Journal: Nature Communications
Article Title: Control of a gene transfer agent cluster in Caulobacter crescentus by transcriptional activation and anti-termination
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49114-2
Figure Lengend Snippet: a Anti-FLAG and anti-VSVG ChIP-seq profiles show the enrichment of FLAG-tagged GafZ and VSVG-tagged NusAGE, respectively, at the GTA main cluster in different genetic backgrounds. Profiles were plotted with the x-axis representing genomic positions and the y-axis representing the number of reads per base pair per million mapped reads (RPBPM). ChIP-seq experiments were performed twice using biological replicates, and a representative profile is shown. MACS2-identified anti-FLAG-RpoC and anti-VSVG-NusAGE ChIP-seq peaks in this panel are reproducible in both replicates and significant i.e., having Poisson distribution −log 10 ( p value) and false discovery rate −log 10 ( q value) >800 and >290, respectively, in both replicates. b Immunoblots analysis of co-immunoprecipitation of FLAG-tagged GafZ. ParB served as a non-associated protein control. The positions of bands corresponding to VSVG-tagged NusA/E/G, FLAG-tagged GafZ, and ParB are indicated with arrows. The immunoblot for anti-FLAG of the input fraction was exposed for a longer time than that from the IP fraction as FLAG-tagged GafZ was highly concentrated in the IP fraction compared to the input fraction. Co-IP experiments were performed at least twice, and a representative image is shown. Source data are provided as a Source data file.
Article Snippet: Resolved proteins were transferred to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes using the Trans-Blot Turbo Transfer System (BioRad), and the membrane was incubated with a 1:5000 dilution of an anti-VSVG antibody (Sigma-Aldrich, Cat#1970-1 ML), 1:2500 dilution of an anti-FLAG antibody (Merck, Cat# F7425-2MG), or a 1:5000 dilution of an anti-ParB polyclonal antibody (custom antibody, Cambridge Research Biochemicals, UK), or a 1:300 dilution of an anti-GafY polyclonal antibody (custom antibody, Cambridge Research Biochemicals, UK).
Techniques: ChIP-sequencing, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, Co-Immunoprecipitation Assay