2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Molecular mechanism and physiological roles of trans-translation mediated by tmRNA
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14380322
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Molecular biology
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| Research Institution | Hirosaki University |
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Principal Investigator |
MUTO Akira Hirosaki University, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Professor, 農学生命科学部, 教授 (80034635)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HIMENO Hyouta Hirosaki University, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Science, Associate Professor, 農学生命科学部, 助教授 (80208785)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2002 – 2004
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| Keywords | tmRNA / tran-tranalation / Escherichia coli / Bacillus subtilis / antibiotics / ribosome / tag-peptide / spore |
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| Research Abstract |
a)Molecular mechanism of trans-translation mediated by tmRNA
To 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-translation
We 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.
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Research Products
(9 results)
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[Journal Article] Isolation of eight novel Caenorhabditis elegans small RNAs2004
Author(s)
Wachi, M., Ogawa, T.Yokoyama, K.Hokii, Y., Shimoyama, M., Muto, A., Ushida, C.
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Journal Title
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Journal Article] A novel GTPase activated by small subunit of ribosome2004
Author(s)
Himeno, H., Hanawa-Suetsugu, K., Kimura, T., Takagi, K., Sugiyama, W., Shirata, S., Mikami, T., Odagiri, F., Osanai, Y., Watanabe, D., Goto, S., Kalachnyuk, L., Ushida, C., Muto, A.
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Journal Title
Nucleic Acids Res. 32
Pages: 5303-5309
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
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[Journal Article] Isolation of eight novel Caenorhabditis elegans small RNAs2004
Author(s)
Wachi, M., Ogawa, T., Yokoyama, K., Hokii, Y., Shimoyama, M., Muto, A., Ushida, C.
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Journal Title
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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[Journal Article] A novel GTPase activated by the small subunit of ribosome2004
Author(s)
Himeno, H., Hanawa-Suetsugu, K., Kimura, T., Takagi, K., Sugiyama, W., Shirata, S., Mikami, T., Odagiri, F., Osanai, Y., Watanabe, D., Goto, S., Kalachnyuk, L., Ushida, C., Muto, A.
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Journal Title
Nucelic Acids Res. 32
Pages: 5303-5309
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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