Allostery-driven changes in dynamics regulate the activation of bacterial copper transcription factor.

ABSTRACT: Metalloregulators bind and respond to metal ions by regulating the transcription of metal homeostasis genes. Copper efflux regulator (CueR) is a copper-responsive metalloregulator that is found in numerous Gram-negative bacteria. Upon Cu(I) coordination, CueR initiates transcription by bending the bound DNA promoter regions facilitating interaction with RNA polymerase. The structure of Escherichia coli CueR in presence of DNA and metal ion has been reported using X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM, providing information about the mechanism of action. However, the specific role of copper in controlling this transcription mechanism remains elusive. Herein, we use room temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments to follow allosterically driven dynamical changes in E. coli Cue

SUBMITTER: Yakobov I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9004249 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature