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- Title
Biochemical Assessment of the Mutant Sliding β-Clamp on Stimulation of Endonuclease IV from Staphylococcus aureus.
- Authors
Zein, Ulan; Turgimbayeva, Aigerim; Abeldenov, Sailau
- Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogenic bacterium that causes various infections in humans. The emergence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus makes treatment more challenging. Recent research has shown that bacterial β-clamp is not only a processivity factor but can also stimulate the activity of other enzymes of DNA metabolism. This article examines the interaction between apurinic/apyrimidinic (AP) endonuclease IV (Nfo) and β-clamp from Staphylococcus aureus, which has not been previously researched. Recombinant DNA repair enzymes, beta-clamp, were cloned, expressed, and purified. Biochemical methods were employed to assess the stimulation of beta-clamp-activated AP endonuclease activity of Nfo. We demonstrated that mutations in the C-terminal conserved region led to disruption of stimulation of Nfo AP endonuclease activity. The study provides evidence of a specific interaction between Nfo and β-clamp, which suggests that β-clamp may play a more direct role in DNA repair processes than previously thought. These findings have important implications for understanding the mechanism of DNA repair, particularly in relation to the role of β-clamp. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of interaction between DNA metabolism enzymes can aid in predicting new drug targets for antibiotic resistance battle.
- Subjects
DNA ligases; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus; ENDONUCLEASES; DNA repair; DEOXYRIBOZYMES; ENZYME metabolism; METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus
- Publication
Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2024, Vol 64, Issue 1, p165
- ISSN
0046-8991
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12088-023-01148-8