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Structural basis for the topological specificity function of MinE.

G F King1, Y L Shih, M W Maciejewski

  • 1Department of Biochemistry, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, Connecticut 06032, USA. glenn@psel.uchc.edu

Nature Structural Biology
|November 4, 2000
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The MinE protein

Area of Science:

  • Bacterial cell division
  • Protein structure and function
  • Molecular biology

Background:

  • Correct placement of the division septum in Escherichia coli is crucial for cell viability.
  • The MinC, MinD, and MinE proteins regulate septum positioning.
  • MinE provides topological specificity to the MinCD inhibitor at the midcell site.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the structure of the MinE protein's topological specificity domain.
  • To identify the specific region of MinE responsible for its topological specificity function.

Main Methods:

  • X-ray crystallography to determine the protein structure.
  • Structure-directed mutagenesis to probe protein function.

Main Results:

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  • The topological specificity domain of MinE forms a novel alphabeta sandwich structure.
  • Mutagenesis identified a critical surface site essential for MinE's topological specificity.

Conclusions:

  • The structure of the MinE domain provides insights into its mechanism of action.
  • A specific surface region on MinE is vital for directing cell division to the midcell.