Characterization of components of the Staphylococcus aureus mRNA degradosome holoenzyme-like complex

J Bacteriol. 2011 Oct;193(19):5520-6. doi: 10.1128/JB.05485-11. Epub 2011 Jul 15.

Abstract

Bacterial two-hybrid analysis identified the Staphylococcus aureus RNA degradosome-like complex to include RNase J1, RNase J2, RNase Y, polynucleotide phosphorylase (PNPase), enolase, phosphofructokinase, and a DEAD box RNA helicase. Results also revealed that the recently recognized RNase RnpA interacts with the S. aureus degradosome and that this interaction is conserved in other Gram-positive organisms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases / genetics
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases / metabolism
  • Endoribonucleases / genetics
  • Endoribonucleases / metabolism*
  • Models, Biological
  • Multienzyme Complexes / genetics
  • Multienzyme Complexes / metabolism*
  • Phosphofructokinases / genetics
  • Phosphofructokinases / metabolism
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / genetics
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase / metabolism
  • Polyribonucleotide Nucleotidyltransferase / genetics
  • Polyribonucleotide Nucleotidyltransferase / metabolism*
  • Protein Binding
  • RNA Helicases / metabolism*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / enzymology*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Multienzyme Complexes
  • RNA, Messenger
  • degradosome
  • Phosphofructokinases
  • Polyribonucleotide Nucleotidyltransferase
  • Endoribonucleases
  • DEAD-box RNA Helicases
  • RNA Helicases
  • Phosphopyruvate Hydratase