Abstract:
:Prokaryotes evolved numerous systems that defend against predation by bacteriophages. In addition to well-known restriction-modification and CRISPR-Cas immunity systems, many poorly characterized systems exist. One class of such systems, named BREX, consists of a putative phosphatase, a methyltransferase and four other proteins. A Bacillus cereus BREX system provides resistance to several unrelated phages and leads to modification of specific motif in host DNA. Here, we study the action of BREX system from a natural Escherichia coli isolate. We show that while it makes cells resistant to phage λ infection, induction of λ prophage from cells carrying BREX leads to production of viruses that overcome the defense. The induced phage DNA contains a methylated adenine residue in a specific motif. The same modification is found in the genome of BREX-carrying cells. The results establish, for the first time, that immunity to BREX system defense is provided by an epigenetic modification.
journal_name
Nucleic Acids Resjournal_title
Nucleic acids researchauthors
Gordeeva J,Morozova N,Sierro N,Isaev A,Sinkunas T,Tsvetkova K,Matlashov M,Truncaite L,Morgan RD,Ivanov NV,Siksnys V,Zeng L,Severinov Kdoi
10.1093/nar/gky1125subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-01-10 00:00:00pages
253-265issue
1eissn
0305-1048issn
1362-4962pii
5173666journal_volume
47pub_type
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