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Tet repressor induction without Mg2+.

O Scholz1, P Schubert, M Kintrup

  • 1Lehrstuhl für Mikrobiologie, Institut für Mikrobiologie, Biochemie und Genetik, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Staudtstrasse 5, 91058 Erlangen, Germany.

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|September 9, 2000
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Anhydrotetracycline (atc) binds Tet repressor (TetR) with high affinity, even without Mg(2+). Thr103 residue is crucial for Mg(2+)-independent induction, revealing new insights into TetR regulation.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Structural Biology

Background:

  • Tetracycline (tc) derivatives regulate gene expression via Tet repressor (TetR).
  • The role of Mg(2+) in anhydrotetracycline (atc) binding and TetR induction is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the binding affinity of anhydrotetracycline (atc) to Tet repressor (TetR) under varying Mg(2+) concentrations.
  • To elucidate the mechanism of Mg(2+)-independent induction of TetR by atc.

Main Methods:

  • In vitro binding assays to determine dissociation constants (K(A)) of atc to TetR.
  • Site-directed mutagenesis to create TetR single-alanine substitution mutants (H100A, E147A, T103A, N82A).
  • Analysis of atc binding and induction in the presence and absence of Mg(2+) for wild-type and mutant TetR proteins.

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Main Results:

  • Anhydrotetracycline (atc) exhibits significantly higher affinity for TetR (K(A) ~10^11 M(-1)) with Mg(2+) compared to without (K(A) ~10^7 M(-1)).
  • Mg(2+)-free binding of atc to TetR results in in vitro induction, indicating Mg(2+) is not essential for the conformational change.
  • Mutant TetR T103A showed reduced atc binding but no induction, identifying Thr103 as essential for Mg(2+)-independent conformational change.

Conclusions:

  • Mg(2+) is not strictly required for atc-induced conformational changes in TetR.
  • The Thr103 residue plays a critical role in facilitating TetR induction by atc in a Mg(2+)-independent manner.
  • These findings provide a deeper understanding of the TetR regulatory system and its modulation by tetracycline derivatives and divalent cations.