semi-aerobic conditions has a less pronounced effect on translational capacity in vitro using crude mRNA from normal or T4 infected cells or with poly(U). Mutants were fortuitously found which did not show a lowered translational activity in vitro as a result of entering late phase of growth. Two of these were changed in RNA polymerase. Two different translational inhibitors can be demonstrated in the ribosomal wash fraction obtained from semi-aerobically grown wild type cells, whereas only one was found in the case of aerobically grown cells. The low translational activity of semi-aerobically grown cells in vitro is implied to be dependent on the induction or activation of a translational inhibitor. It behaves like a protein but is not likely to be a protease or RNAse.
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| 6. |
- Kirsebom, Leif A, et al.
(författare)
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Functional interactions in vivo between suppressor tRNA and mutationally altered ribosomal protein S4
- 1986
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Ingår i: Molecular General Genetics. - 0026-8925 .- 1432-1874. ; 205:2, s. 240-247
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Ribosomal mutants (rpsD) which are associated with a generally increased translational ambiguity were investigated for their effects in vivo on individual tRNA species using suppressor tRNAs as models. It was found that nonsense suppression is either increased, unaffected or decreased depending on the codon context and the rpsD allele involved as well as the nature of the suppressor tRNA. Missense suppression of AGA and AGG by glyT(SuAGA/G) tRNA as well as UGG by glyT(SuUGG-8) tRNA is unaffected whereas suppression of UGG by glyT(SuUGA/G) or glyV(SuUGA/G) tRNA is decreased in the presence of an rpsD mutation. The effects on suppressor tRNA are thus not correlated with the ribosomal ambiguity (Ram) phenotype of the rpsD mutants used in this study. It is suggested that the mutationally altered ribosomes are changed in functional interactions with the suppressor tRNA itself rather than with the competing translational release factor(s) or cognate aminoacyl tRNA. The structure of suppressor tRNA, particularly the anticodon loop, and the suppressed codon as well as the codon context determine the allele specific functional interactions with these ribosomal mutations.
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- Kirsebom, Leif A, et al.
(författare)
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Involvement of ribosomal protein L7/L12 in control of translational accuracy
- 1985
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 82:3, s. 717-721
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The effects of two mutations, which map at the rplL locus and both give a changed 50S ribosomal protein L7/L12, were studied. Both mutations are associated with an increased misreading of all three nonsense codons in vivo and ribosomes from the mutants give an increased misreading of the phenylalanine codon UUU by tRNALeu in vitro. The rplL-associated misreading in vitro is not limited to a particular type of mRNA or tRNA. Results from a translational proofreading assay, using mutant ribosomes, suggest that protein L7/L12 is involved in the control of translational accuracy by contributing to the efficiency of a translational proofreading step(s).
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- Altman, S, et al.
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Cleavage of RNA by RNase P from E. coli
- 1987
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Ingår i: Molecular Biology of RNA: New Perspectives. - : Academic Press.
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Abdeldaim, Guma M. K., et al.
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Detection of Haemophilus influenzae in respiratory secretions from pneumonia patients by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
- 2009
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Ingår i: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. - : Elsevier. - 0732-8893 .- 1879-0070. ; 64:4, s. 366-373
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based on the omp P6 gene was developed to detect Haemophilus influenzae. Its specificity was determined by analysis of 29 strains of 11 different Haemophilus spp. and was compared with PCR assays having other target genes: rnpB, 16S rRNA, and bexA. The method was evaluated on nasopharyngeal aspirates from 166 adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. When 104 DNA copies/mL was used as cutoff limit for the method, P6 PCR had a sensitivity of 97.5% and a specificity of 96.0% compared with the culture. Of 20 culture-negative but P6 PCR-positive cases, 18 were confirmed by fucK PCR as H. influenzae. Five (5.9%) of 84 nasopharyngeal aspirates from adult controls tested PCR positive. We conclude that the P6 real-time PCR is both sensitive and specific for identification of H. influenzae in respiratory secretions. Quantification facilitates discrimination between disease-causing H. influenzae strains and commensal colonization.
