| Literature DB >> 31407052 |
Vladimir P Balabanov1, Anna A Kudryavtseva2, Olga E Melkina1, Klara S Pustovoit1, Svetlana A Khrulnova1,3, Gennadii B Zavilgelsky1.
Abstract
Anti-restriction proteins ArdB/KlcA specifically inhibit restriction (endonuclease) activity of restriction-modification (RM) type I systems. Molecular mechanisms of ArdB/KlcA-based anti-restriction remain unknown. In this study, we quantitate effects of ArdB on protection of unmodified λ phage DNA from EcoKI restriction. After UV irradiations, which produce significant amounts of unmodified chromosomal DNA in Escherichia coli K12 cells, the protective activity of ArdB decreases. Unlike ArdB, DNA-mimicking protein Ocr retains its ability to protect the unmodified λ phage regardless of UV dose. We hypothesize that the observed decrease in ArdB protective activity in UV-treated cells is due to its binding to unmodified chromosomal DNA, which decreases effective concentrations of free ArdB molecules available for λ phage protection against type I restriction enzymes.Entities:
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31407052 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-019-01755-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Microbiol ISSN: 0343-8651 Impact factor: 2.188