Accurate scanning of the BssHII endonuclease in search for its DNA cleavage site

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作者
Berkhout, B
vanWamel, J
机构
[1] University of Amsterdam, Department of Virology, Academic Medical Center, 1105 AZ Amsterdam
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10.1074/jbc.271.4.1837
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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A facilitated diffusion mechanism has been proposed to account for the kinetic efficiency with which restriction endonucleases are able to locate DNA recognition sites, Such a mechanism involves the initial formation of a nonspecific complex upon collision of the protein with the DNA, with the subsequent diffusion of the protein along the DNA helix until either a recognition site is located or the protein dissociates into solution. Protein translocation may be facilitated by either sliding along the DNA, hopping to nearby sites, or intersegment transfer over larger distances, Previous analyses of the manner in which restriction enzymes cleave DNA substrates did rule out the latter mechanism, To discriminate between protein sliding or scanning and protein hopping, we designed a unique DNA template with three overlapping, mutually exclusive recognition sites for the BssHII endonuclease. Analysis of the cleavage pattern demonstrated efficient usage of both external sites, whereas the centrally located site was not efficiently cleaved, These results confirm that linear diffusion of the BssHII enzyme occurs by scanning along the DNA, Furthermore, the scanning enzyme was found to stop and cleave at the first site encountered, Thus, a sliding restriction endonuclease recognizes cleavage sites with high fidelity, without skipping of potential sites.
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页码:1837 / 1840
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