Essential residues in the H-NS binding site of Hha, a co-regulator of horizontally acquired genes in Enterobacteria

Proteins of the Hha/YmoA family co-regulate with H-NS the expression of horizontally acquired genes in Enterobacteria. Systematic mutations of conserved acidic residues in Hha have allowed the identification of D48 as an essential residue for H-NS binding and the involvement of E25. Mutations of the...

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Autores: Fernández de Alba, Carles, Solórzano, Carla, Paytubi Casabona, Sònia, Madrid Xufré, Cristina, Juárez Giménez, Antonio, García, Jesús, Pons Vallès, Miquel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/47840
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/47840
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Proteïnes
Bacteriologia
ADN
Bioenginyeria
Enterobacteriàcies
Proteins
Bacteriology
DNA
Bioengineering
Enterobacteriaceae
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Sumario:Proteins of the Hha/YmoA family co-regulate with H-NS the expression of horizontally acquired genes in Enterobacteria. Systematic mutations of conserved acidic residues in Hha have allowed the identification of D48 as an essential residue for H-NS binding and the involvement of E25. Mutations of these residues resulted in deregulation of sensitive genes in vivo. D48 is only partially solvent accessible, yet it defines the functional binding interface between Hha and H-NS confirming that Hha has to undergo a conformational change to bind H-NS. Exposed acidic residues, such as E25, may electrostatically facilitate and direct the approach of Hha to the positively charged region of H-NS enabling the formation of the final complex when D48 becomes accessible by a conformational change of Hha.