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- Altman, S, et al.
(författare)
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Catalysis by the RNA subunit of RNase P
- 1989
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Ingår i: Gene. - : Elsevier BV. - 0378-1119 .- 1879-0038. ; 82:1, s. 63-64
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- RNase P, an enzyme that contains both RNA and protein components, cleaves tRNA precursors to generate mature 5' termini. The catalytic activity of RNase P resides in the RNA component, with the protein cofactor affecting the rate of the cleavage reaction. The reaction is also influenced by the nature of the tRNA substrate.
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- Ardell, David H, et al.
(författare)
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The genomic pattern of tDNA operon expression in E. coli
- 2005
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Ingår i: PloS Computational Biology. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1553-734X .- 1553-7358. ; 1:1, s. e12-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In fast-growing microorganisms, a tRNA concentration profile enriched in major isoacceptors selects for the biased usage of cognate codons. This optimizes translational rate for the least mass invested in the translational apparatus. Such translational streamlining is thought to be growth-regulated, but its genetic basis is poorly understood. First, we found in reanalysis of the E. coli tRNA profile that the degree to which it is translationally streamlined is nearly invariant with growth rate. Then, using least squares multiple regression, we partitioned tRNA isoacceptor pools to predicted tDNA operons from the E. coli K12 genome. Co-expression of tDNAs in operons explains the tRNA profile significantly better than tDNA gene dosage alone. Also, operon expression increases significantly with proximity to the origin of replication, oriC, at all growth rates. Genome location explains about 15% of expression variation in a form, at a given growth rate, that is consistent with replication-dependent gene concentration effects. Yet the change in the tRNA profile with growth rate is less than would be expected from such effects. We estimated per-copy expression rates for all tDNA operons that were consistent with independent estimates for rDNA operons. We also found that tDNA operon location, and the location dependence of expression, were significantly different in the leading and lagging strands. The operonic organization and genomic location of tDNA operons are significant factors influencing their expression. Nonrandom patterns of location and strandedness shown by tDNA operons in E. coli suggest that their genomic architecture may be under selection to satisfy physiological demand for tRNA expression at high growth rates.
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- Behra, Phani Rama Krishna, et al.
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Extended insight into the Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus complex through whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium salmoniphilum outbreak and Mycobacterium salmoniphilum-like strains
- 2019
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Ingår i: Scientific Reports. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2045-2322. ; 9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Members of the Mycobacterium chelonae-abscessus complex (MCAC) are close to the mycobacterial ancestor and includes both human, animal and fish pathogens. We present the genomes of 14 members of this complex: the complete genomes of Mycobacterium salmoniphilum and Mycobacterium chelonae type strains, seven M. salmoniphilum isolates, and five M. salmoniphilum-like strains including strains isolated during an outbreak in an animal facility at Uppsala University. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) analysis and core gene phylogeny revealed that the M. salmoniphilum-like strains are variants of the human pathogen Mycobacterium franklinii and phylogenetically close to Mycobacterium abscessus. Our data further suggested that M. salmoniphilum separates into three branches named group I, II and III with the M. salmoniphilum type strain belonging to group II. Among predicted virulence factors, the presence of phospholipase C (plcC), which is a major virulence factor that makes M. abscessus highly cytotoxic to mouse macrophages, and that M. franklinii originally was isolated from infected humans make it plausible that the outbreak in the animal facility was caused by a M. salmoniphilum-like strain. Interestingly, M. salmoniphilum-like was isolated from tap water suggesting that it can be present in the environment. Moreover, we predicted the presence of mutational hotspots in the M. salmoniphilum isolates and 26% of these hotspots overlap with genes categorized as having roles in virulence, disease and defense. We also provide data about key genes involved in transcription and translation such as sigma factor, ribosomal protein and tRNA genes.
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- Bilgin, Neş'e, et al.
