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TcaR-ssDNA complex crystal structure reveals new DNA binding mechanism of the MarR family proteins.


ABSTRACT: The teicoplanin-associated locus regulator (TcaR) regulates gene expression of proteins on the intercellular adhesion (ica) locus involved in staphylococci poly-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis. The absence of TcaR increases poly-N-acetylglucosamine production and promotes biofilm formation. Until recently, the mechanism of multiple antibiotic resistance regulator family protein members, such as TcaR, was restricted to binding double-stranded DNA. However, we recently found that TcaR strongly interacts with single-stranded DNA, which is a new role for this family of proteins. In this study, we report Staphylococcus epidermidis TcaR-single-stranded DNA complex structures. Our model suggests that TcaR and single-stranded DNA form a 61-symmetry polymer composed of TcaR dimers with single-stranded DNA that wraps outside the polymer and 12 nt per TcaR dimer. Single-stranded DNA binding to TcaR involves a large conformational change at the DNA binding lobe. Several point mutations involving the single-stranded DNA binding surface validate interactions between single-stranded DNA and TcaR. Our results extend the novel role of multiple antibiotic resistance regulator family proteins in staphylococci.

SUBMITTER: Chang YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4005659 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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TcaR-ssDNA complex crystal structure reveals new DNA binding mechanism of the MarR family proteins.

Chang Yu-Ming YM   Ho Chun-Han CH   Chen Cammy K-M CK   Maestre-Reyna Manuel M   Chang-Chien Masatoshi Weiting MW   Wang Andrew H-J AH  

Nucleic acids research 20140214 8


The teicoplanin-associated locus regulator (TcaR) regulates gene expression of proteins on the intercellular adhesion (ica) locus involved in staphylococci poly-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthesis. The absence of TcaR increases poly-N-acetylglucosamine production and promotes biofilm formation. Until recently, the mechanism of multiple antibiotic resistance regulator family protein members, such as TcaR, was restricted to binding double-stranded DNA. However, we recently found that TcaR strongly in  ...[more]

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