Competitive binding of MatP and topoisomerase IV to the MukB hinge domain

  1. Gemma LM Fisher
  2. Jani R Bolla
  3. Karthik V Rajasekar
  4. Jarno Mäkelä
  5. Rachel Baker
  6. Man Zhou
  7. Josh P Prince
  8. Mathew Stracy
  9. Carol V Robinson
  10. Lidia K Arciszewska
  11. David J Sherratt  Is a corresponding author
  1. London Institute of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  2. University of Oxford, United Kingdom
  3. Stanford University, United States
  4. University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Abstract

Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes (SMC) complexes have ubiquitous roles in compacting DNA linearly, thereby promoting chromosome organization-segregation. Interaction between the Escherichia coli SMC complex, MukBEF, and matS-bound MatP in the chromosome replication termination region, ter, results in depletion of MukBEF from ter, a process essential for efficient daughter chromosome individualisation and for preferential association of MukBEF with the replication origin region. Chromosome-associated MukBEF complexes also interact with topoisomerase IV (ParC2E2), so that their chromosome distribution mirrors that of MukBEF. We demonstrate that MatP and ParC have an overlapping binding interface on the MukB hinge, leading to their mutually exclusive binding, which occurs with the same dimer to dimer stoichiometry. Furthermore, we show that matS DNA competes with the MukB hinge for MatP binding. Cells expressing MukBEF complexes that are mutated at the ParC/MatP binding interface are impaired in ParC binding and have a mild defect in MukBEF function. The data highlight competitive binding as a means of globally regulating MukBEF-topoisomerase IV activity in space and time.

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Source data files have been provided for all gel-based figures. Source data files for other assays have been included where indicated. All custom MATLAB scripts are provided as Source Code 1. All code used is previously published and also available via the cited reference(s). All reagents are available upon reasonable request.

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  1. Gemma LM Fisher

    School of Biochemistry, London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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  2. Jani R Bolla

    Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  3. Karthik V Rajasekar

    Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  4. Jarno Mäkelä

    Stanford University, Stanford, United States
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  5. Rachel Baker

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  6. Man Zhou

    University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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  7. Josh P Prince

    Epigenetics, London Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom
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  8. Mathew Stracy

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  9. Carol V Robinson

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  10. Lidia K Arciszewska

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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  11. David J Sherratt

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Wellcome Trust (200782/Z/16/Z)

  • David J Sherratt

Medical Research Council (MR/N020413/1)

  • Carol V Robinson

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© 2021, Fisher et al.

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  1. Gemma LM Fisher
  2. Jani R Bolla
  3. Karthik V Rajasekar
  4. Jarno Mäkelä
  5. Rachel Baker
  6. Man Zhou
  7. Josh P Prince
  8. Mathew Stracy
  9. Carol V Robinson
  10. Lidia K Arciszewska
  11. David J Sherratt
(2021)
Competitive binding of MatP and topoisomerase IV to the MukB hinge domain
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