TODO: Add description for P62765
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GO:0004518
nuclease activity
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
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Summary: TODO: Review this GOA annotation
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GO:0050792
regulation of viral process
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IEA
GO_REF:0000002 |
PENDING |
Summary: TODO: Review this GOA annotation
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GO:0052031
symbiont-mediated perturbation of host defense response
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IEA
GO_REF:0000043 |
PENDING |
Summary: TODO: Review this GOA annotation
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GO:0052170
symbiont-mediated suppression of host innate immune response
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IEA
GO_REF:0000043 |
PENDING |
Summary: TODO: Review this GOA annotation
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GO:0099018
symbiont-mediated evasion of host restriction-modification system
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IEA
GO_REF:0000043 |
PENDING |
Summary: TODO: Review this GOA annotation
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The gene symbol stp in this report refers specifically to Enterobacteria phage T4 (bacteriophage T4) and encodes the T4 suppressor of prr (Stp), a minuscule phage peptide that (i) inhibits the host type I restriction system EcoPrrI and (ii) activates the host PrrC anticodon nuclease (ACNase) that cleaves tRNA\u207bLys. These defining properties and the “Suppressor of prr” naming are consistent across primary literature and authoritative reviews, confirming the target identity described in UniProt P62765. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2, kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2, snyder1995phage‐exclusionenzymesa pages 3-4)
In prr+ Escherichia coli strains, the prr locus encodes (or is linked to) a coupled defense arrangement that includes:
- A type I restriction–modification (R–M) system (EcoPrrI; Hsd components) that restricts invading DNA, and
- A latent RNase toxin, PrrC, an anticodon nuclease (ACNase) that cleaves tRNA\u207bLys when activated. (kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2)
A central concept is that PrrC is masked/kept latent by association with the EcoPrrI restriction complex; perturbation of the restriction machinery can “unmask” or activate PrrC. (amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 1-2, kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2)
Stp is the phage-encoded factor that ties these elements together: it is an anti-restriction effector that inhibits EcoPrrI restriction, but this same action (directly or indirectly) activates PrrC, leading to tRNA cleavage and potential translational arrest—hence Stp is a “double-edged effector.” (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2, kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2)
Stp is exceptionally small. Snyder’s expert perspective describes an ORF of ~26 amino acids encoding Stp. (snyder1995phage‐exclusionenzymesa pages 3-4)
Penner et al. determined the deduced Stp peptide sequence (Table 4) as MSNFHNEHVMQFYRNNLKTKGVFGRQ (with a stop codon following; length ~27 aa depending on counting conventions). (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 5-7, penner1995phaget4codedstp media c9ccb3d5)
When PrrC is activated, it cleaves tRNA\u207bLys in the anticodon loop/near the wobble position, generating 5′-OH and 2′,3′-cyclic phosphate termini. This lesion can inhibit translation, including T4 late protein synthesis unless repaired. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2, kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2)
Penner et al. show that Stp abolishes EcoPrrI restriction activity but not the cognate modification activity, consistent with selective interference with the restriction apparatus (e.g., HsdR-dependent function). (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 2-4)
A key mechanistic point is that anti-restriction does not require PrrC: Stp can alleviate EcoPrrI restriction even in backgrounds lacking prrC, indicating a direct anti-restriction action on EcoPrrI/Hsd rather than an indirect effect via PrrC. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 2-4, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9)
Penner et al. propose a conformational relay model in which Stp binds an Hsd (EcoPrrI) subunit, producing a conformational change that is transmitted to the Hsd–PrrC interface, thereby permitting PrrC to cleave tRNA\u207bLys. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8)
Amitsur et al. add biochemical constraints: Stp activates PrrC most effectively when EcoPrrI is bound to its cognate DNA substrate; in vitro Stp-dependent activation is DNase-sensitive and depends on nucleotide conditions. (amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 1-2)
A recurring biochemical feature is that GTP hydrolysis is implicated as a driving requirement for activation of the EcoPrrI:PrrC ACNase system. Amitsur et al. report that the activation process is driven by GTP hydrolysis, likely via the NTPase domain of PrrC, and that Stp’s effect is relayed through the EcoPrrI component rather than acting on free PrrC. (amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 1-2, amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 2-3)
Stp itself is best understood as an effector/regulator peptide, not as the catalytic nuclease.
