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Abstract

The so-called genes, which encode components of the Clp proteolytic complex, are widespread among bacteria. The UCC 2003 genome contains a gene with significant homology to predicted genes from other members of the group. The heat- and osmotic-inducibility of the UCC 2003 homologue was verified by slot-blot analysis, while Northern blot and primer extension analyses showed that the gene is transcribed as a monocistronic unit with a single promoter. The role of a homologue, known to control the regulation of and gene expression in other high G+C content bacteria was investigated by gel mobility shift assays. Moreover the predicted 3D structure of HspR provides further insight into the binding mode of this protein to the promoter region, and highlights the key amino acid residues believed to be involved in the protein–DNA interaction.

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