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Transcriptional regulation of the regulon genes of by ArcA Free

Abstract

ArcA is a global transcription factor required for optimal growth of during anaerobic growth. In this study, the role of ArcA on the transcriptional regulatory subnetwork of the regulon was investigated. Gene expression profiles of deletion mutants (Δ, Δ and Δ/Δ) indicated that (i) ArcA is a major transcription factor for the transcriptional regulation of fatty acid metabolism in the absence of oxygen, and (ii) ArcA and FadR cooperatively regulate the regulon under anaerobic conditions. To determine the direct interaction between ArcA and the promoters of the regulon genes, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) analysis was performed. ChIP analysis suggested that ArcA directly binds to the promoter regions of the regulon genes . An ArcA-binding motif was identified from known binding sequences and predicted putative binding sites in the promoter regions of the regulon genes. These results indicate that ArcA directly represses the expression of regulon genes during anaerobic growth.

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Keyword(s): ArcA-P, ArcA-phosphate , ChIP, chromatin immunoprecipitation , CT, threshold cycle , EMSA, electrophoretic mobility shift assay , IP, immunoprecipitated , LCFA, long-chain fatty acid , PWM, position weight matrix and qPCR, quantitative PCR
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Transcriptional regulation of the fad regulon genes of Escherichia coli by ArcA
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