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Mutations in ribosomal proteins L7/L12 perturb EF-G and EF-Tu functons
- 1988
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Ingår i: Biochimie. - : Elsevier BV. - 0300-9084 .- 1638-6183. ; 70:5, s. 611-618
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In vitro cycling rates of E. coli ribosomes and of elongation factors EF-Tu and EF-G have been obtained and these are compatible with translation rates in vivo. We show that the rate of translocation is faster than 50 s-1 and therefore that the EF-G function is not a rate limiting step in protein synthesis. The in vivo phenotype of some L7/L12 mutants could be accounted for by perturbed EF-Tu as well as EF-G functions. The S12 mutants that we studied were, in contrast, only perturbed in their EF-Tu function, while their EF-G interaction was not impaired in relation to wild type ribosomes.
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- Brännvall, Mathias, et al.
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Evidence for induced fit in bacterial RNase P RNA-mediated cleavage
- 2007
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Ingår i: Journal of Molecular Biology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0022-2836 .- 1089-8638. ; 372:5, s. 1149-1164
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- RNase P with its catalytic RNA subunit is involved in the processing of a number of RNA precursors with different structures. However, precursor tRNAs are the most abundant substrates for RNase P. Available data suggest that a tRNA is folded into its characteristic structure already at the precursor state and that RNase P recognizes this structure. The tRNA D-/T-loop domain (TSL-region) is suggested to interact with the specificity domain of RNase P RNA while residues in the catalytic domain interact with the cleavage site. Here, we have studied the consequences of a productive interaction between the TSL-region and its binding site (TBS) in the specificity domain using tRNA precursors and various hairpin-loop model substrates. The different substrates were analyzed with respect to cleavage site recognition, ground-state binding, cleavage as a function of the concentration of Mg2+ and the rate of cleavage under conditions where chemistry is suggested to be rate limiting using wild-type Escherichia coli RNase P RNA, M1 RNA, and M1 RNA variants with structural changes in the TBS-region. On the basis of our data, we conclude that a productive TSL/TBS interaction results in a conformational change in the M1 RNA substrate complex that has an effect on catalysis. Moreover, it is likely that this conformational change comprises positioning of chemical groups (and Mg2+) at and in the vicinity of the cleavage site. Hence, our findings are consistent with an induced-fit mechanism in RNase P RNA-mediated cleavage.
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- Brännvall, Mathias, et al.
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Metal ion cooperativity in ribozyme cleavage of RNA
- 2001
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 98:23, s. 12943-12947
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Combinations of chemical and genetic approaches were used to study the function of divalent metal ions in cleavage of RNA by the ribozyme RNase P RNA. We show that different divalent metal ions have differential effects on cleavage site recognition and rescue of cleavage activity by mixing divalent metal ions that do not promote cleavage by themselves. We conclude that efficient and correct cleavage is the result of cooperativity between divalent metal ions bound at different sites in the RNase P RNA-substrate complex. Complementation of a mutant RNase P RNA phenotype as a result of divalent metal ion replacement is demonstrated also. This finding together with other data indicate that one of the metal ions involved in this cooperativity is positioned near the cleavage site. The possibility that the Mg2+/Ca2+ ratio might regulate the activity of biocatalysts that depend on RNA for activity is discussed.
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- Das, Sarbashis, et al.
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Characterization of three Mycobacterium spp. with potential use in bioremediation by genome sequencing and comparative genomics
- 2015
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Ingår i: Genome Biology and Evolution. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1759-6653. ; 7:7, s. 1871-1886
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We provide the genome sequences of the type strains of the polychlorophenol-degrading Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum (DSM43826), the degrader of chlorinated aliphatics Mycobacterium chubuense (DSM44219) and Mycobacterium obuense (DSM44075) that has been tested for use in cancer immunotherapy. The genome sizes of M. chlorophenolicum, M. chubuense and M. obuense are 6.93, 5.95 and 5.58 Mbps with GC-contents of 68.4, 69.2 and 67.9%, respectively. Comparative genomic analysis revealed that 3254 genes are common and we predicted approximately 250 genes acquired through horizontal gene transfer from different sources including proteobacteria. The data also showed that the biodegrading Mycobacterium spp. NBB4, also referred to as M. chubuense NBB4, is distantly related to the M. chubuense type strain and should be considered as a separate species, we suggest it to be named M. ethylenense NBB4. Among different categories we identified genes with potential roles in: biodegradation of aromatic compounds, and copper homeostasis. These are the first non-pathogenic Mycobacterium spp. found harboring genes involved in copper homeostasis. These findings would therefore provide insight into the role of this group of Mycobacterium spp. in bioremediation as well as the evolution of copper homeostasis within the Mycobacterium genus.
