Identification of ORC1/CDC6-interacting factors in trypanosoma brucei reveals critical features of origin recognition complex architecture

Tiengwe, C., Marcello, L., Farr, H., Gadelha, C., Burchmore, R. , Barry, J.D., Bell, S.D. and McCulloch, R. (2012) Identification of ORC1/CDC6-interacting factors in trypanosoma brucei reveals critical features of origin recognition complex architecture. PLoS ONE, 7(3), e32674. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032674) (PMID:22412905) (PMCID:PMC3297607)

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Abstract

DNA Replication initiates by formation of a pre-replication complex on sequences termed origins. In eukaryotes, the pre-replication complex is composed of the Origin Recognition Complex (ORC), Cdc6 and the MCM replicative helicase in conjunction with Cdt1. Eukaryotic ORC is considered to be composed of six subunits, named Orc1–6, and monomeric Cdc6 is closely related in sequence to Orc1. However, ORC has been little explored in protists, and only a single ORC protein, related to both Orc1 and Cdc6, has been shown to act in DNA replication in Trypanosoma brucei. Here we identify three highly diverged putative T. brucei ORC components that interact with ORC1/CDC6 and contribute to cell division. Two of these factors are so diverged that we cannot determine if they are eukaryotic ORC subunit orthologues, or are parasite-specific replication factors. The other we show to be a highly diverged Orc4 orthologue, demonstrating that this is one of the most widely conserved ORC subunits in protists and revealing it to be a key element of eukaryotic ORC architecture. Additionally, we have examined interactions amongst the T. brucei MCM subunits and show that this has the conventional eukaryotic heterohexameric structure, suggesting that divergence in the T. brucei replication machinery is limited to the earliest steps in origin licensing.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Marcello, Dr Lucio and Burchmore, Dr Richard and Barry, Professor J and McCulloch, Professor Richard
Authors: Tiengwe, C., Marcello, L., Farr, H., Gadelha, C., Burchmore, R., Barry, J.D., Bell, S.D., and McCulloch, R.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
Journal Name:PLoS ONE
Publisher:Public Library of Science
ISSN:1932-6203
Published Online:08 March 2012
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2012 The Authors
First Published:First published in PloS ONE 7(3):e32674
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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