title: Domains of DnaA protein involved in interaction with DnaB protein, and in unwinding the Escherichia coli chromosomal origin.
abstract: DnaA protein of Escherichia coli is a sequence-specific DNA-binding protein required for the initiation of DNA replication from the chromosomal origin, oriC. It is also required for replication of several plasmids including pSC101, F, P-1, and R6K. A collection of monoclonal antibodies to DnaA protein has been produced and the primary epitopes recognized by them have been determined. These antibodies have also been examined for the ability to inhibit activities of DNA binding, ATP binding, unwinding of oriC, and replication of both an oriC plasmid, and an M13 single-stranded DNA with a proposed hairpin structure containing a DnaA protein-binding site. Replication of the latter DNA is dependent on DnaA protein by a mechanism termed ABC priming. These studies suggest regions of DnaA protein involved in interaction with DnaB protein, and in unwinding of oriC, or low-affinity binding of ATP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1319, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marszalek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hupp
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Margulies
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Carr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cherry
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kaguni
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D004265:DNA Helicases; D004261:DNA Replication; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D053488:DnaB Helicases; D000939:Epitopes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011487:Protein Conformation; D018741:Replication Origin
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C066312:DnaA protein, Bacteria; D000939:Epitopes; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D004265:DNA Helicases; D053488:DnaB Helicases