Direct evidence of the role of ATPγS in the binding of single-stranded binding protein (Escherichia coli) and RecA to single-stranded DNA

To gain insight into the influence of ATPγS on the competitive binding of RecA and single-stranded binding protein (SSB) on single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), AFM imaging was used to examine the three-dimensional structures of the different complexes formed by the binding of the two proteins on ssDNA in t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 26(2010), 18 vom: 21. Sept., Seite 14755-8
1. Verfasser: Li, Bing Shi (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Goh, M Cynthia
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DNA, Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Proteins Escherichia coli Proteins adenosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) 35094-46-3 Adenosine Triphosphate 8L70Q75FXE Rec A Recombinases EC 2.7.7.-
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Zusammenfassung:To gain insight into the influence of ATPγS on the competitive binding of RecA and single-stranded binding protein (SSB) on single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), AFM imaging was used to examine the three-dimensional structures of the different complexes formed by the binding of the two proteins on ssDNA in the presence and absence of ATPγS. In the presence of ATPγS, RecA attaches to ssDNA, displacing SSB, to form continuous binding regions that caused considerable elongation of the strand. When ATPγS is absent, RecA could not compete with SSB and only binds at a few sites that correspond to the vacancy in ssDNA left when SSB unbinds. These results provide direct evidence that, while SSB binding affinity to DNA is substantially higher than that of RecA, the presence of ATPγS is sufficient to alter the events and enable RecA coating of DNA
Beschreibung:Date Completed 04.01.2011
Date Revised 21.11.2013
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la102347b