Dissection of the network of interactions that links RNA processing with glycolysis in the Bacillus subtilis degradosome

  1. Lookup NU author(s)
  2. Dr Lorraine Hewitt
  3. Dr Cecilia Rodrigues
  4. Dr Alexandra Solovyova
  5. Professor Colin Harwood
  6. Professor Rick Lewis
Author(s)Newman JA, Hewitt L, Rodrigues C, Solovyova AS, Harwood CR, Lewis RJ
Publication type Article
JournalJournal of Molecular Biology
Year2012
Volume416
Issue1
Pages121-136
ISSN (print)0022-2836
ISSN (electronic)1089-8638
Full text for this publication is not currently held within this repository. Alternative links are provided below where available.
The RNA degradosome is a multi-protein macromolecular complex that is involved in the degradation of messenger RNA in bacteria. The composition of this complex has been found to display a high degree of evolutionary divergence, which may reflect the adaptation of species to different environments. Recently, a degradosome-like complex was identified in Bacillus subtilis that is distinct from those found in the proteobacteria, the degradosomes of which are assembled around the unstructured C-terminus of RNase E, a protein not present in B. subtilis. In this report, we have investigated in vitro the binary interactions between degradosome components and have characterised interactions between glycolytic enzymes, between RNA degrading enzymes, as well as those that appear to link these two cellular processes. The crystal structures of the glycolytic enzymes phosphofructokinase and enolase are presented and discussed in relation to their roles in the mediation of complex protein assemblies. Taken together these data provide valuable insights into the structure and dynamics of the RNA degradosome, a fascinating and complex macromolecular assembly that links RNA degradation with central carbon metabolism.
PublisherAcademic Press
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2011.12.024
DOI10.1016/j.jmb.2011.12.024
Actions    Link to this publication