J. Clarkson et al., NMR studies of the interactions of SpoIIAA with its partner proteins that regulate sporulation in Bacillus subtilis, J MOL BIOL, 314(3), 2001, pp. 359-364
SpoIIAA is a key component in the network of interactions that regulate the
first sporulation-specific transcription factor, sigma (F), in Bacillus su
btilis. In its unphosphorylated form SpoIIAA is either phosphorylated by or
forms a non-covalent complex with SpoIIAB, whereas in its phosphorylated f
orm it is dephosphorylated by SpoIIE. In this work we present NMR studies o
f the SpoIIAA(2).SpoIIAB complex and of mutant proteins that are deficient
in their ability to interact with SpoIIAB or SpoIIE. The NMR studies of the
SpoIIAA(2).SpoIIAB complex allowed us to define a contiguous patch that is
perturbed upon complex formation. By examining the chemical shift perturba
tions in the mutant proteins we have identified more specific areas that co
ntain residues critical for the SpoIIAB and SpoIIE interactions. () 2001 Ac
ademic Press.