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A Small RNA, UdsC, Interacts with the RpoHII mRNA and Affects the Motility and Stress Resistance of Rhodobacter
Daniel-Timon Spanka1, Julian Grützner1, Andreas Jäger1
1Institute of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392 Giessen, Germany.
Abstract:
sRNAs have an important role in the regulation of bacterial gene expression. The sRNA, UdsC, of Rhodobacter sphaeroides is derived from the 3' UTR of the RSP_7527 mRNA, which encodes a hypothetical protein. Here, we showed the effect of UdsC on the resistance of Rhodobacter sphaeroides to hydrogen peroxide and on its motility. In vitro binding assays supported the direct interaction of UdsC with the 5' UTR of the rpoHII mRNA. RpoHII is an alternative sigma factor with an important role in stress responses in R. sphaeroides, including its response to hydrogen peroxide. We also demonstrated that RpoHII controls the expression of the torF gene, which encodes an important regulator of motility genes. This strongly suggested that the observed effect of UdsC on TorF expression is indirect and mediated by RpoHII.
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