van Ulsen P, Hillebrand M, Zulianello L, van de Putte P, Goosen N
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Leiden University, The Netherlands.
J Bacteriol. 1997 May;179(9):3073-5. doi: 10.1128/jb.179.9.3073-3075.1997.
Inversion of the ihf site in the promoter region of the early promoter of bacteriophage Mu did not influence the integration host factor (IHF)-mediated functions. IHF bound to this inverted site could counteract H-NS-mediated repression, directly activate transcription, and support lytic growth of bacteriophage Mu. This implies that the IHF heterodimer and its asymmetrical binding site form a functionally symmetrical complex.
噬菌体Mu早期启动子区域中整合宿主因子(IHF)位点的倒置并不影响IHF介导的功能。与该倒置位点结合的IHF能够抵消H-NS介导的抑制作用,直接激活转录,并支持噬菌体Mu的裂解生长。这意味着IHF异二聚体及其不对称结合位点形成了功能上对称的复合物。