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Identification of Rv3852 as a nucleoid-associated protein in Free

Abstract

Tuberculosis remains the major cause of mortality due to a bacterial pathogen, . The molecular mechanisms of infection and persistence have not been completely elucidated for this pathogen. Studies involving nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs), which have been related to the control and influence of virulence genes in pathogenic bacteria, can help unveil the virulence process of . Here, we describe the initial characterization of an ORF for an putative NAP. The gene was cloned and expressed, and its product purified to homogeneity. A qualitative protein–DNA binding assay was carried out by gel-retardation and the protein affinity for specific DNA sequences was assessed quantitatively by surface plasmon resonance (SPR). A stoichiometry of 10 molecules of monomeric protein per molecule of DNA was determined. The monophasic apparent dissociation rate constant values increased to a saturable level as a function of protein concentration, yielding two limiting values for the molecular recognition of proU2 DNA. A protein–DNA binding mechanism is proposed. In addition, functional complementation studies with an mutant reinforce the likelihood that the Rv3852 protein represents a novel NAP in .

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Keyword(s): EMSA, electrophoretic mobility shift assay , NAP, nucleoid-associated protein , SPR, surface plasmon resonance and TB, tuberculosis
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