Krebs cycle function is required for activation of the Spo0A transcription factor in Bacillus subtilis.
AUTOR(ES)
Ireton, K
RESUMO
Expression of genes early during sporulation in Bacillus subtilis requires the activity of the transcription factor encoded by spo0A. The active, phosphorylated form of Spo0A is produced through the action of a multicomponent pathway, the phosphorelay. A mutant defective in the first three enzymes of the Krebs citric acid cycle was unable to express early sporulation genes, apparently because of a failure to activate the phosphorelay. Cells that produce an altered Spo0A protein that can be phosphorylated by an alternative pathway were not dependent on Krebs cycle function for early sporulation gene expression. These findings suggest that Krebs cycle enzymes transmit a signal to activate the phosphorelay and that B. subtilis monitors its metabolic potential before committing itself to spore formation.
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