title: Protein p56 from the Bacillus subtilis phage phi29 inhibits DNA-binding ability of uracil-DNA glycosylase.
abstract: Protein p56 (56 amino acids) from the Bacillus subtilis phage 29 inactivates the host uracil-DNA glycosylase (UDG), an enzyme involved in the base excision repair pathway. At present, p56 is the only known example of a UDG inhibitor encoded by a non-uracil containing viral DNA. Using analytical ultracentrifugation methods, we found that protein p56 formed dimers at physiological concentrations. In addition, circular dichroism spectroscopic analyses revealed that protein p56 had a high content of beta-strands (around 40%). To understand the mechanism underlying UDG inhibition by p56, we carried out in vitro experiments using the Escherichia coli UDG enzyme. The highly acidic protein p56 was able to compete with DNA for binding to UDG. Moreover, the interaction between p56 and UDG blocked DNA binding by UDG. We also demonstrated that Ugi, a protein that interacts with the DNA-binding domain of UDG, was able to replace protein p56 previously bound to the UDG enzyme. These results suggest that protein p56 could be a novel naturally occurring DNA mimicry.
authors: Instituto de Biología Molecular Eladio Viñuela (CSIC), Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
authors: Gemma
authors: G
authors: Serrano-Heras
authors: José A
authors: JA
authors: Ruiz-Masó
authors: Gloria
authors: G
authors: del Solar
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Espinosa
authors: Alicia
authors: A
authors: Bravo
authors: Margarita
authors: M
authors: Salas
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D017103:Bacillus Phages; D001412:Bacillus subtilis / Q000821:virology; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism; D019281:Dimerization; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000201:enzymology; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D051981:Uracil-DNA Glycosidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D014508:Urea / Q000737:chemistry; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D014764:Viral Proteins; C027619:uracil-DNA glycosylase inhibitor protein, B. subtilis bacteriophage; D014508:Urea; D004247:DNA; D051981:Uracil-DNA Glycosidase
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