Proper segregation of DNA replication products is essential in all cells. In Bacillus subtilis, two protein complexes have been implicated in this process: the ParAB homologs, Soj and SpoOJ, and the bacterial Smc/ScpAB complex, also called condensin. Here we demonstrate that Smc is highly enriched in the region around the origin of replication, specifically near parS sites to which SpoOJ binds and at highly transcribed genes. Furthermore, we find that efficient recruitment of Smc to a large region around the origin of replication depends on the presence of SpoOJ. We show that SpoOJ performs two independent functions: regulation of initiation of DNA replication via Soj and promotion of chromosome segregation by Smc recruitment. Our results demonstrate a direct functional interaction between two widely conserved systems involved in chromosome replication and segregation.
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Shin, Jae Yen
Diaz, Cesar
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Diaz, Cesar
Lopez, Javier
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Univ Calif San Diego, Div Biol Sci, La Jolla, CA 92093 USAUniv Calif Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Lopez, Javier
Schnitzbauer, Joerg
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Schnitzbauer, Joerg
Pogliano, Kit
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Pogliano, Kit
Bustamante, Carlos
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