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Uncoupling of nucleotide hydrolysis and polymerization in the ParA protein superfamily disrupts DNA segregation dynamics.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 14 Dec 2012
Dobruk-Serkowska Aneta, Caccamo Marisa, Rodríguez-Castañeda Fernando, Wu Meiyi, Bryce Kerstyn, Ng Irene, Schumacher Maria A, Barillà Daniela, Hayes Finbarr
Abstract excerpt
DNA segregation in bacteria is mediated most frequently by proteins of the ParA superfamily that transport DNA molecules attached via the segrosome nucleoprotein complex. Segregation is governed by a cycle of ATP-induced polymerization and subsequent depolymerization of the ParA factor. Here, we establish that hyperactive ATPase variants of the ParA homolog ParF display altered segrosome dynamics that block...
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