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Direct genetic selection for a specific RNA-protein interaction

M P MacWilliams1, D W Celander, J F Gardner

  • 1Department of Microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 61801.

Nucleic Acids Research
|December 11, 1993
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Researchers engineered a bacteriophage P22 to control its life cycle using an RNA-binding protein, demonstrating a novel method for regulating phage development and identifying new RNA-binding molecules.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Virology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Bacteriophage development (lytic vs. lysogenic) is typically controlled by DNA-binding proteins.
  • Understanding phage developmental control is crucial for manipulating viral life cycles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if an RNA-binding protein can control the developmental fate of a DNA bacteriophage.
  • To engineer a bacteriophage P22 derivative regulated by RNA-binding activity.

Main Methods:

  • Constructed a bacteriophage P22 derivative regulated by an RNA-binding molecule (R17 coat protein).
  • The RNA-binding molecule interacts with a specific RNA target site in a phage mRNA.
  • Analyzed phage mutants to understand R17 coat protein-RNA binding interactions.

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Main Results:

  • Lysogenic development of the engineered phage depends on R17 coat protein expression and its RNA binding site.
  • Identified phage mutants that can grow lytically in the presence of the R17 coat protein.
  • Gained insights into the specific interactions between R17 coat protein and its RNA target.

Conclusions:

  • Demonstrated that heterologous RNA-binding activity can control DNA bacteriophage development.
  • Proposed a novel and sensitive strategy for selecting RNA-binding activities in vivo.
  • This approach offers new avenues for bacteriophage engineering and RNA-binding molecule discovery.