The noncoding RNA CcnA modulates the master cell cycle regulators CtrA and GcrA in Caulobacter crescentus

Bacteria are powerful models for understanding how cells divide and accomplish global regulatory programs. In Caulobacter crescentus, a cascade of essential master regulators supervises the correct and sequential activation of DNA replication, cell division, and development of different cell types. Among them, the response regulator CtrA plays a crucial role coordinating all those functions. Here, for the first time, we describe the role of a novel factor named CcnA (cell cycle noncoding RNA A), a cell cycle-regulated noncoding RNA (ncRNA) located at the origin of replication, presumably activated by CtrA, and responsible for the accumulation of CtrA itself. In addition, CcnA may be also involved in the inhibition of translation of the S-phase regulator, GcrA, by interacting with its 5' untranslated region (5' UTR). Performing in vitro experiments and mutagenesis, we propose a mechanism of action of CcnA based on liberation (ctrA) or sequestration (gcrA) of their ribosome-binding site (RBS). Finally, its role may be conserved in other alphaproteobacterial species, such as Sinorhizobium meliloti, representing indeed a potentially conserved process modulating cell cycle in Caulobacterales and Rhizobiales.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

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PLoS biology - 20(2022), 2 vom: 22. Feb., Seite e3001528

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Beroual, Wanassa [VerfasserIn]
Prévost, Karine [VerfasserIn]
Lalaouna, David [VerfasserIn]
Ben Zaina, Nadia [VerfasserIn]
Valette, Odile [VerfasserIn]
Denis, Yann [VerfasserIn]
Djendli, Meriem [VerfasserIn]
Brasseur, Gaël [VerfasserIn]
Brilli, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Robledo Garrido, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Jimenez-Zurdo, Jose-Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Massé, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Biondi, Emanuele G [VerfasserIn]

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Bacterial Proteins
DNA-Binding Proteins
Journal Article
RNA, Untranslated
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Transcription Factors

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Date Completed 20.04.2022

Date Revised 20.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Dryad: 10.5061/dryad.4mw6m909k

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1371/journal.pbio.3001528

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NLM337242895