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Tuning site-specific dynamics to drive allosteric activation in a pneumococcal zinc uptake regulator

Journal Article · · eLife
DOI:https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.37268· OSTI ID:1502254
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States
  2. Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States; Graduate Program in Biochemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States
  3. Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States; Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States

MarR (multiple antibiotic resistance repressor) family proteins are bacterial repressors that regulate transcription in response to a wide range of chemical signals. Although specific features of MarR family function have been described, the role of atomic motions in MarRs remains unexplored thus limiting insights into the evolution of allostery in this ubiquitous family of repressors. Here, we provide the first experimental evidence that internal dynamics play a crucial functional role in MarR proteins. Streptococcus pneumoniae AdcR (adhesin-competence repressor) regulates ZnII homeostasis and ZnII functions as an allosteric activator of DNA binding. ZnII coordination triggers a transition from somewhat independent domains to a more compact structure. We identify residues that impact allosteric activation on the basis of ZnII-induced perturbations of atomic motions over a wide range of timescales. These findings appear to reconcile the distinct allosteric mechanisms proposed for other MarRs and highlight the importance of conformational dynamics in biological regulation.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
NIHOTHER
OSTI ID:
1502254
Journal Information:
eLife, Vol. 7, Issue 10, 2018; ISSN 2050-084X
Publisher:
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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