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Title
The low-resolution solution structure of **Vibrio cholerae** Hfq in complex with Qrr1 sRNA
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Abstract
In Vibrio cholerae, the RNA binding protein and chaperone Hfq (VcHfq) facilitates the pairing of the quorum regulatory RNA (Qrr) small regulatory RNAs (sRNAs) to the 5′ untranslated regions of the mRNAs for a number of global regulators that modulate the expression of virulence genes. This Qrr-mediated sRNA circuit is an attractive antimicrobial target, but characterization at the molecular level is required for this to be realized. Here, we investigate the interactions between VcHfq and the Qrr sRNAs using a variety of biochemical and biophysical techniques. We show that the ring-shaped VcHfq hexamer binds the Qrrs with 1:1 stoichiometry through its proximal face, and the molecular envelope of the VcHfq-Qrr complex is experimentally determined from small angle scattering data to present the first structural glimpse of a Hfq-sRNA complex. This structure reveals that the VcHfq protein does not change shape on complex formation but the RNA does, suggesting that a chaperone role for VcHfq is a critical part of the VcHfq-Qrr interaction. Overall, these studies enhance our understanding of VcHfq-Qrr interactions.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Nucleic acids research. - London
Publication
London : 2012
ISSN
0305-1048
1362-4962
DOI
10.1093/NAR/GKS582
Volume/pages
40 :17 (2012) , p. 8698-8710
ISI
000309464300051
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UAntwerpen
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Project info
VCSRNAHV: Investigating sRNAs as the master on/off switch of Vibrio cholerae virulence
Determination of subunit composition and architecture of supramolecular and biological complexes using mass spectrometry coupled with ion mobility spectroscopy and allied techniques.
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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