Crystal structure of the RK2 plasmid encoded co-complex of the C-terminally truncated transcriptional repressor protein KorB complexed with the partner repressor protein KorA bound to OA-DNA
KORA is a family of Gram-negative bacterial proteins that act as global repressors of genes involved in plasmid replication, conjugative transfer and stable inheritance in the IncP group of plasmids. KORA operates as a symmetric dimer, and contacts t ...
KORA is a family of Gram-negative bacterial proteins that act as global repressors of genes involved in plasmid replication, conjugative transfer and stable inheritance in the IncP group of plasmids. KORA operates as a symmetric dimer, and contacts the DNA via the helix-turn-helix region at the N-terminus [1].
This entry describes the N-terminal domain of ParB proteins, predominantly found in bacteria. This domain is characterised by a highly conserved arginine motif, RRXR, known as the arginine patch, which is crucial for ParB DNA binding activity [1-2]. ...
This entry describes the N-terminal domain of ParB proteins, predominantly found in bacteria. This domain is characterised by a highly conserved arginine motif, RRXR, known as the arginine patch, which is crucial for ParB DNA binding activity [1-2]. ParB plays a vital role in chromosome partitioning and nucleoid occlusion. These proteins are essential for ensuring proper chromosome segregation during cell division by binding to the DNA origin of replication and localising to both poles of the predivisional cell following DNA replication. ParB comprises three highly conserved domains: an N-terminal nucleotide-binding domain (NBD), a central helix-turn-helix (HTH) parS-binding domain, a non-structured linker region, and a C-terminal dimerisation domain that tightly links the two subunits of the ParB dimer [3]. ParB proteins share significant sequence and structural similarity with Sulfiredoxin (Srx), a sulfinic acid reductase identified in eukaryotes. Sequence comparison and phylogenetic analysis of the Srx and ParB protein families suggest that Srx evolved via truncation of ParB, resulting in the removal of the entire C-terminal half of the protein including the HTH domain [4].
This family consists of several KorB transcriptional repressor proteins. The korB gene is a major regulatory element in the replication and maintenance of broad host-range plasmid RK2. It negatively controls the replication gene trfA, the host-lethal ...
This family consists of several KorB transcriptional repressor proteins. The korB gene is a major regulatory element in the replication and maintenance of broad host-range plasmid RK2. It negatively controls the replication gene trfA, the host-lethal determinants kilA and kilB, and the korA-korB operon [1]. This domain includes the DNA-binding HTH motif [2].
