Korean Journal of Microbiology (미생물학회지)

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CheY-OmpR Hybrid Protein Acting on the Osmoregulatory System

CheY-OmpR 혼성 단백질의 삼투조절효과

  • 고민수 (한국과학기술원 생물과학과) ;
  • 박찬규 (한국과학기술원 생물과학과)
  • Published : 1997.06.01
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Abstract

In the previous study(6), we constructed the CheY-OmpR hybrid, Chp, which affects the expressions of ompF and om pC genes. Here we further characterize these effects and present the regulatory mechanism based on in vivo and in vitro data. Although Chp retained the sequence-specific DNA-binding ability, it was not possible to enhance transcriptional activity, suggesting that it may act as a competitive inhibitor to OmpR. The DNA-binding affinity of Chp was not modulated by phosphorylation of its Che Y portion. Chp was able to increase ompR transcription. FurthemlOre, it was found that the wild-type OmpR also exerts the same effect, which is also eOlltrolled by changes in medium osmolarity and in EnvZ activity.

이전의 연구에서 우리는 CheY-OmpR 융합단백질인 'Chp'을 제조하여 ompF와 ompC 유전자에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다(6). 본 연구에서는 Chp의 활성 및 작용기작을 in vivo와 in vitro 실험을 통해 알아보았다. 융합단백질 Chp은 OmpR과 마찬가지로 DNA에 염기서열 특이적인 결합을 하지만, 유전자의 전사 활성 기능은 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 Chp의 ompF/C 유전자의 발현에 대한 효과는 DNA 결합 부위에 대한 OmpR과의 경쟁에 의해 나타나는 것으로 결론지을 수 있다. 그러나, in vivo와 in vitro 실험에서 Chp의 인산화에 따른 DNA 결합력 변화는 관찰할 수 없었다. Chp이 ompR 유전자의 발현을 증가시키는 것이 관찰되었는데, OmpR도 이와 같은 효과를 나타내었으며, 배지의 삼투압을 변화시켰을 때와 EnvZ 돌연변이체에서도 ompR 유전자의 발현변화가 관찰되었다.

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