The downstream nuclease reaction is catalyzed by PrrC, which cleaves tRNA\u207bLys (lysine tRNA) at/near the anticodon wobble position, yielding 5′-OH and 2′,3′-cyclic phosphate ends. (kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2)
Penner et al. describe Stp as expressed on a delayed-early schedule and state it is unlikely to be packaged in the virion, implying that Stp acts after infection within the host cell rather than being delivered as a preformed virion protein. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9)
Stp is also described as diffusible (i.e., not a structural/virion component), consistent with a role in modulating host macromolecular complexes in the cytosol during infection. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2)
Expert synthesis emphasizes that PrrC is masked by Hsd proteins and that Stp’s anti-restriction action may dissociate or disable the Hsd complex, thereby inactivating DNA restriction while inadvertently freeing/activating PrrC—a “fail-safe” outcome in which tRNA cleavage can kill the cell if restriction is inactivated. (snyder1995phage‐exclusionenzymesa pages 3-4)
Penner et al. provide allele-level genotype–phenotype mapping and show that Stp is necessary and sufficient for ACNase activation, because induction of cloned stp in uninfected prr+ E. coli elicits ACNase activity. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8)
Key structure–function insights from mutant panels:
- The conserved N-proximal ~18 aa region is sufficient/critical for both anti-restriction and ACNase activation, while the C-terminus is more dispensable. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 5-7)
- Specific residues (e.g., F4, E7, H8, R14) are often essential for ACNase activation; some substitutions can differentially affect the two functions (e.g., F4S abolishing ACNase activation while “hardly” affecting anti-restriction). (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8)
Quantitative/semiquantitative phenotypes (Table 5) include, for example:
- prr:stp: efficiency of plating (EOP) ~0.4 with ACNase +
- prr:stpF4S: EOP ~0.2 with ACNase −
- prr:stpE7V: EOP ~10\u207b\u00b3 with ACNase −
- prr:stp(Baker): EOP ~0.8 with ACNase + (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8, penner1995phaget4codedstp media 2c0776ea)
These data support the conclusion that Stp’s N-terminal residues are a major determinant of its functional interaction with the EcoPrrI–PrrC complex. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 5-7, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8)
A 2023 large-scale platform for discovering phage accessory genes identified 10,888 putative accessory genes from 1,706 Enterobacteriophage genomes (10,888 genes across 1,217 phages in nonredundant accessory regions) and synthesized 200 genes for assays; the authors explicitly included Stp among 11 previously characterized phage genes used as controls. (silas2023activationofprogrammed pages 1-3)
This indicates that—even though mechanistic work on Stp is largely earlier—Stp remains a canonical reference point in modern experimental frameworks for phage counter-defense biology. (silas2023activationofprogrammed pages 1-3)
A 2024 synthesis on why phages encode tRNAs reprises the classic model: PrrC is inhibited by a restriction enzyme in uninfected cells, and phage anti-restriction protein Stp binds the inhibiting restriction enzyme, releasing/activating PrrC, which cleaves tRNA\u207bLys and arrests translation; T4 can counteract with tRNA repair enzymes (pnk, rli). (quinn2024whydobacteriophages pages 32-35)
Note on evidence quality: this 2024 item is not clearly tied to a major peer-reviewed venue in the retrieved metadata (“Unknown journal”), so it should be treated as secondary/tertiary synthesis. The mechanistic and quantitative claims in this report are anchored primarily in peer-reviewed primary papers and authoritative reviews from 1995–2003. (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2, amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 1-2, kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2)
The Stp–EcoPrrI–PrrC module is widely used conceptually to illustrate how a phage counter-defense (anti-restriction) can trigger host “abortive infection” style defenses (tRNA cleavage/toxin activation). (kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2, snyder1995phage‐exclusionenzymesa pages 3-4)
Snyder’s 1995 commentary frames phage-exclusion enzymes (including the prr/PrrC system activated by Stp) as potentially a “bonanza” of biochemical/cell-biology reagents, reflecting an expert view that such systems can be harnessed experimentally to probe macromolecular interactions and regulation. (snyder1995phage‐exclusionenzymesa pages 3-4)
Stp’s inclusion as a known control gene in 2023 accessory gene discovery pipelines suggests practical implementation as a benchmark factor when assessing phage genes that modulate restriction systems or trigger toxic outcomes. (silas2023activationofprogrammed pages 1-3)
| Aspect | Experimentally supported finding | Example quantitative/phenotypic detail | Key citations |
