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A Genetic Tool to Quantify trans-Translation Activity in Vivo

A Genetic Tool to Quantify trans-Translation Activity in Vivo

Kevin Macé, Fanny Demay, Charlotte Guyomar, Sylvie Georgeault, Emmanuel Giudice, Renan Goude, Annie Trautwetter, Gwennola Ermel, Carlos Blanco, Reynald Gillet

J Mol Biol. 2017 Nov 24;429(23):3617-3625.

PMID: 29031699

Abstract:

In bacteria, trans-translation is the main quality control mechanism for rescuing ribosomes arrested during translation. This key process is universally conserved and plays a critical role in the viability and virulence of many pathogens. We developed a reliable in vivo double-fluorescence reporter system for the simultaneous quantification of both trans-translation and the associated proteolysis activities in bacteria. The assay was validated using mutant bacteria lacking tmRNA, SmpB, and the ClpP protease. Both antisense tmRNA-binding RNA and a peptide mimicking the SmpB C-terminal tail proved to be potent inhibitors of trans-translation in vivo. The double-fluorescent reporter was also tested with KKL-35, an oxadiazole derivative that is supposed to be a promising trans-translation inhibitor, and it surprisingly turns out that trans-translation is not the only target of KKL-35 in vivo.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP865285296	KKL-35		865285-29-6	Price

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