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PMID:11459934
| Citation |
Gründling, A, Manson, MD and Young, R (2001) Holins kill without warning. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:9348-52 |
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| Abstract |
Holins comprise the most diverse functional group of proteins known. They are small bacteriophage-encoded proteins that accumulate during the period of late-protein synthesis after infection and cause lysis of the host cell at a precise genetically programmed time. It is unknown how holins achieve temporal precision, but a conserved feature of their function is that energy poisons subvert the normal scheduling mechanism and instantly trigger membrane disruption. On this basis, timing has been proposed to involve a progressive decrease in the energized state of the membrane until a critical triggering level is reached. Here, we report that membrane integrity is not compromised after the induction of holin synthesis until seconds before lysis. The proton motive force was monitored by the rotation of individual cells tethered by a single flagellum. The results suggest an alternative explanation for the lysis "clock," in which holin concentrations build to a critical level that leads to formation of an oligomeric complex that disrupts the membrane. |
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PubMed PMC55423 Online version:10.1073/pnas.151247598 |
| Keywords |
Bacteriophages/metabolism; Escherichia coli/virology; Muramidase/metabolism; Viral Proteins/physiology |
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Significance
Annotations
| Gene product | Qualifier | GO Term | Evidence Code | with/from | Aspect | Extension | Notes | Status |
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| GO:0034291: canonical holin activity |
ECO:0000314: direct assay evidence used in manual assertion |
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Figure 2 shows the microscopic images of the bacterial cells pre and post induction of the Lambda lysis genes. Before the induction of the lysis genes, there was an abundant amount of bacterial cells present. After 25 minutes of the induction of the Lambda lysis genes, the amount of bacterial cells significantly decreased, showing that the cells were broken apart and lysed. |
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