The ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.

The ζε module consists of a labile antitoxin protein, ε, which in dimer form (ε(2)) interferes with the action of the long-living monomeric ζ phosphotransferase toxin through protein complex formation. Toxin ζ, which inhibits cell wall biosynthesis and may be bactericide in nature, at or near physio...

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Autores principales: Virginia S Lioy, Cristina Machon, Mariangela Tabone, José E Gonzalez-Pastor, Rimantas Daugelavicius, Silvia Ayora, Juan C Alonso
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:644b72a376634cbc9c72fa74b30c5f762021-11-18T07:29:22ZThe ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0030282https://doaj.org/article/644b72a376634cbc9c72fa74b30c5f762012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22295078/pdf/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203The ζε module consists of a labile antitoxin protein, ε, which in dimer form (ε(2)) interferes with the action of the long-living monomeric ζ phosphotransferase toxin through protein complex formation. Toxin ζ, which inhibits cell wall biosynthesis and may be bactericide in nature, at or near physiological concentrations induces reversible cessation of Bacillus subtilis proliferation (protective dormancy) by targeting essential metabolic functions followed by propidium iodide (PI) staining in a fraction (20-30%) of the population and selects a subpopulation of cells that exhibit non-inheritable tolerance (1-5×10(-5)). Early after induction ζ toxin alters the expression of ∼78 genes, with the up-regulation of relA among them. RelA contributes to enforce toxin-induced dormancy. At later times, free active ζ decreases synthesis of macromolecules and releases intracellular K(+). We propose that ζ toxin induces reversible protective dormancy and permeation to PI, and expression of ε(2) antitoxin reverses these effects. At later times, toxin expression is followed by death of a small fraction (∼10%) of PI stained cells that exited earlier or did not enter into the dormant state. Recovery from stress leads to de novo synthesis of ε(2) antitoxin, which blocks ATP binding by ζ toxin, thereby inhibiting its phosphotransferase activity.Virginia S LioyCristina MachonMariangela TaboneJosé E Gonzalez-PastorRimantas DaugelaviciusSilvia AyoraJuan C AlonsoPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 1, p e30282 (2012)
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Virginia S Lioy
Cristina Machon
Mariangela Tabone
José E Gonzalez-Pastor
Rimantas Daugelavicius
Silvia Ayora
Juan C Alonso
The ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.
description The ζε module consists of a labile antitoxin protein, ε, which in dimer form (ε(2)) interferes with the action of the long-living monomeric ζ phosphotransferase toxin through protein complex formation. Toxin ζ, which inhibits cell wall biosynthesis and may be bactericide in nature, at or near physiological concentrations induces reversible cessation of Bacillus subtilis proliferation (protective dormancy) by targeting essential metabolic functions followed by propidium iodide (PI) staining in a fraction (20-30%) of the population and selects a subpopulation of cells that exhibit non-inheritable tolerance (1-5×10(-5)). Early after induction ζ toxin alters the expression of ∼78 genes, with the up-regulation of relA among them. RelA contributes to enforce toxin-induced dormancy. At later times, free active ζ decreases synthesis of macromolecules and releases intracellular K(+). We propose that ζ toxin induces reversible protective dormancy and permeation to PI, and expression of ε(2) antitoxin reverses these effects. At later times, toxin expression is followed by death of a small fraction (∼10%) of PI stained cells that exited earlier or did not enter into the dormant state. Recovery from stress leads to de novo synthesis of ε(2) antitoxin, which blocks ATP binding by ζ toxin, thereby inhibiting its phosphotransferase activity.
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author Virginia S Lioy
Cristina Machon
Mariangela Tabone
José E Gonzalez-Pastor
Rimantas Daugelavicius
Silvia Ayora
Juan C Alonso
author_facet Virginia S Lioy
Cristina Machon
Mariangela Tabone
José E Gonzalez-Pastor
Rimantas Daugelavicius
Silvia Ayora
Juan C Alonso
author_sort Virginia S Lioy
title The ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.
title_short The ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.
title_full The ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.
title_fullStr The ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.
title_full_unstemmed The ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.
title_sort ζ toxin induces a set of protective responses and dormancy.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2012
url https://doaj.org/article/644b72a376634cbc9c72fa74b30c5f76
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