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Disruption of the bacterial OLE RNP complex impairs growth on alternative carbon sources.

ABSTRACT: Ornate, large, extremophilic (OLE) RNAs comprise a class of large noncoding RNAs in bacteria whose members form a membrane-associated ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex. This complex facilitates cellular adaptation to diverse stresses such as exposure to cold, short-chain alcohols, and elevated Mg²⁺ concentrations. Here, we report additional phenotypes exhibited by Halalkalibacterium halodurans (formerly called Bacillus halodurans) strains lacking functional OLE RNP complexes. Genetic disruption of the complex causes restricted growth compared to wild-type cells when cultured in minimal media (MM) wherein glucose is replaced with alternative carbon/energy sources. Genetic suppressor selections conducted in glutamate MM yielded isolates that carry mutations in or near genes relevant to Mn²⁺ homeostasis (ykoY and mntB), phosphate homeostasis (phoR), and putative multidrug resistance (bmrCD). These functional links between OLE RNA, carbon/energy management, and other fundamental processes including protein secretion are consistent with the hypothesis that the OLE RNP complex is a major contributor to cellular adaptation to unfavorable growth conditions.

SUBMITTER: Lyon SE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10898510 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Disruption of the bacterial OLE RNP complex impairs growth on alternative carbon sources.

Lyon Seth E SE Wencker Freya D R FDR Fernando Chrishan M CM Harris Kimberly A KA Breaker Ronald R RR

PNAS nexus 20240212 2

Ornate, large, extremophilic (OLE) RNAs comprise a class of large noncoding RNAs in bacteria whose members form a membrane-associated ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex. This complex facilitates cellular adaptation to diverse stresses such as exposure to cold, short-chain alcohols, and elevated Mg2+ concentrations. Here, we report additional phenotypes exhibited by Halalkalibacterium halodurans (formerly called Bacillus halodurans) strains lacking functional OLE RNP complex ...[more]

PMID: 38415217

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Project description:OLE (ornate, large, extremophilic) RNAs are members of a noncoding RNA class present in many Gram-positive, extremophilic bacteria. The large size, complex structure, and extensive sequence conservation of OLE RNAs are characteristics consistent with the hypothesis that they likely function as ribozymes. The OLE RNA representative from Halalkalibacterium halodurans is known to localize to the phospholipid membrane and requires at least three essential protein partners: OapA, OapB, and OapC. However, the precise biochemical functions of this unusual ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex remain unknown. Genetic disruption of OLE RNA or its partners revealed that the complex is beneficial under diverse stress conditions. To search for additional links between OLE RNA and other cellular components, we used phylogenetic profiling to identify proteins that are either correlated or anticorrelated with the presence of OLE RNA in various bacterial species. This analysis revealed strong correlations between the essential protein-binding partners of OLE RNA and organisms that carry the ole gene. Similarly, proteins involved in sporulation are correlated, suggesting a potential role for the OLE RNP complex in spore formation. Intriguingly, the Mg2+ transporter MpfA is strongly anticorrelated with OLE RNA. Evidence indicates that MpfA is structurally related to OapA and therefore MpfA may serve as a functional replacement for some contributions otherwise performed by the OLE RNP complex in species that lack this device. Indeed, OLE RNAs might represent an ancient RNA class that enabled primitive organisms to sense and respond to major cellular stresses.IMPORTANCEOLE (ornate, large, extremophilic) RNAs were first reported nearly 20 years ago, and they represent one of the largest and most intricately folded noncoding RNA classes whose biochemical function remains to be established. Other RNAs with similar size, structural complexity, and extent of sequence conservation have proven to catalyze chemical transformations. Therefore, we speculate that OLE RNAs likewise operate as ribozymes and that they might catalyze a fundamental reaction that has persisted since the RNA World era-a time before the emergence of proteins in evolution. To seek additional clues regarding the function of OLE RNA, we undertook a computational effort to identify potential protein components of the OLE ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex or other proteins that have functional links to this device. This analysis revealed known protein partners and several additional proteins that might be physically or functionally linked to the OLE RNP complex. Finally, we identified a Mg2+ transporter protein, MpfA, that strongly anticorrelates with the OLE RNP complex. This latter result suggests that MpfA might perform at least some functions that are like those carried out by the OLE RNP complex.

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