期刊
EMBO JOURNAL
卷 31, 期 6, 页码 1542-1555出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2012.6
关键词
AAA; DnaA; helix; ParA; Soj
资金
- BBSRC [43/G18654]
- Royal Society
Control of DNA replication initiation is essential for normal cell growth. A unifying characteristic of DNA replication initiator proteins across the kingdoms of life is their distinctive AAA + nucleotide-binding domains. The bacterial initiator DnaA assembles into a right-handed helical oligomer built upon interactions between neighbouring AAA + domains, that in vitro stretches DNA to promote replication origin opening. The Bacillus subtilis protein Soj/ParA has previously been shown to regulate DnaA-dependent DNA replication initiation; however, the mechanism underlying this control was unknown. Here, we report that Soj directly interacts with the AAA + domain of DnaA and specifically regulates DnaA helix assembly. We also provide critical biochemical evidence indicating that DnaA assembles into a helical oligomer in vivo and that the frequency of replication initiation correlates with the extent of DnaA oligomer formation. This work defines a significant new regulatory mechanism for the control of DNA replication initiation in bacteria. The EMBO Journal (2012) 31, 1542-1555. doi:10.1038/emboj.2012.6; Published online 27 January 2012
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