Defining functional regions of the IS903 transposase

Journal of Molecular Biology
N P TavakoliK M Derbyshire

Abstract

The insertion sequence IS903 encodes a 307 amino acid residue protein, transposase, that is essential for transposition. It is a multi-functional DNA-binding protein that specifically recognizes the 18 bp inverted repeats at the ends of the element and also recognizes DNa non-specifically when it captures a target site. In addition, transposase performs catalytic functions when it mediates the cleavage and religation steps of transposition. We have carried out deletion and mutational analyses to define functional domains of the transposase protein. The deletion studies delineate a 99 residue region of the protein (residues 31 to 129) that specifies binding to the inverted repeat. A slightly larger maltose-binding protein-transposase fusion that includes residues 22 to 139 (Tnp 22-139) binds as efficiently and with the same specificity as the full-length transposase protein. Tnp 22-139 also induces a DNA bend similar to that of the wild-type protein, and so we conclude that all binding and bending specificity is contained within the N-terminal domain of the protein. Unlike full-length transposase, Tnp 22-139 forms additional higher-order complexes in band-shift gels suggesting that the deletion has exposed a surface(s) capable o...Continue Reading

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