Control of bacterial nitrate assimilation by stabilization of G-quadruplex DNA

Zoë A. E. Waller; Benjamin J. Pinchbeck; Bhovina Seewoodharry Buguth; Timothy G. Meadows; David J. Richardson; Andrew J. Gates

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Control of bacterial nitrate assimilation by stabilization of G-quadruplex DNA

Zoë A. E. Waller, Benjamin J. Pinchbeck, Bhovina Seewoodharry Buguth, Timothy G. Meadows, David J. Richardson, Andrew J. Gates

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Abstract

Here we present a chemical-biology study in the model soil bacterium Paracoccus denitrificans, where we show ligand-specific control of nitrate assimilation. Stabilization of a G-quadruplex in the promoter region of the nas genes, encoding the assimilatory nitrate/nitrite reductase system, is achieved using known quadruplex ligands and results in attenuation of gene transcription.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13511-13514
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	52
Issue number	92
Early online date	1 Nov 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cc06057a
Publication status	Published - 28 Nov 2016

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Andrew Gates
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- School of Biological Sciences - Associate Professor in Bacterial Bioenergetics
- Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry - Member
- Molecular Microbiology - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Research Centre Member, Academic, Teaching & Research

Investigating the stability and function of i-motif DNA.
Waller, Z.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
30/11/14 → 29/12/17
Project: Research
Investigating widespread regulation of nitrogen assimilation at the level of RNA in bacteria
Gates, A. & Lyall, V.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
17/11/14 → 16/02/18
Project: Research

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Investigating widespread regulation of nitrogen assimilation at the level of RNA in bacteria

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