Physiological Function of a DNA-Binding Protein from Starved Cells in Combating Diverse External Stresses in Escherichia coli
Journal of Life Science(2013)
Abstract
The DNA-binding protein from starved cells (DPS), originally identified as a DNA binding protein in Escherichia coli, is known to play an important role in DNA protection.The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional roles of DPS in E. coli against various kinds of external stresses by comparing the properties of wild-type E. coli cells and dps knockout mutant E. coli (△dps) cells.Under various stress conditions, we measured the cell growth of the wild-type E. coli and the dps knockout mutant E. coli (△dps) cells using a UV spectrophotometer.The growth rate of the cells was compared to investigate the functional roles of the DPS protein in E. coli.In comparison to the properties of the wild-type E. coli cells, the dps knockout mutant E. coli (△dps) cells showed highly sensitive phenotypes under various stress conditions, such as heat shock, acidic pH, nutrient deficiency, and different concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS), suggesting that DPS plays key roles in E. coli in combating diverse external stresses.The DPS DNA-binding protein in E. coli plays crucial roles in bacterial cell growth and in the protection of the cells from environmental stresses by tightly binding and preserving their DNA molecules.
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