The nuclear matrix and chromosome scaffold consist of different proteins, although there are some common components. Topoisomerase II is a prominent component of the chromosome scaffold, and is a constituent of the nuclear matrix, suggesting that the control of topology is important in both cases.

SATB1, is a protein that appears to regulate the association of MARs with the matrix in order to regulate transcription of genes in the vicinity of the MAR.

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DnaA is the E. coli licensing factor that must be made anew for each round of replication. Drugs that block protein synthesis block a new round of replication, but not continuation of replication.

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DnaA is an ATP-binding protein.

The first stage in initiation is binding of the DnaA-ATP protein complex to the fully methylated oriC sequence.

This takes place in association with the inner membrane. DnaA is in the active form only when bound to ATP.

DnaA has intrinsic ATPase activity that hydrolyzes ATP to ADP and thus inactivates itself when the initiation stage ends.

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DnaA ATPase activity is stimulated by membrane phospholipids and single-stranded DNA.

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DnaA-ATP in an extended multimeric state promoted by the accessory protein DiaA, which stimulates cooperative binding of DnaA.

DnaA-ATP binds cooperatively to form a helical central core around which oriC DNA is wrapped.

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DnaA has a weak ATPase intrinsic activity which is enhanced by a factor termed Hda.

In a conceptually elegant feedback loop, Hda is recruited to a replication origin via the b subunit of the DNA polymerase. it acts to switch off DnaA

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Phospholipids promote the exchange of ATP with ADP bound to DnaA