PMID:1505031

Citation	Henry, MF and Cronan, JE Jr (1992) A new mechanism of transcriptional regulation: release of an activator triggered by small molecule binding. Cell 70:671-9
Abstract	The FadR protein of E. coli activates transcription of the fabA gene, a key enzyme of fatty acid synthesis. We report that FadR binds to a DNA sequence positioned at -40 relative to the start site of the FadR-regulated fabA transcript (the location favored by positive activators). This binding was found to be specifically antagonized by long chain acyl-CoAs. The chain length specificity of the disassociation of the FadR-DNA complex by acyl-CoAs observed in vitro reflects that seen in the repression of fabA transcription observed upon addition of fatty acids to bacterial cultures. Acyl-CoA antagonism of FadR-DNA interactions is readily reversible. These data indicate that repression of fabA transcription by fatty acids is the first reported example of a repression system mediated by positive control.
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Keywords	Acyl Coenzyme A/pharmacology; Bacterial Proteins/metabolism; Base Sequence; Binding, Competitive/drug effects; Escherichia coli/genetics; Fatty Acids/pharmacology; Gene Expression Regulation; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; Molecular Sequence Data; Repressor Proteins; Transcription, Genetic/drug effects
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