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===Phenotypes of a mutant ===
 
===Phenotypes of a mutant ===
 
* essential {{PubMed|23300471,12682299,11123676}}
 
* essential {{PubMed|23300471,12682299,11123676}}
* the ''[[rnc]]'' gene can be deleted in strains cured of the [[Skin element]] and [[prophage SPß]] (or upon deletion of the toxin genes ''[[txpA]]'' and ''[[yonT]]'') {{PubMed|23300471}}
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* the ''[[rnc]]'' gene can be deleted in strains cured of the [[Skin element]] and [[SPß prophage]] (or upon deletion of the toxin genes ''[[txpA]]'' and ''[[yonT]]'') {{PubMed|23300471}}
  
 
=== Database entries ===
 
=== Database entries ===

Revision as of 14:26, 10 January 2013

  • Description: RNase III; required for the degradation of sense/antisense transcripts in Gram positive, low GC bacteria

Gene name rnc
Synonyms rncS
Essential yes
Product endoribonuclease III
Function cleaves both 5'- and 3'-sites
of the small cytoplasmic RNA precursor (scr)
Gene expression levels in SubtiExpress: rnc
Metabolic function and regulation of this protein in SubtiPathways:
Protein secretion
MW, pI 28 kDa, 8.076
Gene length, protein length 747 bp, 249 aa
Immediate neighbours acpA, smc
Get the DNA and protein sequences
(Barbe et al., 2009)
Genetic context
Rnc context.gif
This image was kindly provided by SubtiList
Expression at a glance   PubMed
Rnc expression.png















Categories containing this gene/protein

Rnases, translation, protein secretion, essential genes

This gene is a member of the following regulons

stringent response

The gene

Basic information

  • Locus tag: BSU15930

Phenotypes of a mutant

Database entries

  • DBTBS entry: [1]
  • SubtiList entry: [2]

Additional information

The protein

Basic information/ Evolution

  • Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity:
    • Endonucleolytic cleavage of double-stranded RNA to 5'-phosphomonoester (according to Swiss-Prot)
    • cleaves both 5'- and 3'-sites of the small cytoplasmic RNA precursor (scr)
    • degradation of txpA mRNA-RatA RNA duplex (encoded on the Skin element) PubMed
    • degradation of yonT mRNA-as-yonT RNA duplex (encoded on the SP-beta prophage) PubMed
  • Protein family:
  • Paralogous protein(s):

Extended information on the protein

  • Kinetic information:
  • Domains:
  • Modification:
  • Cofactor(s):
  • Effectors of protein activity:

Database entries

  • Structure:
  • KEGG entry: [3]
  • E.C. number: 3.1.26.3

Additional information

Expression and regulation

  • Regulation:
    • RelA dependent downregulation (Class I) during stringent response PubMed
  • Regulatory mechanism:
  • Additional information:

Biological materials

  • Mutant:
  • Expression vector:
  • lacZ fusion:
  • GFP fusion:
  • two-hybrid system: B. pertussis adenylate cyclase-based bacterial two hybrid system (BACTH), available in Stülke lab
  • Antibody:

Labs working on this gene/protein

David Bechhofer, Mount Sinai School, New York, USA Homepage

Ciaran Condon, IBPC, Paris, France Homepage

Your additional remarks

References

Reviews


Original publications

Additional publications: PubMed

Sylvain Durand, Laetitia Gilet, Philippe Bessières, Pierre Nicolas, Ciarán Condon
Three essential ribonucleases-RNase Y, J1, and III-control the abundance of a majority of Bacillus subtilis mRNAs.
PLoS Genet: 2012, 8(3);e1002520
[PubMed:22412379] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Iñigo Lasa, Alejandro Toledo-Arana, Alexander Dobin, Maite Villanueva, Igor Ruiz de los Mozos, Marta Vergara-Irigaray, Víctor Segura, Delphine Fagegaltier, José R Penadés, Jaione Valle, Cristina Solano, Thomas R Gingeras
Genome-wide antisense transcription drives mRNA processing in bacteria.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A: 2011, 108(50);20172-7
[PubMed:22123973] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

Shiyi Yao, Joshua B Blaustein, David H Bechhofer
Processing of Bacillus subtilis small cytoplasmic RNA: evidence for an additional endonuclease cleavage site.
Nucleic Acids Res: 2007, 35(13);4464-73
[PubMed:17576666] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (I p)

M A Herskovitz, D H Bechhofer
Endoribonuclease RNase III is essential in Bacillus subtilis.
Mol Microbiol: 2000, 38(5);1027-33
[PubMed:11123676] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

Hiroshi Kakeshita, Akihiro Oguro, Reiko Amikura, Kouji Nakamura, Kunio Yamane
Expression of the ftsY gene, encoding a homologue of the alpha subunit of mammalian signal recognition particle receptor, is controlled by different promoters in vegetative and sporulating cells of Bacillus subtilis.
Microbiology (Reading): 2000, 146 ( Pt 10);2595-2603
[PubMed:11021934] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

A Oguro, H Kakeshita, K Nakamura, K Yamane, W Wang, D H Bechhofer
Bacillus subtilis RNase III cleaves both 5'- and 3'-sites of the small cytoplasmic RNA precursor.
J Biol Chem: 1998, 273(31);19542-7
[PubMed:9677377] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

W Wang, D H Bechhofer
Bacillus subtilis RNase III gene: cloning, function of the gene in Escherichia coli, and construction of Bacillus subtilis strains with altered rnc loci.
J Bacteriol: 1997, 179(23);7379-85
[PubMed:9393702] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)

S Mitra, D H Bechhofer
Substrate specificity of an RNase III-like activity from Bacillus subtilis.
J Biol Chem: 1994, 269(50);31450-6
[PubMed:7527387] [WorldCat.org] (P p)

A T Panganiban, H R Whiteley
Bacillus subtilis RNAase III cleavage sites in phage SP82 early mRNA.
Cell: 1983, 33(3);907-13
[PubMed:6409421] [WorldCat.org] [DOI] (P p)