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ArticleJournal of bacteriology2008

Clp-dependent proteolysis down-regulates central metabolic pathways in glucose-starved Bacillus subtilis.

Ulf Gerth, Holger Kock, Ilja Kusters, Stephan Michalik, Robert L Switzer, Michael Hecker

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Article in Journal of bacteriology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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53citing papers in PubMed
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53 citing papers in PubMed, 108 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Ulf GerthErnst-Moritz-Arndt-University, Institute of Microbiology, F.-L.-Jahn-Str. 15, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany. Ulf.Gerth@uni-greifswald.de
Holger Kock
Ilja Kusters
Stephan Michalik
Robert L Switzer
Michael Hecker
Universität Greifswald · DEFriedrich-Loeffler-Institut · DEUniversity of Groningen · NLUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · US

Funding

PHS HHS 47112
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Entry into stationary phase in Bacillus subtilis is linked not only to a redirection of the gene expression program but also to posttranslational events such as protein degradation. Using 35S-labeled methionine pulse-chase labeling and two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis we monitored the intracellular proteolysis pattern during glucose starvation. Approximately 200 protein spots diminished in the wild-type cells during an 8-h time course. The degradation rate of at least 80 proteins was significantly reduced in clpP, clpC, and clpX mutant strains. Enzymes of amino acid and nucleotide metabolism were overrepresented among these Clp substrate candidates. Notably, several first-committed-step enzymes for biosynthesis of aromatic and branched-chain amino acids, cell wall precursors, purines, and pyrimidines appeared as putative Clp substrates. Radioimmunoprecipitation demonstrated GlmS, IlvB, PurF, and PyrB to be novel ClpCP targets. Our data imply that Clp proteases down-regulate central metabolic pathways upon entry into a nongrowing state and thus contribute to the adaptation to nutrient starvation. Proteins that are obviously nonfunctional, unprotected, or even "unemployed" seem to be recognized and proteolyzed by Clp proteases when the resources for growth become limited.

Indexed as

Bacillus subtilisBacterial ProteinsChromosomes, BacterialDNA, BacterialDNA PrimersElectrophoresis, Gel, Two-DimensionalEndopeptidase ClpGlucoseKineticsBacterial ProteinsDNA, BacterialDNA PrimersEndopeptidase ClpGlucose

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PMID17981983
PMCPMC2223743
OpenAlexW2087254557

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