Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
a)Molecular mechanism of trans-translation mediated by tmRNATo investigate the functional structure of tmRNA in trans-translation reaction, we have developed an in vitro trans-translation system using E.coli extracts. Many mutant tmRNAs were constructed by in vitro mutagenesis, and tested their activities as tRNA, mRNA and rribosome binding. From the results, we could identify the structures and sequences in tmRNA required for each function. The effect of several antibiotics on the trans-translation was investigated : we found that paromomycin directly binds to tmRNA causing the frame-shift of translation of tab peptides.b)Physiological roles of trans-translationWe have constructed an in vivo system in which trans-translation products can be detected in Bacillus subtilis and E.coli. Using this system, several reaction products were isolated and identified by the N-terminal amino acid sequence analyzes. The sites of trans-translation in some of the products were determined by MAS-spectrometry. It was shown that the trans-translation is involved in various cellular activities, such as catabolite repression, amino acid metabolism, stress responses, sporulation and so on.Endspore formation of Bacillus subtilis strain is significantly impaired by deleting the gene for tmRNA. The genetic and biochemical experimental results revealed that the synthesis of sigma-Kduring the late stage of sporulation process is significantly impaired in the mutant cells.
All 2005 2004 Other
All Journal Article (12 results) Publications (10 results)
J.Bacteriology 187
Pages: 2758-2767
J.Bacteriol. 187
J.Bacteriology 187(in press)
Nucleic Acids Res. 32
Pages: 4119-4126
Gene 335
Pages: 47-56
Pages: 5303-5309
蛋白質核酸酵素 49
Pages: 1062-1066
Nucelic Acids Res. 32
Protein, Nucleic Acid and Enzyme 49(7)(suppl.)