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| Peptide size / sequence | T4 Stp is a minuscule phage-encoded peptide of ~26–27 aa; Penner et al. reported the deduced sequence MSNFHNEHVMQFYRNNLKTKGVFGRQ (stop codon omitted). | Table 4 in Penner et al. lists the wt peptide and mutant/variant sequences; Snyder describes an ORF of about 26 aa. | (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 5-7, snyder1995phage‐exclusionenzymesa pages 3-4, penner1995phaget4codedstp media c9ccb3d5) |
| Primary function 1: anti-restriction | Stp inhibits EcoprrI type IC restriction activity while sparing cognate DNA modification, consistent with action on the restriction-specific Hsd machinery. | Lower Stp levels suffice for anti-restriction than for ACNase activation; anti-restriction does not require PrrC. | (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 2-4) |
| Primary function 2: PrrC activation | Stp is necessary and sufficient to activate the latent host PrrC anticodon nuclease (ACNase), leading to cleavage of tRNA^Lys. | Induction of cloned stp in uninfected prr+ E. coli elicits ACNase activity; stp mutations abolish activation. | (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 5-7, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8) |
| Mechanistic model | Stp likely binds an Hsd/EcoPrrI component and relays a conformational change to the Hsd–PrrC interface, unmasking latent PrrC. | Proposed “single-hit” inactivation of EcoPrrI versus a higher/continued Stp requirement for ACNase activation. | (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 9-10, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8) |
| Biochemical requirements | In vitro Stp-dependent activation is favored when EcoPrrI is DNA-bound, is DNase-sensitive, and requires nucleotide turnover with GTP hydrolysis likely through the PrrC NTPase domain. | Activation reactions lose activity with DNase; GTP hydrolysis is required for activation of the holoenzyme. | (amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 1-2, amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 2-3) |
| Alternative activator | A normal host metabolite can substitute for Stp: dTTP is the most potent reported surrogate activator in vitro, apparently acting through a mechanistically distinct holoenzyme/DNA state. | Effective level reported at approximately 5 × 10^-7 M dTTP under assay conditions. | (amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 2-3, amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 1-2) |
| Target reaction / substrate context | The biologically relevant downstream nuclease reaction is cleavage of tRNA^Lys at/near the wobble position, generating 5′-OH and 2′,3′-cyclic phosphate termini; this reaction is catalyzed by host PrrC, not by Stp itself. | Cleaved tRNA lesions can block late T4 protein synthesis unless repaired by phage Pnk/Rnl1 functions. | (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2, kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2) |
| Infection timing / localization notes | Stp is reported as a delayed-early T4 gene product and is unlikely to be virion packaged; it therefore most likely acts inside the infected host cytoplasm after infection rather than being injected as a preformed virion protein. | Timing inference comes from delayed-early expression; localization is inferred from diffusible intracellular action on EcoPrrI/PrrC. | (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2) |
| Phenotypic consequences during infection | Because Stp activates PrrC, stp mutations suppress the requirement for T4 tRNA-repair enzymes on prr+ hosts; without Stp-mediated activation, pnk/rli become nonessential in that context. | Stp is thus a “double-edged” effector: anti-restriction for phage benefit, but it can also trigger host tRNA restriction. | (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2, kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2) |
| Mutational readouts | The conserved N-proximal ~18 aa are most important; residues such as F4, E7, H8, R14 are critical for activity, while much of the C-terminus is more dispensable. | Example Table 5 values: prr:stp = EOP 0.4, ACNase +; stpF4S = 0.2, −; stpE7V = 10^-3, −; stp(Baker) = 0.8, +. | (penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 5-7, penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8, penner1995phaget4codedstp media c9ccb3d5, penner1995phaget4codedstp media 2c0776ea) |
| Recent framing (2023–2024) | Recent reviews still cite the Stp–EcoprrI–PrrC axis as a classic example of phage anti-restriction provoking abortive infection/tRNA cleavage; in 2023 Stp was also included as a known accessory-gene control in a large phage AG screen. | Silas et al. screened 10,888 putative AGs from 1,217 phages and included Stp among 11 known controls. | (quinn2024whydobacteriophages pages 32-35, silas2023activationofprogrammed pages 1-3) |
Table: This table summarizes experimentally supported facts about bacteriophage T4 Stp, including its size, anti-restriction and PrrC-activating roles, mechanistic requirements, infection context, and quantitative mutant phenotypes. It is useful as a compact evidence map for functional annotation of UniProt P62765.