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- Das, Sarbashis, et al.
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The Mycobacterium phlei Genome : Expectations and Surprises
- 2016
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Ingår i: Genome Biology and Evolution. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 1759-6653. ; 8:4, s. 975-985
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Mycobacterium phlei, a nontuberculosis mycobacterial species, was first described in 1898-1899. We present the complete genome sequence for the IV, phlei CCUG21000(T) type strain and the draft genomes for four additional strains. The genome size for all five is 5.3 Mb with 69.4% Guanine-Cytosine content. This is approximate to 0.35 Mbp smaller than the previously reported M. phlei RIVM draft genome. The size difference is attributed partly to large bacteriophage sequence fragments in the M. phlei RIVM genome. Comparative analysis revealed the following: 1) A CRISPR system similar to Type 1E (cas3) in M. phiei RIVM; 2) genes involved in polyamine metabolism and transport (potAD, potT) that are absent in other mycobacteria, and 3) strain specific variations in the number of sigma-factor genes. Moreover, M. phlei has as many as 82 mce (mammalian cell entry) homologs and many of the horizontally acquired genes in M. phlei are present in other environmental bacteria including mycobacteria that share similar habitat. Phylogenetic analysis based on 693 Mycobacterium core genes present in all complete mycobacterial genomes suggested that its closest neighbor is Mycobacterium smegmatis JS623 and Mycobacterium rhodesiae NBB3, while it is more distant to M. smegmatis mc2 155.
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- Ghosh, Jaydip, et al.
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Sporulation in mycobacteria
- 2009
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 106:26, s. 10781-10786
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- Ghosh, Jaydip, et al.
(författare)
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Sporulation in mycobacteria
- 2009
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. - : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. - 0027-8424 .- 1091-6490. ; 106:26, s. 10781-10786
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Mycobacteria owe their success as pathogens to their ability to persist for long periods within host cells in asymptomatic, latent forms before they opportunistically switch to the virulent state. The molecular mechanisms underlying the transition into dormancy and emergence from it are not clear. Here we show that old cultures of Mycobacterium marinum contained spores that, upon exposure to fresh medium, germinated into vegetative cells and reappeared again in stationary phase via endospore formation. They showed many of the usual characteristics of well-known endospores. Homologues of well-known sporulation genes of Bacillus subtilis and Streptomyces coelicolor were detected in mycobacteria genomes, some of which were verified to be transcribed during appropriate life-cycle stages. We also provide data indicating that it is likely that old Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin cultures form spores. Together, our data show sporulation as a lifestyle adapted by mycobacteria under stress and tempt us to suggest this as a possible mechanism for dormancy and/or persistent infection. If so, this might lead to new prophylactic strategies.
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- Herrmann, Björn, et al.
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Characterization of the rnpB gene and the RNase P RNA in the order of Chlamydiales
- 2000
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Ingår i: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. - 1466-5026 .- 1466-5034. ; 50:Part 1, s. 149-158
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The sequence of the RNase P RNA gene (rnpB) was determined for 60 strains representing all nine species in the family Chlamydiaceae and for the related Chlamydiales species, Parachlamydia acanthamoebae and Simkania negevensis. These sequences were used to infer evolutionary relationships among the Chlamydiaceae. The analysis separated Chlamydophila and Chlamydia into two lineages, with Chlamydophila forming three distinct clusters: the Chlamydophila pneumoniae strains; the Chlamydophila pecorum strains; and a third cluster comprising the species Chlamydophila psittaci, Chlamydophila abortus, Chlamydophila caviae and Chlamydophila felis. The Chlamydia line of descent contained two clusters, with the Chlamydia suis strains distinctly separated from strains of Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydia muridarum. This analysis indicated that the rnpB sequence and structure are distinctive markers for species in the Chlamydiaceae. It was also demonstrated that the RNase P RNA derived from Chlamydia trachomatis is able to cleave a tRNA precursor in the absence of protein. These findings are discussed in relation to the structure of Chlamydia RNase P RNA.
