In bacteria, selective promoter recognition by RNA polymerase is achieved by its association with σ factors, accessory subunits able to direct RNA polymerase “core enzyme” (E) to different promoter sequences. Using Chromatin Immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-seq), we searched for promoters bound by the σS-associated RNA polymerase form (EσS) during transition from exponential to stationary phase. We identified 63 binding sites for EσS overlapping known or putative promoters, often located upstream of genes (encoding either ORFs or non-coding RNAs) showing at least some degree of dependence on the σS-encoding rpoS gene. EσS binding did not always correlate with an increase in transcription level, suggesting that, at some σS-dependent promoters, EσS might remain poised in a pre-initiation state upon binding. A large fraction of EσS-binding sites corresponded to promoters recognized by RNA polymerase associated with σ70 or other σ factors, suggesting a considerable overlap in promoter recognition between different forms of RNA polymerase. In particular, EσS appears to contribute significantly to transcription of genes encoding proteins involved in LPS biosynthesis and in cell surface composition. Finally, our results highlight a direct role of EσS in the regulation of non coding RNAs, such as OmrA/B, RyeA/B and SibC.

Characterization of the Escherichia coli σ(S) core regulon by Chromatin Immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-seq) analysis / C. Peano, J. Wolf, J. Demol, E. Rossi, L. Petiti, G. De Bellis, J. Geiselmann, T. Egli, S. Lacour, P. Landini. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 5(2015 May 28), pp. 10469.1-10469.15. [10.1038/srep10469]

Characterization of the Escherichia coli σ(S) core regulon by Chromatin Immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-seq) analysis

E. Rossi;P. Landini
2015

Abstract

In bacteria, selective promoter recognition by RNA polymerase is achieved by its association with σ factors, accessory subunits able to direct RNA polymerase “core enzyme” (E) to different promoter sequences. Using Chromatin Immunoprecipitation-sequencing (ChIP-seq), we searched for promoters bound by the σS-associated RNA polymerase form (EσS) during transition from exponential to stationary phase. We identified 63 binding sites for EσS overlapping known or putative promoters, often located upstream of genes (encoding either ORFs or non-coding RNAs) showing at least some degree of dependence on the σS-encoding rpoS gene. EσS binding did not always correlate with an increase in transcription level, suggesting that, at some σS-dependent promoters, EσS might remain poised in a pre-initiation state upon binding. A large fraction of EσS-binding sites corresponded to promoters recognized by RNA polymerase associated with σ70 or other σ factors, suggesting a considerable overlap in promoter recognition between different forms of RNA polymerase. In particular, EσS appears to contribute significantly to transcription of genes encoding proteins involved in LPS biosynthesis and in cell surface composition. Finally, our results highlight a direct role of EσS in the regulation of non coding RNAs, such as OmrA/B, RyeA/B and SibC.
Settore BIO/19 - Microbiologia Generale
Settore BIO/10 - Biochimica
Settore BIO/11 - Biologia Molecolare
28-mag-2015
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