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Abstract

BlcR represses transcription of the operon, which is involved in metabolism of γ-butyrolactone, and this repression is alleviated by succinate semialdehyde (SSA). BlcR exists as a homodimer, and the promoter DNA contains two BlcR-binding sites (IR1 and IR2) that correspond to two BlcR dimers. In this study, we established an system to examine the SSA-responsive control of BlcR transcriptional regulation. The endogenous , encoded in the pAtC58 plasmid of C58, was not optimal for investigating the effect of SSA on BlcR repression, probably due to the SSA degradation mediated by the pAt-encoded . We therefore introduced (and the promoter DNA, separately) exogenously into a strain of C58 cured of pAtC58 (and pTiC58). We applied this system to interrogate BlcR–DNA interactions and to test predictions from our prior structural and biochemical studies. This analysis confirmed the previously mapped SSA-binding site and supported a model by which DNA coordinates formation of a BlcR tetramer. In addition, we identified a specific lysine residue (K59) as an important determinant for DNA binding. Moreover, based on isothermal titration calorimetry analysis, we found IR1 to play the dominant role in binding to BlcR, relative to IR2. Together, these results expand the biochemical findings and provide new mechanistic insights into BlcR–DNA interactions.

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2024-03-28
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