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ppGpp inhibits the activity of Escherichia coli DnaG primase. 2010

Monika Maciag, and Maja Kochanowska, and Robert Lyzeń, and Grzegorz Wegrzyn, and Agnieszka Szalewska-Pałasz
Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland.

DNA primase is an enzyme required for replication of both chromosomes and vast majority of plasmids. Guanosine tetra- and penta-phosphate (ppGpp and pppGpp, respectively) are alarmones of the bacterial stringent response to starvation and stress conditions, and act by modulation of the RNA polymerase activity. Recent studies indicated that the primase-catalyzed reaction is also inhibited by (p)ppGpp in Bacillus subtilis, where a specific regulation of DNA replication elongation, the replication fork arrest, was discovered. Although in Escherichia coli such a replication regulation was not reported to date, here we show that E. coli DnaG primase is directly inhibited by ppGpp and pppGpp. However, contrary to the B. subtilis primase response to the stringent control alarmones, the E, coli DnaG was inhibited more efficiently by ppGpp than by pppGpp.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008958 Models, Molecular Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures. Molecular Models,Model, Molecular,Molecular Model
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D004706 Endodeoxyribonucleases A group of enzymes catalyzing the endonucleolytic cleavage of DNA. They include members of EC 3.1.21.-, EC 3.1.22.-, EC 3.1.23.- (DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES), EC 3.1.24.- (DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES), and EC 3.1.25.-.
D004791 Enzyme Inhibitors Compounds or agents that combine with an enzyme in such a manner as to prevent the normal substrate-enzyme combination and the catalytic reaction. Enzyme Inhibitor,Inhibitor, Enzyme,Inhibitors, Enzyme
D004926 Escherichia coli A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc. Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D005090 Exodeoxyribonucleases A family of enzymes that catalyze the exonucleolytic cleavage of DNA. It includes members of the class EC 3.1.11 that produce 5'-phosphomonoesters as cleavage products. DNA Exonucleases,Exonucleases, DNA
D006153 Guanosine Diphosphate A guanine nucleotide containing two phosphate groups esterified to the sugar moiety. GDP,Guanosine 5'-Diphosphate,Guanosine 5'-Trihydrogen Diphosphate,5'-Diphosphate, Guanosine,5'-Trihydrogen Diphosphate, Guanosine,Diphosphate, Guanosine,Diphosphate, Guanosine 5'-Trihydrogen,Guanosine 5' Diphosphate,Guanosine 5' Trihydrogen Diphosphate
D006158 Guanosine Pentaphosphate Guanosine 5'-triphosphate 2'(3')-diphosphate. A guanine nucleotide containing five phosphate groups. Three phosphate groups are esterified to the sugar moiety in the 5' position and the other two in the 2' or 3' position. This nucleotide serves as a messenger to turn off the synthesis of ribosomal RNA when amino acids are not available for protein synthesis. (p)ppGpp,Alarmone,Alarmone pppGpp,Bacterial Magic Spot pppGpp,ppprGpp,Guanosine 3'-Diphosphate 5'-Triphosphate,3'-Diphosphate 5'-Triphosphate, Guanosine,5'-Triphosphate, Guanosine 3'-Diphosphate,Guanosine 3' Diphosphate 5' Triphosphate,Pentaphosphate, Guanosine,pppGpp, Alarmone
D006159 Guanosine Tetraphosphate Guanosine 5'-diphosphate 2'(3')-diphosphate. A guanine nucleotide containing four phosphate groups. Two phosphate groups are esterified to the sugar moiety in the 5' position and the other two in the 2' or 3' position. This nucleotide serves as a messenger to turn off the synthesis of ribosomal RNA when amino acids are not available for protein synthesis. Synonym: magic spot I. Alarmone ppGpp,Bacterial Magic Spot ppGpp,Guanosine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), mono(trihydrogen diphosphate) (ester),Guanosine 5'-diphosphate 2'(3')-diphosphate,ppGpp,Guanosine 3'-Diphosphate 5'-Diphosphate,Guanosine 5'-Diphosphate 3'-Diphosphate,3'-Diphosphate 5'-Diphosphate, Guanosine,5'-Diphosphate 3'-Diphosphate, Guanosine,Guanosine 3' Diphosphate 5' Diphosphate,Guanosine 5' Diphosphate 3' Diphosphate,Tetraphosphate, Guanosine,ppGpp, Alarmone
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein

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