The following extracted tables provide primary-data support for Stp’s minuscule size/sequence and for genotype–phenotype relationships (ACNase activation and plating efficiencies): Table 4/5 from Penner et al. 1995. (penner1995phaget4codedstp media c9ccb3d5, penner1995phaget4codedstp media 2c0776ea)
References
(penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 1-2): Michal Penner, Ilan Morad, Larry Snyder, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Phage t4-coded stp: double-edged effector of coupled dna and trna-restriction systems. Journal of molecular biology, 249 5:857-68, Jun 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343, doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343. This article has 112 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(kaufmann2000anticodonnucleases. pages 1-2): Gabriel Kaufmann. Anticodon nucleases. Trends in biochemical sciences, 25 2:70-4, Feb 2000. URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0968-0004(99)01525-x, doi:10.1016/s0968-0004(99)01525-x. This article has 193 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(snyder1995phage‐exclusionenzymesa pages 3-4): Larry Snyder. Phage‐exclusion enzymes: a bonanza of biochemical and cell biology reagents? Molecular Microbiology, 15:415-420, Feb 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.1995.tb02255.x, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2958.1995.tb02255.x. This article has 259 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 1-2): Michal Amitsur, Sima Benjamin, Rachel Rosner, Daphne Chapman‐Shimshoni, Roberto Meidler, Shani Blanga, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Bacteriophage t4‐encoded stp can be replaced as activator of anticodon nuclease by a normal host cell metabolite. Molecular Microbiology, 50:129-143, Oct 2003. URL: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03691.x, doi:10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03691.x. This article has 27 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 5-7): Michal Penner, Ilan Morad, Larry Snyder, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Phage t4-coded stp: double-edged effector of coupled dna and trna-restriction systems. Journal of molecular biology, 249 5:857-68, Jun 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343, doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343. This article has 112 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(penner1995phaget4codedstp media c9ccb3d5): Michal Penner, Ilan Morad, Larry Snyder, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Phage t4-coded stp: double-edged effector of coupled dna and trna-restriction systems. Journal of molecular biology, 249 5:857-68, Jun 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343, doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343. This article has 112 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 8-9): Michal Penner, Ilan Morad, Larry Snyder, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Phage t4-coded stp: double-edged effector of coupled dna and trna-restriction systems. Journal of molecular biology, 249 5:857-68, Jun 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343, doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343. This article has 112 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 2-4): Michal Penner, Ilan Morad, Larry Snyder, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Phage t4-coded stp: double-edged effector of coupled dna and trna-restriction systems. Journal of molecular biology, 249 5:857-68, Jun 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343, doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343. This article has 112 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 7-8): Michal Penner, Ilan Morad, Larry Snyder, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Phage t4-coded stp: double-edged effector of coupled dna and trna-restriction systems. Journal of molecular biology, 249 5:857-68, Jun 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343, doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343. This article has 112 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(amitsur2003bacteriophaget4‐encodedstp pages 2-3): Michal Amitsur, Sima Benjamin, Rachel Rosner, Daphne Chapman‐Shimshoni, Roberto Meidler, Shani Blanga, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Bacteriophage t4‐encoded stp can be replaced as activator of anticodon nuclease by a normal host cell metabolite. Molecular Microbiology, 50:129-143, Oct 2003. URL: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03691.x, doi:10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03691.x. This article has 27 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(penner1995phaget4codedstp media 2c0776ea): Michal Penner, Ilan Morad, Larry Snyder, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Phage t4-coded stp: double-edged effector of coupled dna and trna-restriction systems. Journal of molecular biology, 249 5:857-68, Jun 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343, doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343. This article has 112 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
(silas2023activationofprogrammed pages 1-3): Sukrit Silas, Héloïse Carion, Kira S. Makarova, Eric Laderman, David Sanchez Godinez, Matthew Johnson, Andrea Fossati, Danielle Swaney, Michael Bocek, Eugene V. Koonin, and Joseph Bondy-Denomy. Activation of programmed cell death and counter-defense functions of phage accessory genes. bioRxiv, Jun 2023. URL: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.06.535777, doi:10.1101/2023.04.06.535777. This article has 9 citations.
(quinn2024whydobacteriophages pages 32-35): RE Quinn. Why do bacteriophages encode for trnas? Unknown journal, 2024.
(penner1995phaget4codedstp pages 9-10): Michal Penner, Ilan Morad, Larry Snyder, and Gabriel Kaufmann. Phage t4-coded stp: double-edged effector of coupled dna and trna-restriction systems. Journal of molecular biology, 249 5:857-68, Jun 1995. URL: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343, doi:10.1006/jmbi.1995.0343. This article has 112 citations and is from a domain leading peer-reviewed journal.
id: P62765
gene_symbol: P62765
product_type: PROTEIN
status: INITIALIZED
taxon:
id: NCBITaxon:10665
label: Enterobacteria phage T4
description: 'TODO: Add description for P62765'
existing_annotations:
- term:
id: GO:0004518
label: nuclease activity
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: 'TODO: Review this GOA annotation'
action: PENDING
- term:
id: GO:0050792
label: regulation of viral process
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000002
review:
summary: 'TODO: Review this GOA annotation'
action: PENDING
- term:
id: GO:0052031
label: symbiont-mediated perturbation of host defense response
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043
review:
summary: 'TODO: Review this GOA annotation'
action: PENDING
- term:
id: GO:0052170
label: symbiont-mediated suppression of host innate immune response
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043
review:
summary: 'TODO: Review this GOA annotation'
action: PENDING
- term:
id: GO:0099018
label: symbiont-mediated evasion of host restriction-modification system
evidence_type: IEA
original_reference_id: GO_REF:0000043
review:
summary: 'TODO: Review this GOA annotation'
action: PENDING
references:
- id: GO_REF:0000002
title: Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO
terms
findings: []
- id: GO_REF:0000043
title: Gene Ontology annotation based on UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot keyword mapping
findings: []