PMID:16446358
| Citation |
Robertson, A, Pattishall, SR and Matson, SW (2006) The DNA binding activity of MutL is required for methyl-directed mismatch repair in Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 281:8399-408 |
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| Abstract |
The DNA binding properties of the mismatch repair protein MutL and their importance in the repair process have been controversial for nearly two decades. We have addressed this issue using a point mutant of MutL (MutL-R266E). The biochemical and genetic data suggest that DNA binding by MutL is required for dam methylation-directed mismatch repair. We demonstrate that purified MutL-R266E retains wild-type biochemical properties that do not depend on DNA binding, such as basal ATP hydrolysis in the absence of DNA and the ability to interact with other mismatch repair proteins. However, purified MutL-R266E binds DNA poorly in vitro as compared with MutL, and consistent with this observation, its DNA-dependent biochemical activities, like DNA-stimulated ATP hydrolysis and helicase II stimulation, are severely compromised. In addition, there is a modest effect on stimulation of MutH-catalyzed nicking. Finally, genetic assays show that MutL-R266E has a strong mutator phenotype, demonstrating that the mutant is unable to function in dam methylation-directed mismatch repair in vivo. |
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PubMed Online version:10.1074/jbc.M509184200 |
| Keywords |
Adenosine Triphosphatases/metabolism; Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism; Base Pair Mismatch; DNA Helicases/metabolism; DNA Repair; DNA, Bacterial/metabolism; DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism; Enzyme Activation; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Escherichia coli/metabolism; Escherichia coli Proteins/metabolism; Genetic Complementation Test; Hydrolysis; Methylation; Point Mutation |
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