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ArticleThe EMBO journal2016

Global RNA recognition patterns of post-transcriptional regulators Hfq and CsrA revealed by UV crosslinking in vivo.

Erik Holmqvist, Patrick R Wright, Lei Li, Thorsten Bischler, Lars Barquist, Richard Reinhardt, Rolf Backofen, Jörg Vogel

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Article in The EMBO journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 191 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Erik HolmqvistInstitute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Patrick R WrightBioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Lei LiInstitute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Thorsten BischlerInstitute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Lars BarquistInstitute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Richard ReinhardtMax Planck Genome Centre Cologne, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany.
Rolf BackofenBioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany BIOSS Centre for Biological Signaling Studies, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany backofen@informatik.uni-freiburg.de joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de.
Jörg VogelInstitute for Molecular Infection Biology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany backofen@informatik.uni-freiburg.de joerg.vogel@uni-wuerzburg.de.ORCID 0000-0003-2220-1404
University of Würzburg · DEUniversity of Freiburg · DEMax Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The molecular roles of many RNA-binding proteins in bacterial post-transcriptional gene regulation are not well understood. Approaches combining in vivo UV crosslinking with RNA deep sequencing (CLIP-seq) have begun to revolutionize the transcriptome-wide mapping of eukaryotic RNA-binding protein target sites. We have applied CLIP-seq to chart the target landscape of two major bacterial post-transcriptional regulators, Hfq and CsrA, in the model pathogen Salmonella Typhimurium. By detecting binding sites at single-nucleotide resolution, we identify RNA preferences and structural constraints of Hfq and CsrA during their interactions with hundreds of cellular transcripts. This reveals 3'-located Rho-independent terminators as a universal motif involved in Hfq-RNA interactions. Additionally, Hfq preferentially binds 5' to sRNA-target sites in mRNAs, and 3' to seed sequences in sRNAs, reflecting a simple logic in how Hfq facilitates sRNA-mRNA interactions. Importantly, global knowledge of Hfq sites significantly improves sRNA-target predictions. CsrA binds AUGGA sequences in apical loops and targets many Salmonella virulence mRNAs. Overall, our generic CLIP-seq approach will bring new insights into post-transcriptional gene regulation by RNA-binding proteins in diverse bacterial species.

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Binding SitesHost Factor 1 ProteinProtein BindingRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerSalmonella typhimuriumUltraviolet RaysHost Factor 1 ProteinRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerCLIPCsrAHfqnon‐coding RNApeak callingpost‐transcriptional controlsmall RNAterminatortranslation

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PMID27044921
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