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| 1 | +id: H9C180 |
| 2 | +gene_symbol: H9C180 |
| 3 | +taxon: |
| 4 | + id: NCBITaxon:1127516 |
| 5 | + label: Pectobacterium phage ZF40 |
| 6 | +description: >- |
| 7 | + Aca2 repressor from bacteriophage ZF40 that functions as a dual transcriptional and translational |
| 8 | + repressor of the acrIF8-aca2 operon. This 116 amino acid protein forms homodimers and uses its |
| 9 | + N-terminal helix-turn-helix domain to bind specific DNA inverted repeats in the operon promoter, |
| 10 | + blocking RNA polymerase access. Additionally, Aca2 binds conserved RNA stem-loops in the mRNA to |
| 11 | + inhibit ribosome access. This dual regulatory mechanism ensures tight control of anti-CRISPR (AcrIF8) |
| 12 | + expression during phage infection, preventing toxic overexpression while allowing sufficient production |
| 13 | + to evade host CRISPR-Cas immunity. The protein is essential for phage viability, as uncontrolled AcrIF8 |
| 14 | + expression is detrimental to both phage replication and host cell fitness. |
| 15 | +existing_annotations: |
| 16 | +- term: |
| 17 | + id: GO:0003677 |
| 18 | + label: DNA binding |
| 19 | + evidence_type: IEA |
| 20 | + original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000120 |
| 21 | + review: |
| 22 | + summary: >- |
| 23 | + This annotation is correct but too general. Aca2 is specifically a sequence-specific DNA-binding |
| 24 | + transcription factor that recognizes inverted repeat operator sequences in the acrIF8-aca2 promoter |
| 25 | + through its N-terminal HTH domain. The protein binds as a homodimer to regulate transcription. |
| 26 | + action: MODIFY |
| 27 | + proposed_replacement_terms: |
| 28 | + - id: GO:0003700 |
| 29 | + label: DNA-binding transcription factor activity |
| 30 | + supported_by: |
| 31 | + - reference_id: PMID:31428783 |
| 32 | + supporting_text: >- |
| 33 | + Aca2 is a dimer that represses the expression of the acrIF8–aca2 operon, and that this autoregulation is mediated through binding to inverted repeats in the promoter region |
| 34 | +- term: |
| 35 | + id: GO:0003723 |
| 36 | + label: RNA binding |
| 37 | + evidence_type: IEA |
| 38 | + original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043 |
| 39 | + review: |
| 40 | + summary: >- |
| 41 | + Correct annotation supported by experimental evidence. Aca2 binds conserved RNA stem-loops |
| 42 | + on the acrIF8-aca2 mRNA to block ribosome access and inhibit translation. This RNA-binding |
| 43 | + function, mediated by the same HTH domain that binds DNA, provides a second layer of |
| 44 | + regulatory control beyond transcriptional repression. |
| 45 | + action: ACCEPT |
| 46 | + supported_by: |
| 47 | + - reference_id: PMID:38987591 |
| 48 | + supporting_text: >- |
| 49 | + Phage anti-CRISPR control by an RNA- and DNA-binding helix-turn-helix protein |
| 50 | +- term: |
| 51 | + id: GO:0046872 |
| 52 | + label: metal ion binding |
| 53 | + evidence_type: IEA |
| 54 | + original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043 |
| 55 | + review: |
| 56 | + summary: >- |
| 57 | + This annotation has minimal support. While crystallographic structures show Mg2+ bound at |
| 58 | + position 92, this appears to be a crystallization artifact rather than a functionally |
| 59 | + relevant metal-binding site. There is no evidence that metal binding is required for |
| 60 | + Aca2's repressor function. |
| 61 | + action: REMOVE |
| 62 | +references: |
| 63 | +- id: GO_REF:0000043 |
| 64 | + title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword mapping |
| 65 | + findings: [] |
| 66 | +- id: GO_REF:0000120 |
| 67 | + title: Combined Automated Annotation using Multiple IEA Methods. |
| 68 | + findings: [] |
| 69 | +- id: PMID:31428783 |
| 70 | + title: The autoregulator Aca2 mediates anti-CRISPR repression |
| 71 | + findings: [] |
| 72 | +- id: PMID:34756887 |
| 73 | + title: Structural basis for anti-CRISPR repression mediated by bacterial operon proteins Aca1 and Aca2 |
| 74 | + findings: [] |
| 75 | +- id: PMID:34116143 |
| 76 | + title: Crystal structure of the anti-CRISPR repressor Aca2 |
| 77 | + findings: [] |
| 78 | +- id: PMID:38987591 |
| 79 | + title: Phage anti-CRISPR control by an RNA- and DNA-binding helix-turn-helix protein |
| 80 | + findings: [] |
| 81 | +core_functions: |
| 82 | +- description: >- |
| 83 | + Functions as a dual DNA/RNA-binding transcriptional and translational repressor of the |
| 84 | + acrIF8-aca2 operon, controlling anti-CRISPR gene expression during phage infection |
| 85 | + molecular_function: |
| 86 | + id: GO:0003700 |
| 87 | + label: DNA-binding transcription factor activity |
| 88 | + directly_involved_in: |
| 89 | + - id: GO:0045892 |
| 90 | + label: negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription |
| 91 | + - id: GO:0017148 |
| 92 | + label: negative regulation of translation |
| 93 | + supported_by: |
| 94 | + - reference_id: PMID:31428783 |
| 95 | + supporting_text: Aca2 forms dimers and binds two inverted repeat sequences in the operon's promoter to repress its transcription |
| 96 | + - reference_id: PMID:38987591 |
| 97 | + supporting_text: Aca2 not only represses transcription of acrIF8, but also binds to the acrIF8–aca2 mRNA to inhibit its translation |
| 98 | +- description: >- |
| 99 | + Binds conserved RNA stem-loops in the acrIF8-aca2 mRNA to block ribosome access and |
| 100 | + inhibit translation as a second layer of regulatory control |
| 101 | + molecular_function: |
| 102 | + id: GO:0003723 |
| 103 | + label: RNA binding |
| 104 | + directly_involved_in: |
| 105 | + - id: GO:0017148 |
| 106 | + label: negative regulation of translation |
| 107 | + supported_by: |
| 108 | + - reference_id: PMID:38987591 |
| 109 | + supporting_text: Phage anti-CRISPR control by an RNA- and DNA-binding helix-turn-helix protein |
| 110 | +- description: >- |
| 111 | + Forms homodimers essential for DNA binding and repressor function through C-terminal |
| 112 | + domain interactions |
| 113 | + molecular_function: |
| 114 | + id: GO:0042803 |
| 115 | + label: protein homodimerization activity |
| 116 | + directly_involved_in: |
| 117 | + - id: GO:0045892 |
| 118 | + label: negative regulation of DNA-templated transcription |
| 119 | + supported_by: |
| 120 | + - reference_id: PMID:34116143 |
| 121 | + supporting_text: Crystal structure reveals Aca2's operator overlaps the –35/–10 promoter elements |
| 122 | + - reference_id: PMID:34756887 |
| 123 | + supporting_text: Each Aca2 dimer binds one IR1 site without bending the DNA significantly |
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