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http://dx.doi.org/10.5483/BMBRep.2011.44.5.341

The stimulatory effect of CaCl2, NaCl and NH4NO3 salts on the ssDNA-binding activity of RecA depends on nucleotide cofactor and buffer pH  

Ziemienowicz, Alicja (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge)
Rahavi, Seyed Mohammad Reza (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge)
Kovalchuk, Igor (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge)
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BMB Reports / v.44, no.5, 2011 , pp. 341-346 More about this Journal
Abstract
The single-stranded DNA binding activity of the Escherichia coli RecA protein is crucial for homologous recombination to occur. This and other biochemical activities of ssDNA binding proteins may be affected by various factors. In this study, we analyzed the effect of $CaCl_2$, NaCl and $NH_4NO_3$ salts in combination with the pH and nucleotide cofactor effect on the ssDNA-binding activity of RecA. The studies revealed that, in addition to the inhibitory effect, these salts exert also a stimulatory effect on RecA. These effects occur only under very strict conditions, and the presence or absence and the type of nucleotide cofactor play here a major role. It was observed that in contrast to ATP, ATP${\gamma}$S prevented the inhibitory effect of NaCl and $NH_4NO_3$, even at very high salt concentration. These results indicate that ATP${\gamma}$S most likely stabilizes the structure of RecA required for DNA binding, making it resistant to high salt concentrations.
Keywords
DNA-protein interaction; Homologous recombination; Mono-/divalent ion salts; RecA; Single-stranded DNA;
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