CspC regulates the expression of the glyoxylate cycle genes at stationary phase in Caulobacter.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Cold Shock proteins are RNA binding proteins involved in various cellular processes, including adaptation to low temperature, nutritional stress, cell growth and stationary phase. They may have an impact on gene expression by interfering with RNA stability and acting as transcription antiterminators. Caulobacter crescentus cspC is an essential gene encoding a stationary phase-induced protein of the Cold Shock Protein family and this work had as goal investigating the basis for the requirement of this gene for survival at this phase. In this work we investigate the role of CspC in C. crescentus stationary phase and discuss the molecular mechanisms that could be involved.

Results

The expression of cspC increased significantly at stationary phase in complex media

SUBMITTER: Santos JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4551563 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature