16S ribosomal RNA

Atomic structure of the 30S Subunit from Thermus thermophilus. Proteins are shown in blue and the single RNA strand in orange.[1]

16S ribosomal RNA (or 16S rRNA) is a component of the 30S small subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes. The genes coding for it are referred to as 16S rDNA and are used in reconstructing phylogenies, due to the slow rates of evolution of this region of the gene.[2] Carl Woese and George E. Fox were two of the people who pioneered the use of 16S rRNA in phylogenies.[3]

Multiple sequences of 16S rRNA can exist within a single bacterium.[4]

Functions

It has several functions:

Structure

Universal primers

The 16S rRNA gene is used for phylogenetic studies[5] as it is highly conserved between different species of bacteria and archaea.[6] Carl Woese pioneered this use of 16S rRNA.[2] Some (hyper)thermophilic archaea (i.e. order Thermoproteales) contain 16S rRNA gene introns that are located in highly conserved regions and can impact the annealing of "universal" primers.[7] Mitochondrial and chloroplastic rRNA are also amplified.

The most common primer pair was devised by Weisburg et al.[5] and is currently referred to as 27F and 1492R; however, for some applications shorter amplicons may be necessary for example for 454 sequencing with Titanium chemistry (500-ish reads are ideal) the primer pair 27F-534R covering V1 to V3.[8] Often 8F is used rather than 27F. The two primers are almost identical, but 27F has an M instead of a C. AGAGTTTGATCMTGGCTCAG compared with 8F.[9]

Primer name Sequence (5'-3') Reference
8F AGA GTT TGA TCC TGG CTC AG [10][11]
U1492R GGT TAC CTT GTT ACG ACT T same as above
928F TAA AAC TYA AAK GAA TTG ACG GG [12]
336R ACT GCT GCS YCC CGT AGG AGT CT as above
1100F YAA CGA GCG CAA CCC
1100R GGG TTG CGC TCG TTG
337F GAC TCC TAC GGG AGG CWG CAG
907R CCG TCA ATT CCT TTR AGT TT
785F GGA TTA GAT ACC CTG GTA
805R GAC TAC CAG GGT ATC TAA TC
533F GTG CCA GCM GCC GCG GTA A
518R GTA TTA CCG CGG CTG CTG G
27F AGA GTT TGA TCM TGG CTC AG [13]
1492R CGG TTA CCT TGT TAC GAC TT as above

PCR applications

In addition to highly conserved primer binding sites, 16S rRNA gene sequences contain hypervariable regions that can provide species-specific signature sequences useful for identification of bacteria.[14][15] As a result, 16S rRNA gene sequencing has become prevalent in medical microbiology as a rapid and cheap alternative to phenotypic methods of bacterial identification.[16] Although it was originally used to identify bacteria, 16S sequencing was subsequently found to be capable of reclassifying bacteria into completely new species,[17] or even genera.[18][19] It has also been used to describe new species that have never been successfully cultured.[20][21]

16S ribosomal databases

The 16S rRNA gene is used as the standard for classification and identification of microbes, because it is present in most microbes and shows proper changes. Type strains of 16S rRNA gene sequences for most bacteria and archaea are available on public databases such as NCBI. However, the quality of the sequences found on these databases are often not validated. Therefore, secondary databases that collect only 16S rRNA sequences are widely used. The most frequently used databases are listed below:

1) EzTaxon-e. http://eztaxon-e.ezbiocloud.net/ The EzTaxon-e database is an extension of the original EzTaxon database. It contains comprehensive 16S rRNA gene sequences of taxa with valid names as well as sequences of uncultured taxa. EzTaxon-e contains complete hierarchical taxonomic structure (from phylum rank to species rank) for the domain of bacteria and archaea.[22]

2) Ribosomal Database Project. http://rdp.cme.msu.edu/ The Ribosomal Database Project (RDP) is a curated database that offers ribosome data along with related programs and services. The offerings include phylogenetically ordered alignments of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences, derived phylogenetic trees, rRNA secondary structure diagrams and various software packages for handling, analyzing and displaying alignments and trees. The data are available via ftp and electronic mail. Certain analytic services are also provided by the electronic mail server.[23]

3) SILVA. SILVA provides comprehensive, quality checked and regularly updated datasets of aligned small (16S/18S, SSU) and large subunit (23S/28S, LSU) ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences for all three domains of life as well as a suite of search, primer-design and alignment tools (Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya).[24]

4) Greengenes. Greengenes is a quality controlled, comprehensive 16S reference database and taxonomy based on a de novo phylogeny that provides standard operational taxonomic unit sets. The official home page for the site is http://greengenes.secondgenome.com, and is licensed under the Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.[25][26]

References

  1. ↑ Schluenzen F, Tocilj A, Zarivach R, Harms J, Gluehmann M, Janell D, Bashan A, Bartels H, Agmon I, Franceschi F, Yonath A Structure of functionally activated small ribosomal subunit at 3.3 angstroms resolution (2000). "Structure of functionally activated small ribosomal subunit at 3.3 angstroms resolution". Cell 102 (5): 615–23. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)00084-2. PMID 11007480.
  2. 1 2 Woese, C. R.; G. E. Fox (1977-11-01). "Phylogenetic structure of the prokaryotic domain: The primary kingdoms". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 74 (11): 5088–5090. Bibcode:1977PNAS...74.5088W. doi:10.1073/pnas.74.11.5088. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 432104. PMID 270744.
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  5. 1 2 Weisburg WG, Barns SM, Pelletier DA, Lane DJ (January 1991). "16S ribosomal DNA amplification for phylogenetic study". J Bacteriol. 173 (2): 697–703. PMC 207061. PMID 1987160.
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  8. ↑ http://www.hmpdacc.org/tools_protocols.php#sequencing
  9. ↑ Primers, 16S ribosomal DNA - François Lutzoni's Lab
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