Characterization of the theta-type plasmid pCD3.4 from , and modulation of its host range by RepA mutation Free

Abstract

The complete nucleotide sequence of the 3475 bp plasmid pCD3.4 from LV13, which encodes the bacteriocin divergicin A, was determined. Nucleotide sequence, deletion and complementation analyses revealed the presence of a -acting replication protein, RepA, and DNA sequences involved in plasmid replication and copy-number control. The DNA region preceding the gene probably contains the origin of replication. This sequence includes four and a half direct repeats (iterons) of 22 bp, to which RepA is thought to bind, and an AT-rich region containing a 12 bp repeat, at which initiation of DNA might occur. Further upstream of this sequence resides a fifth iteron required for optimal plasmid replication. The RepA protein shows homology to replication proteins of the pUCL287 subfamily of theta-type replicons. Two ORFs were found downstream of the gene that could be deleted without affecting replication and stability of the plasmid. pCD3.4 has a narrow host range, and could only be maintained in spp.; however, a mutant of the plasmid was obtained that enabled the pCD3.4 replicon to replicate in , but not in spp. The mutation was located in the C-terminal region of the RepA protein, changing a proline into a serine. This is believed to be the first example of such plasmid-host-range modulation in Gram-positive bacteria.

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