Replication control in plasmid R1: duplex formation between the antisense RNA, CopA, and its target, CopT, is not required for inhibition of RepA synthesis.
AUTOR(ES)
Wagner, E G
RESUMO
The replication frequency of plasmid R1 is regulated by an antisense RNA, CopA, which inhibits the synthesis of the rate-limiting initiator protein RepA. The inhibition requires an interaction between the antisense RNA and its target, CopT, in the leader of the RepA mRNA. This binding reaction has previously been studied in vitro, and the formation of a complete RNA duplex between the two RNAs has been demonstrated in vitro and in vivo. Here we investigate whether complete duplex formation is required for CopA-mediated inhibition in vivo. A mutated copA gene was constructed, encoding a truncated CopA which is impaired in its ability to form a complete CopA/CopT duplex, but which forms a primary binding intermediate (the 'kissing complex'). The mutated CopA species (S-CopA) mediated incompatibility against wild-type R1 plasmids and inhibited RepA-LacZ fusion protein synthesis. Northern blot, primer extension and S1 analyses indicated that S-CopA did not form a complete duplex with CopT in vivo since bands corresponding to RNase III cleavage products were missing. An in vitro analysis supported the same conclusion. These data suggest that formation of the 'kissing complex' suffices to inhibit RepA synthesis, and that complete CopA/CopT duplex formation is not required. The implications of these findings are discussed.
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