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Published on: May 26, 2011
Target immunity during Mu DNA transposition. Transpososome assembly and DNA looping enhance MuA-mediated disassembly
Eric C Greene1, Kiyoshi Mizuuchi
1Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Abstract:
The Mu transpososome can distinguish between proximal and distal DNA during the selection of a site for transposition. This phenomenon, termed target immunity, involves MuA-stimulated removal of MuB oligomers from sites near the Mu genome. Using a combination of ensemble and single-molecule fluorescence methods, we show that the MuA tetramer can stably associate with the DNA-bound MuB oligomer and is more efficient than monomeric MuA at stimulating the dissociation of MuB from DNA. In addition, we demonstrate that DNA looping is essential for efficient disassembly of the MuB oligomer. We propose a model in which the MuA tetramer forms a multivalent complex with the MuB oligomer and catalyzes the processive removal of MuB from DNA.
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