RRC ID 3201
Author Adachi S, Hiraga S.
Title Mutants suppressing novobiocin hypersensitivity of a mukB null mutation.
Journal J Bacteriol
Abstract The mukB gene is essential for the partitioning of sister chromosomes in Escherichia coli. A mukB null mutant is hypersensitive to the DNA gyrase inhibitor novobiocin. In this work, we isolated mutants suppressing the novobiocin hypersensitivity of the mukB null mutation. All suppressor mutations are localized in or near the gyrB gene, and the four tested clones have an amino acid substitution in the DNA gyrase beta subunit. We found that in the mukB mutant, the process of sister chromosome segregation is strikingly hypersensitive to novobiocin; however, the effect of novobiocin on growth, which was measured by culture turbidity, is the same as that of the wild-type strain.
Volume 185(13)
Pages 3690-5
Published 2003-7-1
DOI 10.1128/JB.185.13.3690-3695.2003
PMID 12813060
PMC PMC161581
MeSH Bacterial Proteins / genetics* Bacterial Proteins / metabolism Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone* Chromosomes, Bacterial DNA Gyrase / genetics DNA Gyrase / metabolism Drug Resistance, Bacterial Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology* Escherichia coli / drug effects* Escherichia coli / genetics Escherichia coli / growth & development Escherichia coli / radiation effects Escherichia coli Proteins / genetics* Escherichia coli Proteins / metabolism Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial Microbial Sensitivity Tests Mutation* Novobiocin / pharmacology* Suppression, Genetic* X-Rays / adverse effects
IF 3.006
Times Cited 21
WOS Category MICROBIOLOGY
Resource
Prokaryotes E. coli ME7828(YK1100) ME7796(AZ5372) JW3100(W3100) ME8577(JC12334)