Novel target genes of PsrA transcriptional regulator of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2005 May 15;246(2):175-81. doi: 10.1016/j.femsle.2005.04.003.

Abstract

The PsrA transcriptional regulator is involved in stationary phase induced transcriptional regulation of rpoS and in negative auto-regulation in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This study was designed to determine whether other loci were regulated by PsrA in P. aeruginosa. Computer search was performed of the PsrA binding motif (G/CAAAC N(2-4) GTTTG/C) against the P. aeruginosa genome sequence. Four of 14 analysed promoters responded to and bound PsrA; (i) divergent promoters controlling PA2952/PA2951 and PA2953, (ii) promoter of PA0506 and (iii) upstream region of PA3571. Promoters PA0506 and PA2952-PA2951 were regulated negatively whereas promoters of PA2953 and PA3571 were regulated positively by PsrA. Two dimensional sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D SDS-PAGE) analysis on total proteins from P. aeruginosa PAO1 and psrA knock-out derivative was also performed resulting in the identification of 11 protein spots which were differentially regulated. These studies have indicated PsrA as a global regulator.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Base Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / genetics
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / growth & development*
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors / genetics
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • PsrA protein, Pseudomonas
  • Transcription Factors