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The economy of protein production is central to cell physiology, being intimately linked with cell division rate and cell size. Attempts to model cellular physiology are limited by the scarcity of experimental data defining the molecular processes limiting protein expression. Here, we distinguish the relative contribution of gene transcription and protein translation to the slower proliferation of budding yeast producing excess levels of unneeded proteins. In contrast to widely held assumptions, rapidly growing cells are not universally limited by ribosome content. Rather, transcription dominates cost under some conditions (e.g., low phosphate), translation in others (e.g., low nitrogen), and both in other conditions (e.g., rich media). Furthermore, cells adapted to enforced protein production by becoming larger and increasing their endogenous protein levels, suggesting limited competition for common resources. We propose that rapidly growing cells do not exhaust their resources to maximize growth but maintain sufficient reserves to accommodate changing requirements. Libraries expressing increasingly high protein amounts are extensively studied Processes that limit protein production vary, depending on growth conditions Ribosomes are not universally limiting in rapidly growing cells Cells adapt by increasing their size and the abundance of endogenous proteins
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Ishihama A, Fukuda R. Autogenous and post-transcriptional regulation of RNA polymerase synthesis. Mol Cell Biochem 1980; 31:177-96. [PMID: 7003354 DOI: 10.1007/bf00225850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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The regulation of gene expression was studied, for the Escherichia coli rpoBC operon, which includes the genes, rpoB and rpoC, for the beta and beta subunits of RNA polymerase, and rplJ and rplL, for the two proteins, L10 and L7/12, of the 50S ribosome. The gene organization agrees well with the accumulated observations indicating the coordinate synthesis of RNA polymerase and ribosomes under various growth conditions for wild-type E. coli cells. On the other hand, the differential regulation of the two essential components observed under restrictive growth conditions, after addition of various drugs or with certain mutants, in particular those carrying mutations in the RNA polymerase genes, was found to take place through two novel regulation systems: The transcriptional termination at an internal attenuation site and the two autogenous and posttranscriptional controls, being specific for the two ribosomal protein genes and the two RNA polymerase subunit genes, respectively. The majority of the transcription initiated from the promoter rpoP beta terminates at an attenuator site between the promoter-proximal rplJL and the promoter-distal rpoBC genes. The frequency of the attenuation seems to control the relative level of RNA polymerase synthesis to that of ribosomes. The expression of rpoBC genes is subject to an autogenous regulation, in which both RNA polymerase holoenzyme and alpha 2 beta complex function as regulatory molecules with repressor activity. The autogenous regulation was found to operate at post-transcriptional step(s), probably at the level of translation. During the study on the regulation of RNA polymerase synthesis, we noticed that the rpoBC operon contained another autogenous regulation circuit, in which the synthesis of L10 and L7/12 was specifically repressed by the L10-L7/12 complex. Molecular mechanisms and physiological meanings of the novel regulations are discussed.
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Enzyme production during transient growth. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 1979. [DOI: 10.1007/3540092625_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lindahl L, Post L, Zengel J, Gilbert SF, Strycharz WA, Nomura M. Mapping of ribosomal protein genes by in vitro protein synthesis using DNA fragments of lambdafus3 transducing phage DNA as templates. J Biol Chem 1977. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)66975-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Gausing K. Regulation of ribosome production in Escherichia coli: synthesis and stability of ribosomal RNA and of ribosomal protein messenger RNA at different growth rates. J Mol Biol 1977; 115:335-54. [PMID: 338910 DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(77)90158-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mager WH, Retél J, Planta RJ, Bollen GH, De Regt VC, Hoving H. Transcriptional units for ribosomal proteins in yeast. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1977; 78:575-83. [PMID: 913412 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1977.tb11771.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The effects of ultraviolet irradiation on the rates of synthesis of individual ribosomal proteins in yeast were examined and compared with the ultraviolet sensitivities of the synthesis of other yeast proteins. It was found that the synthesis of yeast ribosomal proteins is much more sensitive to ultraviolet irradiation than that of other yeast cellular proteins. Taking into account the half-life of yeast mRNA, the results obtained indicate that the genes coding for ribosomal proteins form part of long transcriptional units, which are much longer than the DNA stretch needed to code for a ribosomal protein of average molecular weight. Saturation hybridization of total poly(A)-containing mRNA with yeast nuclear DNA revealed that as much as 30% of DNA is complementary to yeast mRNA. Thus, the primary transcript of a protein gene on the average is about 1.7 times the length of the actual messenger. On the basis of the various experimental data we suggest a clustering of the yeast ribosomal protein genes in a number of common transcriptional units.
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Champney WS. Kinetics of ribosome synthesis during a nutritional shift-up in Escherischia coli K-12. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1977; 152:259-66. [PMID: 327281 DOI: 10.1007/bf00693079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The rates of total protein synthesis, polyribosome formation and 70S ribosome accumulation were measured following a nutritional shift-up of Escherichia coli K-12. Changes in ribosome content and distribution during the shift-up were measured by examining the total cellular content of free and polysome-associated ribosomes using a sensitive double isotope labeling method. The kinetics of ribosomal subunit formation and the biosynthesis of subunit protein and RNA species were also defined. The results indicated that a pre-shift population of ribosomal subunits was utilized for the immediate post shift increase in both total and ribosomal-specific protein synthesis. An assembly time for new subunits of about 3 min was observed. The formation of certain ribosomal proteins during the shift suggested that new subunit assembly was limited by the rate of synthesis of particular ribosomal proteins during this growth transition.
