Bacterial Argonaute Proteins Aid Cell Division in the Presence of Topoisomerase Inhibitors in Escherichia coli

Авторы: Olina A., Agapov A., Yudin D., Sutormin D., Galivondzhyan A., Kuzmenko A., Severinov K., Aravin A.A., Kulbachinskiy A.
Журнал: Microbiology Spectrum
Год издания: 2023
Первая страница: e0414622
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04146-22
Аннотация: Prokaryotic Argonautes (pAgos) are programmable nucleases with incompletely understood functions in vivo. In contrast to eukaryotic Argonautes, most studied pAgos recognize DNA targets. Recent studies suggested that pAgos can protect bacteria from invader DNA and counteract phage infection and may also have other functions including possible roles in DNA replication, repair, and gene regulation. Here, we have demonstrated that two cyanobacterial pAgos, SeAgo and LrAgo, can assist DNA replication and facilitate cell division in the presence of topoisomerase inhibitors in Escherichia coli. They are specifically loaded with small guide DNAs from the region of replication termination and protect the cells from the action of the gyrase inhibitor ciprofloxacin, suggesting that they help to complete DNA replication and/or repair gyrase-induced breaks. The results show that pAgo proteins may serve as a backup to topoisomerases under conditions unfavorable for DNA replication and may modulate the resistance of host bacterial strains to antibiotics.
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