Rolfe, Matthew, Thompson, Arthur, Hinton, Jay C. D. et al. (4 more authors) (2004) Transcriptional profiling of colicin-induced cell death of Escherichia coli MG1655 identifies potential mechanisms by which bacteriocins promote bacterial diversity. Journal of Bacteriology. pp. 866-869. ISSN 0021-9193
Abstract
We report the transcriptional response of Escherichia coli MG1655 to damage induced by colicins E3 and E9, bacteriocins that kill cells through inactivation of the ribosome and degradation of chromosomal DNA, respectively. Colicin E9 strongly induced the LexA-regulated SOS response, while colicin E3 elicited a broad response that included the induction of cold shock genes, symptomatic of translational arrest. Colicin E3 also increased the transcription of cryptic prophage genes and other laterally acquired mobile elements. The transcriptional responses to both these toxins suggest mechanisms that may promote genetic diversity in E. coli populations, pointing to a more general role for colicins in adaptive bacterial physiology than has hitherto been realized.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. |
Keywords: | RNA HELICASE,IMMUNITY PROTEIN,GENE-EXPRESSION,LOW-TEMPERATURE,SHOCK,E9,INHIBITORS,STRESS,CSPA,HEAT |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) |
Depositing User: | Christina Hudson |
Date Deposited: | 20 Feb 2006 |
Last Modified: | 26 Nov 2024 00:21 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1128/JB.186.3.866-869.2004 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1128/JB.186.3.866-869.2004 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1043 |