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@article{Penades:2022:10.1038/s41467-022-31144-3,
author = {Penades, J and Gallego, del Sol F and Quiles-Puchalt, N and Brady, A and Marina, A},
doi = {10.1038/s41467-022-31144-3},
journal = {Nature Communications},
title = {Insights into the mechanism of action of the arbitrium communication system in SPbeta phages},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31144-3},
volume = {13},
year = {2022}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - The arbitrium system is employed by phages of the SPbeta family to communicate with their progeny during infection to decide either to follow the lytic or the lysogenic cycle. The system is controlled by a peptide, AimP, that binds to the regulator AimR, inhibiting its DNA-binding activity and expression of aimX. Although the structure of AimR has been elucidated for phages SPβ and phi3T, there is still controversy regarding the molecular mechanism of AimR function, with two different proposed models for SPβ. In this study, we deepen our understanding of the system by solving the structure of an additional AimR that shows chimerical characteristics with the SPβ receptor. The crystal structures of this AimR (apo, AimP-bound and DNA-bound) together with in vitro and in vivo analyses confirm a mechanism of action by AimP-induced conformational restriction, shedding light on peptide specificity and cross regulation with relevant biological implications.
AU - Penades,J
AU - Gallego,del Sol F
AU - Quiles-Puchalt,N
AU - Brady,A
AU - Marina,A
DO - 10.1038/s41467-022-31144-3
PY - 2022///
SN - 2041-1723
TI - Insights into the mechanism of action of the arbitrium communication system in SPbeta phages
T2 - Nature Communications
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31144-3
UR - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-31144-3
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/97734
VL - 13
ER -
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