A role for the ATP-dependent DNA ligase Lig E of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in biofilm formation
Pan, J.; Hicks, J.; Williamson, A.
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The ATP-dependent DNA ligase Lig E is present as an accessory DNA ligase in numerous proteobacterial genomes, including many disease-causing species. Here we have constructed a genomic Lig E knock-out in the obligate human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae and characterised its growth and infection characteristics. This demonstrates that N. gonorrhoeae Lig E is a non-essential gene and its deletion does not cause defects in replication or survival of DNA-damaging stressors. Knock-out strains were partially defective in biofilm formation on an artificial surface as well as adhesion to epithelial cells which coupled with the predicted extracellular/ periplasmic location of Lig E indicates a role in extracellular DNA joining. In addition to in vivo characterisation, we have recombinantly expressed and assayed N. gonorrhoeae Lig E and determined the crystal structure of the enzyme-adenylate engaged with DNA substrate in an open non-catalytic conformation, providing insight into the binding dynamics of these minimal DNA ligases.
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