The MukB-ParC interaction affects the intramolecular, not intermolecular, activities of topoisomerase IV

J Biol Chem. 2013 Mar 15;288(11):7653-7661. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M112.418087. Epub 2013 Jan 24.

Abstract

Proper chromosome organization is accomplished through binding of proteins such as condensins that shape the DNA and by modulation of chromosome topology by the action of topoisomerases. We found that the interaction between MukB, the bacterial condensin, and ParC, a subunit of topoisomerase IV, enhanced relaxation of negatively supercoiled DNA and knotting by topoisomerase IV, which are intramolecular DNA rearrangements but not decatenation of multiply linked DNA dimers, which is an intermolecular DNA rearrangement required for proper segregation of daughter chromosomes. MukB DNA binding and a specific chiral arrangement of the DNA was required for topoisomerase IV stimulation because relaxation of positively supercoiled DNA was unaffected. This effect could be attributed to a more effective topological reconfiguration of the negatively supercoiled compared with positively supercoiled DNA by MukB. These data suggest that the MukB-ParC interaction may play a role in chromosome organization rather than in separation of daughter chromosomes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / chemistry
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases / metabolism
  • Catalysis
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / metabolism*
  • Chromosomes / ultrastructure
  • DNA / chemistry
  • DNA Topoisomerase IV / metabolism*
  • DNA, Superhelical / metabolism
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / chemistry
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Dimerization
  • Escherichia coli / enzymology*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial*
  • Multiprotein Complexes / chemistry
  • Multiprotein Complexes / metabolism
  • Mutation
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Plasmids / metabolism
  • Protein Binding

Substances

  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
  • DNA, Superhelical
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Escherichia coli Proteins
  • MukB protein, E coli
  • Multiprotein Complexes
  • condensin complexes
  • DNA
  • Adenosine Triphosphatases
  • DNA Topoisomerase IV