SeqA blocking of DnaA-oriC interactions ensures staged assembly of the E. coli pre-RC.
SeqA blocking of DnaA-oriC interactions ensures staged assembly of the E. coli pre-RC.
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10.1016/j.molcel.2006.09.016
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2006-11
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通讯作者:
Christian J. Nievera;J. Torgue;J. Grimwade;A. Leonard
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作者:
Christian J. Nievera;J. Torgue;J. Grimwade;A. Leonard
DnaA occupies only the three highest-affinity binding sites inE. coli oriCthroughout most of the cell cycle. Immediately prior to initiation of chromosome replication, DnaA interacts with additional recognition sites, resulting in localized DNA-strand separation. These two DnaA-oriCcomplexes formed during the cell cycle are functionally and temporally analogous to yeast ORC and pre-RC. After initiation, SeqA binds to hemimethylatedoriC, sequesteringoriCwhile levels of active DnaA are reduced, preventing reinitiation. In this paper, we investigate how resetting oforiCto the ORC-like complex is coordinated with SeqA-mediated sequestration. We report thatoriCresets to ORC during sequestration. This was possible because SeqA blocked DnaA binding to hemimethylatedoriConly at low-affinity recognition sites associated with GATC but did not interfere with occupation of higher-affinity sites. Thus, during the sequestration period, SeqA repressed pre-RC assembly while ensuring resetting ofE. coliORC.