Margerrison E E, Hopewell R, Fisher L M
Department of Cellular and Molecular Sciences, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London, United Kingdom.
J Bacteriol. 1992 Mar;174(5):1596-603. doi: 10.1128/jb.174.5.1596-1603.1992.
We have determined the nucleotide sequence of a 5.3-kb segment of the Staphylococcus aureus chromosome that includes the gyrA and gyrB genes coding for both subunits of DNA gyrase, the enzyme that catalyzes ATP-dependent DNA supercoiling. The gene order at this locus, dnaA-dnaN-recF-gyrB-gyrA, is similar to that found in the Bacillus subtilis replication origin region. S. aureus recF, gyrB, and gyrA genes are closely spaced, occupy the same reading frame, and may be coordinately expressed. The S. aureus gyrB and gyrA genes encode 640- and 889-residue proteins, respectively, that share strong homology with other bacterial gyrase subunits, notably those from B. subtilis. These results are discussed in regard to the mechanism of DNA gyrase and its role as a target for the 4-quinolones and other antistaphylococcal agents.
我们已经确定了金黄色葡萄球菌染色体上一段5.3kb片段的核苷酸序列,该片段包含编码DNA促旋酶两个亚基的gyrA和gyrB基因,DNA促旋酶是一种催化ATP依赖性DNA超螺旋化的酶。该位点的基因顺序,即dnaA-dnaN-recF-gyrB-gyrA,与在枯草芽孢杆菌复制起始区域中发现的顺序相似。金黄色葡萄球菌的recF、gyrB和gyrA基因紧密排列,位于同一阅读框内,可能协同表达。金黄色葡萄球菌的gyrB和gyrA基因分别编码640个和889个氨基酸的蛋白质,它们与其他细菌的促旋酶亚基具有很强的同源性,尤其是来自枯草芽孢杆菌的那些亚基。我们将结合DNA促旋酶的作用机制及其作为4-喹诺酮类药物和其他抗葡萄球菌药物靶点的作用来讨论这些结果。