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  • 1Laboratoire de Génétique Microbienne, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, 78352 Jouy en Josas Cedex, France.

Molecular Microbiology
|September 2, 2005
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Replication restart requires fork reversal, dependent on the UvrD helicase. Recombination proteins RecA, RecQ, RecJ, and RecFOR suppress UvrD

Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • DNA replication and repair
  • Bacterial genetics

Background:

  • Replication fork stalling necessitates restart mechanisms.
  • Replication fork reversal into a four-armed junction is a key restart step.
  • The UvrD helicase is crucial for fork reversal in Escherichia coli.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the role of recombination genes in replication fork reversal.
  • Elucidate the interplay between UvrD and recombination proteins in DNA repair.
  • Understand the mechanism of replication restart in mutants.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of replication fork reversal in various mutant strains (dnaEts, dnaNts, uvrD, recA, recFOR, recJ, recQ).
  • Assessment of mutant viability at semi-permissive temperatures.

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  • Genetic suppression studies to identify functional relationships.

    • Main Results:

    • Inactivation of recA, recFOR, recJ, or recQ suppresses the UvrD requirement for fork reversal.
    • These recombination genes also suppress the lethality of uvrD inactivation in Pol IIIts mutants.
    • RecA inappropriately binds to stalled forks in a RecQ/J/FOR-dependent manner.

    Conclusions:

    • UvrD removes RecA or RecA-associated structures from stalled forks, enabling reversal.
    • A futile cycle of RecA binding to blocked forks exists, requiring UvrD for clearance and restart.
    • This study reveals a novel role for UvrD in resolving aberrant RecA binding during replication stress.