Regular cellular distribution of plasmids by oscillating and filament-forming ParA ATPase of plasmid pB171.

Abstract:

:Centromere-like loci from bacteria segregate plasmids to progeny cells before cell division. The ParA ATPase (a MinD homologue) of the par2 locus from plasmid pB171 forms oscillating helical structures over the nucleoid. Here we show that par2 distributes plasmid foci regularly along the length of the cell even in cells with many plasmids. In vitro, ParA binds ATP and ADP and has a cooperative ATPase activity. Moreover, ParA forms ATP-dependent filaments and cables, suggesting that ParA can provide the mechanical force for the observed regular distribution of plasmids. ParA and ParB interact with each other in a bacterial two-hybrid assay but do not interact with FtsZ, eight other essential cell division proteins or MreB actin. Based on these observations, we propose a simple model for how oscillating ParA filaments can mediate regular cellular distribution of plasmids. The model functions without the involvement of partition-specific host cell receptors and is thus consistent with the striking observation that partition loci can function in heterologous host organisms.

journal_name

Mol Microbiol

journal_title

Molecular microbiology

authors

Ebersbach G,Ringgaard S,Møller-Jensen J,Wang Q,Sherratt DJ,Gerdes K

doi

10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05322.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-09-01 00:00:00

pages

1428-42

issue

6

eissn

0950-382X

issn

1365-2958

pii

MMI5322

journal_volume

61

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