Systematic mutational analysis of the LytTR DNA binding domain of Staphylococcus aureus virulence gene transcription factor AgrA
| Autor: | Nicod, SS, Weinzierl, RO, Burchell, L, Escalera-Maurer, A, James, EH, Wigneshweraraj, S |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Transcriptional Activation Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Staphylococcus aureus Science & Technology Virulence Factors 05 Environmental Sciences 06 Biological Sciences FAMILY REGION Protein Structure Tertiary INSIGHTS Structure-Activity Relationship Bacterial Proteins MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS Mutagenesis Mutation Trans-Activators RESPONSE REGULATOR 08 Information and Computing Sciences Life Sciences & Biomedicine SARA Protein Binding Developmental Biology |
| Popis: | Most DNA-binding bacterial transcription factors contact DNA through a recognition α-helix in their DNA-binding domains. An emerging class of DNA-binding transcription factors, predominantly found in pathogenic bacteria interact with the DNA via a relatively novel type of DNA-binding domain, called the LytTR domain, which mainly comprises β strands. Even though the crystal structure of the LytTR domain of the virulence gene transcription factor AgrA from Staphylococcus aureus bound to its cognate DNA sequence is available, the contribution of specific amino acid residues in the LytTR domain of AgrA to transcription activation remains elusive. Here, for the first time, we have systematically investigated the role of amino acid residues in transcription activation in a LytTR domain-containing transcription factor. Our analysis, which involves in vivo and in vitro analyses and molecular dynamics simulations of S. aureus AgrA identifies a highly conserved tyrosine residue, Y229, as a major amino acid determinant for maximal activation of transcription by AgrA and provides novel insights into structure-function relationships in S. aureus AgrA. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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