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- Herrmann, Björn, et al.
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Differentiation and Phylogenetic Relationships in Mycobacterium spp with Special Reference to the RNase P RNA Gene rnpB
- 2014
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Ingår i: Current Microbiology. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0343-8651 .- 1432-0991. ; 69:5, s. 634-639
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The rnpB gene encodes for the RNA subunit of the catalytic ribonuclease RNase P and is present in all bacteria and has both conserved and highly variable sequence regions. Determination of rnpB in 35 Mycobacterium spp. showed species specific sequences for all species except the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (four species). High sequence variation was seen in the P3, P15 and P19 regions of suggested secondary structures of the corresponding RNase P RNA molecules. Phylogenetic analysis showed that rnpB gave similar tree topologies as 16S rRNA and hsp65 genes. A combined analysis of the three genes increased the number of nodes with significant support from 10 to 19. The results indicate that rnpB is useful for phylogenetic studies and is a possible target for identification and detection of Mycobacterium spp.
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- Herrmann, Björn, et al.
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Differentiation of Chlamydia spp by sequence determination and restriction endonuclease cleavage of RNase P RNA genes
- 1996
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Ingår i: Journal of Clinical Microbiology. - 0095-1137 .- 1098-660X. ; 34:8, s. 1897-1902
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The amplification of DNA from Chlamydia trachomatis by PCR with degenerated primers yielded a 345-bp fragment of the putative RNase P RNA gene. From the deduced DNA sequence of this gene in C. trachomatis, a modified primer pair was designed. The primer pair was subsequently used to obtain the corresponding gene products from Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia psittaci. Sequence comparisons revealed similarities of 76.6% between C. trachomatis and C. pneumoniae, 79.5% between C. trachomatis and C. psittaci, and 84.7% between C. pneumoniae and C. psittaci. Furthermore, the three species were differentiated by fragment length polymorphism analysis after restriction enzyme cleavage of the PCR products. Sequence variations among 14 serotypes of C. trachomatis were confined to one purine base substitution in the putative RNase P RNA gene of lymphogranuloma venereum strains L1 to L3. Complete sequence similarity was found for nine strains of C. pneumoniae of different geographic origins. Taken together, our results indicate a possibility of the general application of this method in clinical bacteriology. Analysis of the secondary structures of the putative RNase P RNA genes from the different Chlamydia species suggested that a novel structural element in the domain of RNase P RNA is involved in base pairing with the 3'-terminal CCA motif of a tRNA precursor. This structure has not previously been found among RNase P RNAs of members of the division Bacteria.
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- Hinas, Andrea, et al.
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Identification of the Major Spliceosomal RNAs in Dictyostelium discoideum Reveals Developmentally Regulated U2 Variants and Polyadenylated snRNAs
- 2006
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Ingår i: Eukaryotic Cell. - 1535-9778 .- 1535-9786. ; 5:6, s. 924-934
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Most eukaryotic mRNAs depend upon precise removal of introns by the spliceosome, a complex of RNAs and proteins. Splicing of pre-mRNA is known to take place in Dictyostelium discoideum, and we previously isolated the U2 spliceosomal RNA experimentally. In this study, we identified the remaining major spliceosomal RNAs in Dictyostelium by a bioinformatical approach. Expression was verified from 17 small nuclear RNA (snRNA) genes. All these genes are preceded by a putative noncoding RNA gene promoter. Immunoprecipitation showed that snRNAs U1, U2, U4, and U5, but not U6, carry the conserved trimethylated 5' cap structure. A number of divergent U2 species are expressed in Dictyostelium. These RNAs carry the U2 RNA hallmark sequence and structure motifs but have an additional predicted stem-loop structure at the 5' end. Surprisingly, and in contrast to the other spliceosomal RNAs in this study, the new U2 variants were enriched in the cytoplasm and were developmentally regulated. Furthermore, all of the snRNAs could also be detected as polyadenylated species, and polyadenylated U1 RNA was demonstrated to be located in the cytoplasm.
