Structural highlights
Function
[MCJA_ECOLX] Peptide antibiotic that functions through inhibition of the bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RNAP). May inhibit transcription by binding in RNAP secondary channel and blocking nucleotide substrates access to the catalytic center. Exhibits potent bacteriocidal activity against a range of Enterobacteriaceae, including several pathogenic E.coli, Salmonella and Shigella strains. Also acts on the cytoplasmic membrane of Salmonella newport, producing alteration of membrane permeability and disruption of the subsequent gradient dissipation, which inhibits several processes essential for cell viability, such as oxygen consumption. Induces bacterial filamentation in susceptible cells in a non-SOS-dependent way, but this phenotype may result from impaired transcription of genes coding for cell division proteins.[1] [2] [3] [RPOC_ECOLI] DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01322] [RPOB_ECOLI] DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01321] [RPOA_ECOLI] DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes the transcription of DNA into RNA using the four ribonucleoside triphosphates as substrates. This subunit plays an important role in subunit assembly since its dimerization is the first step in the sequential assembly of subunits to form the holoenzyme.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00059] [RPOZ_ECOLI] Promotes RNA polymerase assembly. Latches the N- and C-terminal regions of the beta' subunit thereby facilitating its interaction with the beta and alpha subunits.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00366] [Q0P6L9_ECOLX] Sigma factors are initiation factors that promote the attachment of RNA polymerase to specific initiation sites and are then released. This sigma factor is the primary sigma factor during exponential growth.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00963][SAAS:SAAS00535554]
References
- ↑ Rintoul MR, de Arcuri BF, Salomon RA, Farias RN, Morero RD. The antibacterial action of microcin J25: evidence for disruption of cytoplasmic membrane energization in Salmonella newport. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2001 Nov 13;204(2):265-70. PMID:11731133
- ↑ Delgado MA, Rintoul MR, Farias RN, Salomon RA. Escherichia coli RNA polymerase is the target of the cyclopeptide antibiotic microcin J25. J Bacteriol. 2001 Aug;183(15):4543-50. PMID:11443089 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.183.15.4543-4550.2001
- ↑ Yuzenkova J, Delgado M, Nechaev S, Savalia D, Epshtein V, Artsimovitch I, Mooney RA, Landick R, Farias RN, Salomon R, Severinov K. Mutations of bacterial RNA polymerase leading to resistance to microcin j25. J Biol Chem. 2002 Dec 27;277(52):50867-75. Epub 2002 Oct 24. PMID:12401787 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M209425200
