title: CLK-1 protein has DNA binding activity specific to O(L) region of mitochondrial DNA.
abstract: Mutations in the clk-1 gene of Caenorhabditis elegans extend worm life span and slow down a variety of physiological processes. Here we report that C. elegans CLK-1 as well as its mouse homologue have DNA binding activity that is specific to the O(L) region of mitochondrial DNA. DNA binding activity of CLK-1 is inhibited by ADP, and is altered by mutations that extend nematode life span. Our results suggest that, in addition to its enzymatic function in ubiquinone biosynthesis, CLK-1 is involved in the regulation of mtDNA replication or transcription.
authors.affiliation: Huffington Center on Aging, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. vera_gorbunova@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gorbunova
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Seluanov
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D017173:Caenorhabditis elegans / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018509:DNA, Helminth / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017238:Genes, Helminth; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008136:Longevity / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; D009154:Mutation; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C104339:CLK-1 protein, C elegans; D029742:Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins; D018509:DNA, Helminth; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D015801:Helminth Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D006899:Mixed Function Oxygenases; C434481:Coq7 protein, mouse