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Marvaldi J, Pichon J, Coeroli C, Marchis-Mouren G. On the control of ribosomal protein biosynthesis in Escherichia coli. II. Studies during recovery from amino acid starvation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1977; 475:228-40. [PMID: 321027 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2787(77)90014-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The rate of synthesis of ribosomal proteins relative to that of total protein was measured at various times during recovery from arginine starvation in isogenic re+ and rel- strains of Escherichia coli K 12. Total ribosomal proteins are preferentially synthesized early during recovery. Higher rates of synthesis are obtained in the rel+ strain than in the rel- strain. Differential rates of synthesis of individual ribosomal proteins are observed at the various times studied. The rate of synthesis of individual proteins increases with time up to maximum values then the rates come down to values similar to those found in exponentially growing cells. The time of restart of synthesis of each protein has been estimated (1) by the time at which the maximum value is reached, and (2) by measuring the rate of synthesis at early time (3 min). Most ribosomal proteins behave similarlly in rel- and rel+ strains. Proteins have been listed from highly labelled (early proteins) to poorly labelled (late proteins). The significance of the order of restart is considered.
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Pichon JL, Coeroli C, Marchis-Mouren G. Studies on ribosomal protein biosynthesis in an RNA polymerase temperature sensitive E. coli mutant. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1977; 150:257-64. [PMID: 321934 DOI: 10.1007/bf00268124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In E. coli strain XH56 the synthesis of all RNA species is blocked upon shifting the culture to the non-permissive temperature. The decay of specific messenger RNA species coding for individual ribosomal (r) proteins was followed by measuring the rate of r-protein synthesis by pulse labelling at various times after the shift. The half-lives of the average 30S r-protein and 50S r-protein mRNA species are identical (1.75 min) and shorter than those of the average messenger coding for total cell proteins (2.75 min). Most individual r-protein messengers have a half-life in the same range (1.50-2.00). Only a few r-protein messengers have significantly longer half-lives: S1 (2.80 min), S17 (3.29 min), L29 (2.30 min), L31 (2.30 min), L32 (2.33 min) and L16 (2.60 min). The results indicate that the degradation of most individual r-protein mRNA species is not specifically controlled. After a few min at the non-permissive temperature, all protein synthesis is blocked. The restart of r-protein synthesis was followed after shifting the culture back to the permissive temperature. The recovery of cell growth is very slow. During this period preferential r-protein synthesis was observed. Moreover differential rates of bisynthesis of r-proteins was obtained, it may be indicative of specific regulatory process(es).
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Seals AA, Champney WS, Kushner SR. Transcription of ribosomal protein genes carried on F' plasmids of Escherichia coli. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1977; 150:183-91. [PMID: 320454 DOI: 10.1007/bf00695398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The transcriptional activity of the DNA sequences coding for certain ribosomal proteins has been measured in Escherichia coli. Two partial diploid strains were isolated from mating of a recA, argD, aroE recipient and an Hfr with an origin at 69.5 min. One contained an F' element carrying the genes from 69.5 to 72.7 min including the rpsL locus (72.4) and the second was diploid for the genes from 69.5 to 71.5 min but did not include any mapped ribosomal protein loci. The molecular weights of the plasmids were estimated to be 140 and 110 x 10(6) daltons, respectively. The extent of in vivo transcription of the chromosomal genes on the plasmid and the ribosomal protein mRNA fraction of the total cellular RNA weer calculated from DNA-RNA liquid hybridization experiments using both DNA and RNA excess procedures. The results indicated a high degree of transcriptional activity concentrated in the ribosomal protein sequences with 83% of the F' chromosomal sequences transcribed into mRNA products representing about 0.12% of the total cellular RNA.
