The Listeria monocytogenes prf AP2 promoter by sigma B in a growth phase dependent is regulated manner

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作者
Schwab, U [1 ]
Bowen, B [1 ]
Nadon, C [1 ]
Wiedmann, M [1 ]
Boor, KJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Food Sci, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
关键词
Listeria monocytogenes; prf A; sigma B; gas Reporter gene;
D O I
10.1016/j.femsle.2005.03.025
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Listeria monocytogenes prfA, encoding positive regulatory factor A, is transcribed from three promoters (prfAP1, prfAP2, and PplcA). The prfAP2 promoter was previously proposed to be sigma B (sigma(B))-dependent. This hypothesis was tested by creating prfA promoter-gus transcriptional fusions in both L. monocytogenes wild-type (wt) and Delta sigB backgrounds and then measuring (i) beta-glucuronidase (GUS) activities; (ii) gus mRNA transcript levels; and (iii) the presence or absence of GUS in cells by immunofluorescence staining. prfAP2-directed expression increased as the wt L. monocytogenes strain entered stationary phase, whereas prfAP2-directed expression was greatly reduced in the Delta sigB strain, confirming both growth phase- and sigma(B)-dependent transcription of prfAP2. We conclude that prfAP2 is directly regulated by sigma(B). (c) 2005 Federation of European Microbiological Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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