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- Kikovska, Ema, et al.
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Cleavage mediated by the P15 domain of bacterial RNase P RNA
- 2012
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Ingår i: Nucleic Acids Research. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0305-1048 .- 1362-4962. ; 40:5, s. 2224-2233
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Independently folded domains in RNAs frequently adopt identical tertiary structures regardless of whether they are in isolation or are part of larger RNA molecules. This is exemplified by the P15 domain in the RNA subunit (RPR) of the universally conserved endoribonuclease P, which is involved in the processing of tRNA precursors. One of its domains, encompassing the P15 loop, binds to the 3'-end of tRNA precursors resulting in the formation of the RCCA-RNase P RNA interaction (interacting residues underlined) in the bacterial RPR-substrate complex. The function of this interaction was hypothesized to anchor the substrate, expose the cleavage site and result in re-coordination of Mg2+ at the cleavage site. Here we show that small model-RNA molecules (similar to 30 nt) carrying the P15-loop mediated cleavage at the canonical RNase P cleavage site with significantly reduced rates compared to cleavage with full-size RPR. These data provide further experimental evidence for our model that the P15 domain contributes to both substrate binding and catalysis. Our data raises intriguing evolutionary possibilities for 'RNA-mediated' cleavage of RNA.
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- Kirsebom, Leif A., et al.
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A method for detection of pathogenic organisms
- 2001
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Patent (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- The present invention relates to a method for detection of pathogenic organisms wherein the method includes differentiation between species. The method is especially suitable to detect and to diagnose infection by pathogenic organisms which are hard and/or laborious to detect with conventional methods. The method relies upon analysis of specific variable regions of the RNase P RNA gene, namely the P3 and/or P19 region(s).
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- Kirsebom, Leif A, et al.
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Differential effects of mutations in the protein and RNA moieties of RNase P on the efficiency of suppression by various tRNA suppressors
- 1988
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Ingår i: Journal of Molecular Biology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0022-2836 .- 1089-8638. ; 204:4, s. 879-888
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have studied the efficiency of suppression by tRNA suppressors in vivo in strains of Escherichia coli that harbor a mutation in the rnpA gene, the gene for the protein component (C5) of RNase P, and in strains that carry several different alleles of the rnpB gene, the gene for the RNA component (M1) of RNase P. Depending on the genetic background, different efficiencies of suppression by the various tRNA suppressors were observed. Thus, mutations in rnpA have separable and distinct effects from mutations in rnpB on the processing of tRNA precursors by RNase P. In addition, the efficiency of suppression by several derivatives of E. coli tRNA(Tyr) Su3 changed as the genetic background was altered.
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METHOD AND KIT FOR DETECTION OF NOVEL PATHOGEN INHIBITORS
- 2001
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Patent (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- The present invention relates to a method for detection of novel pathogen inhibitors using models of pathogen specific, and metal binding structures/domains representing essential cellular molecules. The method enables identification of inhibitors that bind to any specific RNA molecule or protein that are essential for cell growth, proliferation and differentiation. The invention also relates to a kit for use in the method.Furthermore, the invention relates to use of aminoglycosides in the development of new drugs.
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New Vaccines
- 2009
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Patent (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
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- Kirsebom, Leif A., et al.
