Visualizing high error levels during gene expression in living bacterial cells.

Abstract:

:To monitor inaccuracy in gene expression in living cells, we designed an experimental system in the bacterium Bacillus subtilis whereby spontaneous errors can be visualized and quantified at a single-cell level. Our strategy was to introduce mutations into a chromosomally encoded gfp allele, such that errors in protein production are reported in real time by the formation of fluorescent GFP molecules. The data reveal that the amount of errors can greatly exceed previous estimates, and that the error rate increases dramatically at lower temperatures and during stationary phase. Furthermore, we demonstrate that when facing an antibiotic threat, an increase in error level is sufficient to allow survival of bacteria carrying a mutated antibiotic-resistance gene. We propose that bacterial gene expression is error prone, frequently yielding protein molecules that differ slightly from the sequence specified by their DNA, thus generating a cellular reservoir of nonidentical protein molecules. This variation may be a key factor in increasing bacterial fitness, expanding the capability of an isogenic population to face environmental challenges.

authors

Meyerovich M,Mamou G,Ben-Yehuda S

doi

10.1073/pnas.0912989107

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-06-22 00:00:00

pages

11543-8

issue

25

eissn

0027-8424

issn

1091-6490

pii

0912989107

journal_volume

107

pub_type

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