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Distinct clpP genes control specific adaptive responses in Bacillus thuringiensis.

Sinda Fedhila1, Tarek Msadek, Patricia Nel

  • 1Unité de Recherches de Lutte Biologique, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78285 Guyancourt Cedex, France. sindah@jouy.inra.fr

Journal of Bacteriology
|September 25, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Bacillus thuringiensis possesses two ClpP protease genes, ClpP1 and ClpP2, which regulate distinct cellular functions. ClpP1 is crucial for low-temperature growth and virulence, while ClpP2 impacts sporulation and motility.

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Bacterial Genetics

Background:

  • The Clp ATP-dependent protease, composed of ClpP and ClpC subunits, is vital for bacterial stress tolerance, adaptation, and virulence.
  • Bacillus species utilize Clp proteases for essential cellular processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize the clpC and clpP genes in Bacillus thuringiensis.
  • To investigate the roles of the identified ClpP proteases (ClpP1 and ClpP2) in B. thuringiensis physiology, including sporulation, motility, stress tolerance, and virulence.

Main Methods:

  • Gene identification based on amino acid sequences of Bacillus subtilis clpC and clpP.
  • Construction and analysis of clpC, clpP1, and clpP2 gene inactivation mutants.
  • Assessment of mutant phenotypes including sporulation efficiency, salt stress susceptibility, motility, and virulence in Bombyx mori larvae.

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  • Microscopic examination of cell division and analysis of gene expression using lacZ transcriptional fusions.

    • Main Results:

    • Two clpP genes (clpP1 and clpP2) and one clpC gene were identified in B. thuringiensis.
    • Inactivation of clpC impaired sporulation. clpP1 and clpP2 mutants showed slight salt stress susceptibility.
    • Disruption of clpP2 affected sporulation and motility. The clpP1 mutant exhibited reduced virulence, linked to impaired growth at low temperatures (25°C) and altered cell division.
    • ClpP1 is expressed at both 25°C and 37°C, whereas ClpP2 is expressed only at 37°C, indicating differential regulation and functional specialization.

    Conclusions:

    • ClpP1 and ClpP2 play distinct and non-redundant roles in B. thuringiensis.
    • ClpP1 is essential for low-temperature adaptation, cell division, and virulence.
    • ClpP2 is important for sporulation and motility.
    • The differential expression and function of ClpP1 and ClpP2 highlight complex regulatory pathways in B. thuringiensis.