TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization in vitro of the defect in a temperature-sensitive mutant of the protein subunit of RNase P from Escherichia coli
AU - Baer, M. F.
AU - Wesolowski, D.
AU - Altman, S.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - We have studied the assembly of Escherichia coli RNAse P from its catalytic RNA subunit (M1 RNA) and its protein subunit C5 protein). A mutant form of the protein subunit, C5(A49), has been purified to apparent homogeneity from a strain of E. coli carrying a thermosensitive mutation in the rnpA gene. The heat stability. However, when the catalytic efficiencies of the holoenzymes were compared, we found that the holoenzyme containing the mutant protein had a lower efficiency of cleavage than the wild-type holoenzyme at 33, 37, and 44°C. We then explored the interaction of M1 RNA and C5 protein during the assembly of the holoenzyme. The yield of active holoenzyme obtained by reconstitution with wild-type M1 RNA and C5(A49) protein in vitro can be considerably enhanced by the addition of excess M1 RNA, just as it can be in vivo. We concluded that the Arg-46 → His-46 mutation in the C5(A49) protein affects the ability of the protein to participate with M1 RNA in the normal assembly process of RNase P.
AB - We have studied the assembly of Escherichia coli RNAse P from its catalytic RNA subunit (M1 RNA) and its protein subunit C5 protein). A mutant form of the protein subunit, C5(A49), has been purified to apparent homogeneity from a strain of E. coli carrying a thermosensitive mutation in the rnpA gene. The heat stability. However, when the catalytic efficiencies of the holoenzymes were compared, we found that the holoenzyme containing the mutant protein had a lower efficiency of cleavage than the wild-type holoenzyme at 33, 37, and 44°C. We then explored the interaction of M1 RNA and C5 protein during the assembly of the holoenzyme. The yield of active holoenzyme obtained by reconstitution with wild-type M1 RNA and C5(A49) protein in vitro can be considerably enhanced by the addition of excess M1 RNA, just as it can be in vivo. We concluded that the Arg-46 → His-46 mutation in the C5(A49) protein affects the ability of the protein to participate with M1 RNA in the normal assembly process of RNase P.
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U2 - 10.1128/jb.171.12.6862-6866.1989
DO - 10.1128/jb.171.12.6862-6866.1989
M3 - Article
C2 - 2480345
AN - SCOPUS:0024316780
SN - 0021-9193
VL - 171
SP - 6862
EP - 6866
JO - Journal of bacteriology
JF - Journal of bacteriology
IS - 12
ER -