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Journal of Bacteriology, October 2004, p. 6830-6836, Vol. 186, No. 20
0021-9193/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.20.6830-6836.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Phosphorylation and RsbX-Dependent Dephosphorylation of RsbR in the RsbR-RsbS Complex of Bacillus subtilis

Chien-Cheng Chen, Michael D. Yudkin,* and Olivier Delumeau{dagger}

Microbiology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Received 18 May 2004/ Accepted 22 July 2004

In the pathway that controls {sigma}B activity, the RsbR-RsbS complex plays an important role by trapping RsbT, a positive regulator of {sigma}B of Bacillus subtilis. We have proposed that at the onset of stress, RsbR becomes phosphorylated, resulting in an enhanced activity of RsbT towards RsbS. RsbT is then free to interact with and activate RsbU, which in turn ultimately activates {sigma}B. In this study with purified proteins, we used mutant RsbR proteins to analyze the role of its phosphorylatable threonine residues. The results show that the phosphorylation of either of the two RsbT-phosphorylatable threonine residues (T171 and T205) in RsbR enhanced the kinase activity of RsbT towards RsbS. However, it appeared that RsbT preferentially phosphorylates T171. We also present in vitro evidence that identifies RsbX as a potential phosphatase for RsbR T205.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Microbiology Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3QU, United Kingdom. Phone: 44 1865 275302. Fax: 44 1865 275297. E-mail: mdy{at}bioch.ox.ac.uk.

{dagger} Present address: Institute of Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom.

Journal of Bacteriology, October 2004, p. 6830-6836, Vol. 186, No. 20
0021-9193/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JB.186.20.6830-6836.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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