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Bacillus subtilis LrpC is a sequence-independent DNA-binding and DNA-bending protein which bridges DNA.


ABSTRACT: Genetic evidence suggests that the Bacillus subtilis lrpC gene product participates in cell growth and sporulation. The purified LrpC protein, which has a predicted molecular mass of 16.4 kDa, is a tetramer in solution. LrpC binds with higher affinity ( K (app) approximately 80 nM) to intrinsically curved DNA than to non-curved DNA ( K (app) approximately 700 nM). DNase I footprinting and the supercoiling of relaxed circular plasmid DNA in the presence of topoisomerase I revealed that LrpC induces DNA bending and constrains DNA supercoils in vitro. The LrpC protein cooperatively increases DNA binding of the bona fide DNA-binding and DNA-bending protein Hbsu. LrpC forms inter- and intramolecular bridges on linear and supercoiled DNA molecules, resulting in a large network and DNA compactation. Collectively, these findings suggest that LrpC is an architectural protein and that its activities could provide a means to modulate DNA transactions.

SUBMITTER: Tapias A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC102501 | biostudies-literature | 2000 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Bacillus subtilis LrpC is a sequence-independent DNA-binding and DNA-bending protein which bridges DNA.

Tapias A A   López G G   Ayora S S  

Nucleic acids research 20000101 2


Genetic evidence suggests that the Bacillus subtilis lrpC gene product participates in cell growth and sporulation. The purified LrpC protein, which has a predicted molecular mass of 16.4 kDa, is a tetramer in solution. LrpC binds with higher affinity ( K (app) approximately 80 nM) to intrinsically curved DNA than to non-curved DNA ( K (app) approximately 700 nM). DNase I footprinting and the supercoiling of relaxed circular plasmid DNA in the presence of topoisomerase I revealed that LrpC induc  ...[more]

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