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The Escherichia coli cyclic AMP receptor protein forms a 2:2 complex with RNA polymerase holoenzyme, in vitro.

Damian Dyckman1, Michael G Fried

  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, USA.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|March 21, 2002
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Escherichia coli cyclic AMP receptor protein (CAP) and RNA polymerase holoenzyme form a stable 2:2 complex. This highly cooperative interaction suggests CAP binding influences RNA polymerase availability for transcription.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Escherichia coli cyclic AMP receptor protein (CAP) is a transcriptional activator.
  • RNA polymerase holoenzyme is the core enzyme responsible for transcription.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the stoichiometry and characteristics of the complex formed between E. coli CAP and RNA polymerase holoenzyme in vitro.
  • To understand the cooperative nature of CAP-RNA polymerase interaction and its implications for transcription regulation.

Main Methods:

  • Sedimentation equilibrium studies were employed to determine the stoichiometry of the complex.
  • Varying concentrations of CAP and RNA polymerase were used to assess interaction patterns.

Main Results:

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  • A stable 2:2 complex between CAP and RNA polymerase holoenzyme was consistently observed.
  • No complexes of lower stoichiometry (1:1, 2:1, 1:2) were detected, indicating highly cooperative binding.
  • The 2:2 complex appears to represent binding saturation, with a formation constant estimated at 2 x 10^20 M^-3.
  • Complex formation remained robust across different temperatures, buffer conditions, and in the presence of cAMP.

Conclusions:

  • The interaction between E. coli CAP and RNA polymerase holoenzyme is highly specific, forming a stable 2:2 complex.
  • This interaction is cooperative and likely influences the availability of RNA polymerase for transcription initiation at various promoters.
  • The findings provide insights into the mechanism of transcriptional regulation mediated by CAP.