在体外和体内有紧 σ70 形状的证据
Khalil Joron1, Joanna Zamel1, Nir Kalisman1,2
1Department of Biological Chemistry, Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Faculty of Mathematics & Science, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel.
iScience
|July 3, 2024
概括
大肠杆菌中的Apo-sigma70 (σ70) 存在于活细胞中的紧形式,与其与RNA聚合酶 (RNAP) 结合时的扩展状态不同. 这种紧的结构可能表明一个转录不活跃的状态.
科学领域:
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 微生物学 微生物学
- 结构生物学 结构生物学
背景情况:
- 在大肠杆菌 (E. coli) 中的转录启动依赖于与RNA聚合酶 (RNAP) 结合的sigma (σ) 因子.
- σ70因子对于促进体识别和转录启动至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 研究大肠杆菌中Apo-σ70 (不结合RNAP的σ70) 的构成.
- 为了确定在体内是否存在Apo-σ70的紧构造.
主要方法:
- 在体外交联质谱 (CL-MS) 纯化apo-σ70.0.
- 在不同生长阶段的大肠杆菌细胞中的体内CL-MS.
主要成果:
- 在体外CL-MS显示了ap-σ70.0.的紧形状.
- 在体内CL-MS证实了活体大肠杆菌细胞中的紧形状.
- 观察到,在细菌生长的静止阶段,紧形状与延伸形状有所偏离.
结论:
- Apo-σ70在活生生的大肠杆菌细胞中采用了紧的形状.
- 这种紧的结构可能代表着 σ70.0. 的转录无活性形式.
- 与RNAP结合可能会诱导扩展形式的构造变化,使转录启动成为可能.
关键词:
分子生物学分子生物学相关概念视频
In-vitro Mutagenesis
To learn more about the function of a gene, researchers can observe what happens when the gene is inactivated or “knocked out,” by creating genetically engineered knockout animals. Knockout mice have been particularly useful as models for human diseases such as cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and diabetes.
In vitro Mutagenesis
To learn more about the function of a gene, researchers can observe what happens when the gene is inactivated or “knocked out,” by creating genetically engineered knockout animals. Knockout mice have been particularly useful as models for human diseases such as cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and diabetes.


