Recombinant Desulfotalea psychrophila 50S ribosomal protein L22 (rplV) is a genetically engineered protein derived from the psychrophilic (cold-loving) sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfotalea psychrophila. This protein belongs to the universal ribosomal protein family uL22 and plays a critical role in the assembly and function of the 50S ribosomal subunit, which is essential for bacterial protein synthesis .
Mutations in rplV (e.g., premature stop codons) have been identified in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains, potentially affecting ribosomal function and antibiotic susceptibility .
Structural studies in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Anaplasma phagocytophilum reveal L22’s role in stabilizing 23S rRNA domains targeted by macrolides (e.g., erythromycin) .
Recombinant Production:
Potential Uses:
Limited Direct Studies: Most data derive from homologs (e.g., S. pneumoniae, A. phagocytophilum).
Cold-Adaptation Mechanisms: No experimental validation of D. psychrophila L22’s structural adaptations to low temperatures.
Regulatory Networks: Potential interactions with cold shock proteins (e.g., CspR) remain unexplored .
KEGG: dps:DP1129
STRING: 177439.DP1129