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A second paradigm for gene activation in bacteria.

M Buck1, D Bose, P Burrows

  • 1Faculty of Natural Sciences, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK. m.buck@imperial.ac.uk

Biochemical Society Transactions
|November 1, 2006
PubMed
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Bacterial enhancer binding proteins (EBPs) use ATP hydrolysis to open DNA, initiating gene transcription. This process involves a molecular switch in EBPs and the sigma(54) factor to activate RNA polymerase.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Structural Biology

Background:

  • Gene expression control is crucial for cellular development and adaptation.
  • Bacterial enhancer binding proteins (EBPs) are key regulators of transcription initiation.
  • AAA(+) proteins utilize ATP hydrolysis for various cellular activities, including DNA remodeling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanism of DNA template access during bacterial gene transcription.
  • To describe how ATP hydrolysis by transcriptional activators leads to DNA opening and transcription.
  • To detail the role of EBPs and the sigma(54) factor in promoter complex remodeling.

Main Methods:

  • Integrative structural and functional studies using purified bacterial transcription components.

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  • Analysis of ATP hydrolysis-driven conformational changes in EBPs.
  • Investigating the interaction between EBPs, RNA polymerase (RNAP) holoenzyme, and the sigma(54) factor.

    • Main Results:

    • A specialized molecular machinery involving EBPs and ATP hydrolysis was identified for DNA opening.
    • A molecular switch in the EBP PspF controls the exposure of a loop that engages the RNAP promoter complex.
    • The sigma(54) factor mediates conformational changes in RNAP to form the open promoter complex.

    Conclusions:

    • ATP hydrolysis by EBPs is essential for initiating DNA opening and transcription.
    • The EBP-sigma(54)-RNAP interaction is a critical regulatory step in gene expression.
    • This study provides a detailed mechanistic description of transcription initiation in bacteria.