Structure and expression of the cytochrome aa3 regulatory gene ctaA of Bacillus subtilis.
AUTOR(ES)
Mueller, J P
RESUMO
Mutations that define the ctaA gene of Bacillus subtilis block cytochrome aa3 formation and sporulation. We have recently described the isolation and initial characterization of the ctaA locus. Analysis of in vivo mRNA transcripts by RNase protection experiments located the 5' and 3' termini of the ctaA transcript, confirming a monocistronic structure. By using a nuclease protection assay, an increase in the abundance of steady-state ctaA mRNA was observed during the initiation of sporulation, followed by a decrease during subsequent stages. Transcripts originating from the ctaA gene were most abundant 2.0 h after the end of exponential growth. This pattern of ctaA mRNA accumulation was confirmed by coupling the transcription of the ctaA gene to lacZ in an integrative plasmid vector. Expression of ctaA was not repressed by glucose and was independent of the spoOA and spoOH (sigH) gene products. Postexponential expression was found to be dependent on the product of the strC gene. The expression of ctaA appears to be regulated in a growth stage-specific manner. The transcriptional start site, identified by high-resolution S1 nuclease protection experiments, was preceded by a single sigma A-dependent promoter sequence.
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