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Regulation of DNA replication initiation by ParA is independent of location in Open Access

Abstract

Replication and segregation of the genetic information is necessary for a cell to proliferate. In , the Par system (ParA/Soj, ParB/Spo0J and ) is required for segregation of the chromosome origin () region and for proper control of DNA replication initiation. ParB binds sites clustered near the origin of replication and assembles into sliding clamps that interact with ParA to drive origin segregation through a diffusion-ratchet mechanism. As part of this dynamic process, ParB stimulates ParA ATPase activity to trigger its switch from an ATP-bound dimer to an ADP-bound monomer. In addition to its conserved role in DNA segregation, ParA is also a regulator of the master DNA replication initiation protein DnaA. We hypothesized that in the location of the Par system proximal to would be necessary for ParA to properly regulate DnaA. To test this model, we constructed a range of genetically modified strains with altered numbers and locations of sites, many of which perturbed chromosome origin segregation as expected. Contrary to our hypothesis, the results show that regulation of DNA replication initiation by ParA is maintained when a site is separated from . Because a single site is sufficient for proper control of ParA, the results are consistent with a model where ParA is efficiently regulated by ParB sliding clamps following loading at .

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Keyword(s): Bacillus subtilis , chromosome segregation , DNA replication initiation , DnaA , oriC , ParA , ParB and parS
Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Award BB/S00257X/1)
    • Principle Award Recipient: HenrikStrahl
  • Wellcome Trust (Award 204985/Z/16/Z)
    • Principle Award Recipient: HeathMurray
© 2022 The Authors
  • This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. This article was made open access via a Publish and Read agreement between the Microbiology Society and the corresponding author’s institution.
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Regulation of DNA replication initiation by ParA is independent of parS location in Bacillus subtilis
Microbiology 168, 001259 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.001259
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