title: Effect of fur on pyrC gene expression.
abstract: The promoter region of pyrC (dihydroorotase) gene of Escherichia coli was shown to have Fur protein binding properties by gel retardation assay. In vivo regulation of the pyrC expression was studied by measuring dihydroorotase activity and beta-galactosidase level in the fur+ and fur- genetic background. The expression of chromosomal dihydroorotase activity and beta-galactosidase activity of pyrC-lacZ fusion plasmid was repressed to about 30% and 17%, respectively in the fur+ strain compared to those in the fur- strain. Divalent ions such as Fe2+ and Zn2+ were not required for the repression. PyrC expression was also reduced to one half by 1 mM uracil. The effect of uracil was independent on the fur gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Hallym University, Chun Cheon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sangho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Chang Kyu
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Seong Kwun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jun Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Sechan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wee
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004080:Dihydroorotase / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D024202:Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D008957:Models, Genetic; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016297:Mutagenesis, Site-Directed; D009154:Mutation; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic / Q000235:genetics; D011485:Protein Binding; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014498:Uracil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; C068477:ferric uptake regulating proteins, bacterial; D014498:Uracil; D004080:Dihydroorotase