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Pb2+-Induced Cleavage of RNA
- 2014. - 2
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Ingår i: Handbook of RNA Biochemistry. - Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-Blackwell. - 9783527647064 - 9783527327645 ; , s. 269-284
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Pb2+-induced cleavage of RNA
- 2005
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Ingår i: Handbok of RNA biochemistry. - Weinheim : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co, Weinheim. - 3527308261 ; , s. 12-, s. 214-226
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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Pleiomorphism in Mycobacterium
- 2012
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Ingår i: Advances in Applied Microbiology, Vol 80. - : ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS INC. - 9780123943811 ; , s. 81-112
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Morphological variants in mycobacterial cultures under different growth conditions, including aging of the culture, have been shown to include fibrous aggregates, biofilms, coccoids, and spores. Here we discuss the diversity in shape and size changes demonstrated by bacterial cells with special reference to pleiomorphism observed in Mycobacterium spp. in response to nutritional and other environmental stresses. Inherent asymmetry in cell division and compartmentalization of cell interior under different growth conditions might contribute toward the observed pleiomorphism in mycobacteria. The regulatory genes comprising the bacterial signaling pathway responsible for initiating morphogenesis are speculated upon from bioinformatic identifications of genes for known sensors, kinases, and phosphatases existing in mycobacterial genomes as well as on the basis of what is known in other bacteria.
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Reaction in vitro of some mutants of RNase P with wild-type and temperature-sensitive substrates
- 1989
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Ingår i: Journal of Molecular Biology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0022-2836 .- 1089-8638. ; 207:4, s. 837-840
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The reaction of wild-type and two mutant derivatives of RNase P have been examined with wild-type and mutant substrates. We show that a mutant derivative of tRNA(Tyr)Su3, tRNA(Tyr)Su3A15, in which the G15.C48(57) base-pair essential for folding of the tRNA moiety is altered, is a temperature-sensitive suppressor in vivo. The precursor to tRNA(Tyr)Su3A15 is cleaved in a temperature-sensitive manner in vitro by RNase P and with a higher Km compared to the precursor to tRNA(Tyr)Su3. The precursor to tRNA(Tyr)Su3A2, another temperature-sensitive suppressor in vivo in which the G2.C71(80) base-pair in the acceptor stem is changed to A2.C71(80), behaves like the precursor to tRNA(Tyr)Su3 in vitro; that is, it is not cleaved in a temperature-sensitive manner. Therefore, there are at least two ways in which a suppressor tRNA can acquire a temperature-sensitive phenotype in vivo. One of the mutant derivatives of RNase P we have tested, rnpA49, which affects the protein cofactor of the enzyme, has a decreased kcat compared to wild-type, which can explain its phenotype in vivo.
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RNase P RNA-mediated catalysis.
- 2002
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Ingår i: Biochemical Society Transactions. - 0300-5127 .- 1470-8752. ; 30:6, s. 1153-1158
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The endoribonuclease RNase P is involved in the processing of tRNA precursors to generate mature 5' termini. The catalytic activity of RNase P is associated with an RNA, RNase P RNA. A specific interaction between the 3' end of the substrate and RNase P RNA, to form an RNase P RNA-substrate complex, is referred to as the '73-294-interaction'. This interaction has an important role for efficient and correct cleavage to occur. Here our understanding of the contribution of the 73-294-interaction and metal ions, with respect to efficient and correct cleavage in RNase P RNA-mediated catalysis, will be discussed.
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RNase P RNA mediated cleavage : substrate recognition and catalysis
- 2007
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Ingår i: Biochimie. - : Elsevier BV. - 0300-9084 .- 1638-6183. ; 89:10, s. 1183-1194
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The universally conserved endoribonuclease P consists of one RNA subunit and, depending on its origin, a variable number of protein subunits. RNase P is involved in the processing of a large variety of substrates in the cell, the preferred substrate being tRNA precursors. Cleavage activity does not require the presence of the protein subunit(s) in vitro. This is true for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic RNase P RNA suggesting that the RNA based catalytic activity has been preserved during evolution. Progress has been made in our understanding of the contribution of residues and chemical groups both in the substrate as well as in RNase P RNA to substrate binding and catalysis. Moreover, we have access to two crystal structures of bacterial RNase P RNA but we still lack the structure of RNase P RNA in complex with its substrate and/or the protein subunit. Nevertheless, these recent advancements put us in a new position to study the way and nature of interactions between in particular RNase P RNA and its substrate. In this review I will discuss various aspects of the RNA component of RNase P with an emphasis on our current understanding of the interaction between RNase P RNA and its substrate.
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