Structural highlights
Function
A0A0H2ZJP8_PSEAB Transcription factor that acts by binding directly to the RNA polymerase (RNAP). Required for negative regulation of rRNA expression and positive regulation of several amino acid biosynthesis promoters. Also required for regulation of fis expression.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00926]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Transcription factor DksA contains a four-Cys Zn(2 +)-finger motif thought to be responsible for structural integrity and the relative disposition of its domains. Pseudomonas aeruginosa encodes an additional DksA paralog (DksA2) that is expressed selectively under Zn(2+) limitation. Although DksA2 does not bind Zn(2+), it complements the Escherichia coli dksA deletion and has similar effects on transcription in vitro. In this study, structural and biochemical analyses reveal that DksA2 has a similar fold, domain structure and RNA polymerase binding properties to those of the E. coli DksA despite the lack of the stabilizing metal ion. Structured summary of protein interactions: RNAPandDksA2bindbybiochemical(View interaction) DksAandRNAPbindbybiochemical(View interaction) DksA2andDksA2bindbyX-ray crystallography(View interaction).
DksA2, a zinc-independent structural analog of the transcription factor DksA.,Furman R, Biswas T, Danhart EM, Foster MP, Tsodikov OV, Artsimovitch I FEBS Lett. 2013 Feb 14. pii: S0014-5793(13)00123-3. doi:, 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.01.073. PMID:23416301[1]
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References
- ↑ Furman R, Biswas T, Danhart EM, Foster MP, Tsodikov OV, Artsimovitch I. DksA2, a zinc-independent structural analog of the transcription factor DksA. FEBS Lett. 2013 Feb 14. pii: S0014-5793(13)00123-3. doi:, 10.1016/j.febslet.2013.01.073. PMID:23416301 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.febslet.2013.01.073
