L. citreum has been engineered for recombinant protein expression using bicistronic systems (BCD), which enhance translational efficiency . While Era-specific protocols are not documented, analogous workflows would involve:
Vector Design:
Expression Outcomes:
Role in Ribosome Assembly:
Era ensures proper 16S rRNA folding by coordinating GTP hydrolysis with RNA binding, a mechanism conserved from bacteria to humans . Mutations in the GTPase domain (e.g., T99I in E. coli) disrupt ribosome biogenesis, leading to growth defects .
Regulatory Interactions:
Era’s activity is modulated by nucleotides (GDP/GTP) and ribosomal proteins (e.g., S18) . In L. citreum, analogous partnerships likely exist but remain uncharacterized.
Unresolved Questions:
Does L. citreum Era require unique cofactors?
How does its KH domain recognize rRNA in this species?
Applications:
KEGG: lci:LCK_00713
STRING: 349519.LCK_00713