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  • Title: A non-bacterial transcription factor inhibits bacterial transcription by a multipronged mechanism.
    Author: Sheppard C, James E, Barton G, Matthews S, Severinov K, Wigneshweraraj S.
    Journal: RNA Biol; 2013 Apr; 10(4):495-501. PubMed ID: 23558648.
    Abstract:
    The process of transcription initiation is the major target for regulation of gene expression in bacteria and is performed by a multi-subunit RNA polymerase enzyme (RNAp). A complex network of regulatory elements controls the activity of the RNAp to fine-tune transcriptional output. Thus, RNAp is a nexus for controlling bacterial gene expression at the transcription level. Many bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, encode transcription factors that specifically target and modulate the activity of the host RNAp and, thereby, facilitate the acquisition of the host bacteria by the phage. Here, we describe the modus operandi of a T7 bacteriophage-encoded small protein called Gp2 and define Gp2 as a non-bacterial regulator of bacterial transcription.
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