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Fernandez L, Singh UN. Studies on the stability of ribosomal protein messenger RNA. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1976; 454:79-85. [PMID: 791371 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2787(76)90356-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Barnsley PG, Boyle SM, Sells BH. Synthesis of messenger RNA coding for elongation factors G and Ts during nutritional shift-up in Escherichia coli K-12. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1976; 71:817-25. [PMID: 786293 DOI: 10.1016/0006-291x(76)90904-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nakamura Y, Yura T. Effects of rifampicin on synthesis and functional activity of DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in Escherichia coli. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1976; 145:227-37. [PMID: 781514 DOI: 10.1007/bf00325817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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During the course of kinetic studies on the synthesis of RNA polymerase subunits in Escherichia coli K12, strain Km7 (CP372), certain anomalies were found that seemed to be associated with the system of reversible inhibition of RNA and protein synthesis by rifampicin. To find a possible explanation for these anomalies, effects of rifampicin on RNA chain elongation and on residual synthesis of polymerase subunits were investigated with several strains including Km7. Examination of mRNA synthesis for the tryptophan operon suggested that RNA chain growth as well as RNA chain initiation is inhibited at high drug concentration (500 mug/ml), wheras RNA chain initiation is inhibited specifically at low concentration (20 mug/ml). Analysis of effect of rifampicin concentration on total RNA synthesis gave results that are also consistent with this conclusion. These results emphasize the need for selecting a proper drug concentration whenever rifampicin or other related antibiotic is used as a specific inhibitor of transcription initiation. When rifampicin was added to a culture of these strains absolute rates of synthesis of all subunits of RNA polymerase increased for several minutes and then decreased. The extent of this transient stimulation varied depending on the strain, drug concentration and other conditions, but was most striking for the beta and sigma subunits with strain Km7 at high drug concentration (500 mug/ml). With a rifampicin-sensitive wild-type strain tested, the maximum stimulation was found at about 50 mug/ml of the drug, with a particularly marked effect for sigma subunit. Streptolydigin, on the other hand, inhibited the synthesis of core subunits much faster than the bulk of protein, but inhibited synthesis of sigma subunit only after a lag. Hence a specific effect of rifampicin but not the inactivation of beta subunit per se appears to be involved in transient stimulation of polymerase synthesis observed. Implications of these findings on the control of RNA polymerase synthesis are discussed.
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Singh UN. Adaptation in micro-organisms: variation in macromolecular composition with growth rate. J Theor Biol 1976; 59:107-26. [PMID: 940337 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5193(76)80026-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Andrésson OS, Magnúsdóttir RA, Eggertsson G. Deletions of ribosomal protein genes in Escherichia coli merodiploids heterozygous for resistance to streptomycin and spectinomycin. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1976; 144:127-30. [PMID: 131908 DOI: 10.1007/bf02428100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In a merodiploid strain of Escherichia coli heterozygous for the ribosomal protein genes spc and str, deletions were observed preventing the expression of either gene but permitting the expression of the other. This suggests that the spc and str genes are in separate transcriptional units.
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Engbaek F, Gross C, Burgess RR. Biosynthesis of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase subunits upon release of rifampicin inhibition. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1976; 143:297-9. [PMID: 765761 DOI: 10.1007/bf00269406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Upon release of rifampicin inhibition of Escherichia coli cells, the initiation of transcription will resume. The sequential resumption of the synthesis of proteins after release of rifampicin inhibition reflects the genetic order and size of the corresponding transcriptional units. We have used this approach to analyze whether the genes for alpha and sigma are on the same transcriptional unit as the genes for beta and beta', employing a method, which allowed us to measure the amounts of RNA polymerase subunits, alpha, beta, beta' and sigma in crude extracts. We have found that the alpha and sigma subunits are synthesized concurrently with the beta subunit in the rifampicin restart experiment, which suggests that the genes for alpha and sigma belongs to different transcriptional units.
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Young R, Dennis PP. Balanced production of 30S and 50S ribosomal proteins after a nutritional shift-up. J Bacteriol 1975; 124:1618-20. [PMID: 1104595 PMCID: PMC236082 DOI: 10.1128/jb.124.3.1618-1620.1975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The synthesis of bulk ribosomal protein (r-protein) after a nutritional shift-up in Escherichia coli B/r was examined. It was found that the molar ratio of the net synthesis rates of 30S and 50S r-protein remains constant during the transition period after the shift-up and equal to the preshift ratio. The implications for the control of ribosome synthesis are discussed.
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Jaskunas SR, Lindahl L, Nomura M. Isolation of polar insertion mutants and the direction of transcription of ribosomal protein genes in E. coli. Nature 1975; 256:183-7. [PMID: 1097938 DOI: 10.1038/256183a0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Hirsch-Kauffmann M, Schweiger M, Herrlich P, Ponta H, Rahmsdorf HJ, Pai SH, Wittmann HG. Transcriptional units for ribosomal proteins of Escherichia coli. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY 1975; 52:469-74. [PMID: 800987 DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1975.tb04015.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Transcriptional units for ribosomal proteins in Escherichia coli were measured using the ultraviolet sensitivities of the rates of synthesis of individual ribosomal proteins. The ultraviolet sensitivities of gene transcriptions are proportional to the distances from the promoters. The longest transcriptional units for ribosomal proteins are 3.6 x 10(6) of DNA molecular weight corresponding to 1.8 x 10(6) of RNA or to 180 000 of protein. The length would cover 10--12 genes of ribosomal proteins (of an average Mr of 15000-18000).
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Brown ME, Apirion D. Mapping a cluster of ribosomal genes in Escherichia coli. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1974; 133:317-27. [PMID: 4280012 DOI: 10.1007/bf00332707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Gullov K. The size of transcriptional units for ribosomal proteins in Escherichia coli. Rates of synthesis of ribosomal proteins during a nuritional shift-up. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1974; 130:271-4. [PMID: 4602262 DOI: 10.1007/bf00268805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Dennis PP. Synthesis and stability of individual ribosomal proteins in the presence of rifampicin. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS : MGG 1974; 134:39-47. [PMID: 4617153 DOI: 10.1007/bf00332811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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