PstI

PstI is a type II restriction endonuclease isolated from the Gram negative species, Providencia stuartii. It is the isoschizomer of Streptomyces albus P restriction enzyme SalPI.[1] It cleaves DNA at the recognition sequence 5′-CTGCA/G-3′ generating fragments with 3′-cohesive termini.[2] This cleavage yields sticky ends 4 base pairs long. PstI is catalytically active as a dimer. The two subunits are related by a 2-fold symmetry axis which in the complex with the substrate coincides with the dyad axis of the recognition sequence. It has a molecular weight of 69,500 and contains 54 positive and 41 negatively charged residues.[3]

Recognition SequenceCut Site
 5'CTGCAG 3'
 3'GACGTC 5'
 
 5'--CTGCA  G--3'
 3'--G  ACGTC—5'

The PstI restriction/modification (R/M) system has two components: a restriction enzyme that cleaves foreign DNA, and a methyltransferase which protect native DNA strands via histone methylation. The combination of both provide a defense mechanism against invading viruses.[4] The methyltransferase and endonuclease are encoded as two separate proteins and act independently. In the PstI system, the genes are encoded on opposite strands and hence must be transcribed divergently from separate promoters. The transcription initiation sites are separated by only 70 base pairs.[5] A delay in the expression of the endonuclease relative to methylase is due to the inherent differences of the two proteins.[6] The endonuclease is a dimer, requiring a second step for assembly, whereas the methylase is a monomer.

PstI is functionally equivalent to BsuBI. Both enzymes recognize the target sequence 5'CTGCAG. The enzyme systems have similar methyltransferases (41% amino acid identity), restriction endonucleases (46% amino acid identity), and genetic makeup (58% nucleotide identity).[7] These observations suggest a shared evolutionary history.

When examining the preferential double strand cleavage of DNA, the restriction endonuclease PstI bind to pSM1 plasmid DNA.[8]

DNA Cloning

PstI is a useful enzyme for DNA cloning as it provides a selective system for generating hybrid DNA molecules.[9] These hybrid DNA molecules can be then cleaved at the regenerated PstI sites. Its use is not limited to molecular cloning; it is also used in restriction site mapping, genotyping, southern blotting, restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and SNP.[10]

Cleavage

PstI preferentially cleaves purified pSM1 DNA without being influenced by the superhelicity of the substrate.[11] However, it is not known whether the effects of this cleavage occurs upon binding to the recognition site or DNA scission. Its differential cleavage rates at different restriction sites is due to the five features of duplex structure. The proximity ot the ends in linear DNA molecule, variation in DNA sequence within the recognition sites for enzymes, short distance between regions of unusual DNA sequences and recognition sites, and lastly the special structures such as loops and hairpins. The collective effect of these five factors could affect the accessibility of the restriction enzyme to its recognition sites.

References

  1. ↑ Carter, Jacqueline (1980). "A Comparison of DNA Cleavage By the Restriction Enzymes SalPI and PstI". Nucleic Acids Research.
  2. ↑ "PstI (10 U/L) - Thermo Fisher Scientific". www.thermofisher.com. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
  3. ↑ Walder, R. Y.; Walder, J. A.; Donelson, J. E. (1984-06-25). "The organization and complete nucleotide sequence of the PstI restriction-modification system". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 259 (12): 8015–8026. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 6330092.
  4. ↑ Walder, R. Y.; Hartley, J. L.; Donelson, J. E.; Walder, J. A. (1981-03-01). "Cloning and expression of the Pst I restriction-modification system in Escherichia coli". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 78 (3): 1503–1507. doi:10.1073/pnas.78.3.1503. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 319159Freely accessible. PMID 6262807.
  5. ↑ Walder, R. Y.; Walder, J. A.; Donelson, J. E. (1984-06-25). "The organization and complete nucleotide sequence of the PstI restriction-modification system". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 259 (12): 8015–8026. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 6330092.
  6. ↑ Walder, R. Y.; Walder, J. A.; Donelson, J. E. (1984-06-25). "The organization and complete nucleotide sequence of the PstI restriction-modification system". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 259 (12): 8015–8026. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 6330092.
  7. ↑ Xu, G L; Kapfer, W; Walter, J; Trautner, T A (1992-12-25). "BsuBI--an isospecific restriction and modification system of PstI: characterization of the BsuBI genes and enzymes.". Nucleic Acids Research. 20 (24): 6517–6523. doi:10.1093/nar/20.24.6517. ISSN 0305-1048. PMC 334566Freely accessible. PMID 1480472.
  8. ↑ Armstrong, Karen (1982). "Preferential site-dependent cleavage by restriction endonuclease PstI". Nucleic Acids Research.
  9. ↑ Bolivar, F; Rodriguez, RL; Greene, PJ; Betlach, MC; Heyneker, HL; Boyer, HW; Crosa, JH; Falkow, S (1977). "Construction and characterization of new cloning vehicles. II. A multipurpose cloning system.". Gene. 2: 95–113. doi:10.1016/0378-1119(77)90000-2. PMID 344137.
  10. ↑ "PstI".
  11. ↑ Thomas, M (1975). "Studies on the cleavage of bacteriophage lambda DNA with EcoRI Restriction endonuclease". Journal of Molecular Biology.
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