Distinct mechanisms coordinate transcription and translation under carbon and nitrogen starvation in Escherichia coli.

Nature Microbiology
Sukanya IyerMinsu Kim

Abstract

Bacteria adapt to environmental stress by producing proteins that provide stress protection. However, stress can severely perturb the kinetics of gene expression, disrupting protein production. Here, we characterized how Escherichia coli mitigates such perturbations under nutrient stress through the kinetic coordination of transcription and translation. We observed that, when translation became limiting under nitrogen starvation, transcription elongation slowed accordingly. This slowdown was mediated by (p)ppGpp, the alarmone whose primary role is thought to be promoter regulation. This kinetic coordination by (p)ppGpp was critical for the robust synthesis of gene products. Surprisingly, under carbon starvation, (p)ppGpp was dispensable for robust synthesis. Characterization of the underlying kinetics revealed that under carbon starvation, transcription became limiting, and translation aided transcription elongation. This mechanism naturally coordinated transcription with translation, alleviating the need for (p)ppGpp as a mediator. These contrasting mechanisms for coordination resulted in the condition-dependent effects of (p)ppGpp on global protein synthesis and starvation survival. Our findings reveal a kinetic aspect of gen...Continue Reading

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