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Sequence elements in the Escherichia coli araFGH promoter.

W Hendrickson1, C Flaherty, L Molz

  • 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago 60680.

Journal of Bacteriology
|November 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

The Escherichia coli araFGH operon

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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • The Escherichia coli araFGH operon encodes proteins essential for high-affinity L-arabinose transport.
  • Understanding its transcriptional regulation is key to comprehending sugar metabolism and transport in bacteria.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of the Escherichia coli araFGH operon.
  • To identify key DNA sequences and protein interactions governing araFGH expression.

Main Methods:

  • Site-directed mutagenesis and deletions in the araFGH control region.
  • Cloning into a GalK expression vector for functional analysis.
  • RNA sequencing to confirm transcription start sites.
  • Analysis of cyclic AMP receptor protein (CRP) and AraC binding sites.

Main Results:

  • The araFGH promoter requires a weak -10 consensus sequence but lacks a -35 sequence.
  • A guanosine at position -12 is crucial for promoter activity, indicating polymerase interaction.
  • CRP binding site mutations correlate with the consensus sequence, confirming cAMP regulation.
  • Deletion of the proximal AraC binding site (araFG1) abolishes arabinose regulation.

Conclusions:

  • The araFGH promoter shares similarities with galP1 but differs from araBAD.
  • Specific DNA sequences and protein-DNA interactions, including those with CRP and AraC, are critical for araFGH operon regulation.
  • The findings provide detailed insights into bacterial sugar transport regulation.

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