Bibliographic citations
Guerra, D., (2020). Transcripción procariótica – Estudios biofísicos de las ARN polimerasas de Escherichia coli y Mycobacterium tuberculosis [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/16129
Guerra, D., Transcripción procariótica – Estudios biofísicos de las ARN polimerasas de Escherichia coli y Mycobacterium tuberculosis []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/16129
@misc{renati/911543,
title = "Transcripción procariótica – Estudios biofísicos de las ARN polimerasas de Escherichia coli y Mycobacterium tuberculosis",
author = "Guerra Giraldez, Daniel",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2020"
}
The present document seeks to demonstrate the fulfillment of the biologist graduation profile of the UPCH by Daniel Guerra Giraldez. The scientific contributions described here cover the structure and energetic landscape of transcription initiation, the effects of ppGpp on transcription initiation and elongation processes, and the characterization of the M. tuberculosis RNA polymerase enzyme (MtbRNAP) dynamics. Combining the use of optical tweezers, labeled nucleotides, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and fluorescence, we identify DNA wrapping as a contributor to the stability of the transcription initiation complex (RPo) in E. coli, where it is antagonistic to the action of ppGpp and a catalyst for the opening of DNA. A possible interaction between the topological supercoiling of DNA and its wrapping around transcription complexes is discussed. The manipulation of single RNA polymerase enzymes during transcription elongation allowed the initial characterization of MtbRNAP activity and measuring the effect of ppGpp on the E. coli enzyme. Additionally, to favour new studies in MtbRNAP, two expression systems were manufactured, one based on plasmids with optimized codon usage and the other based on the integration of M. tuberculosis genes into the E. coli chromosome. The latter produces less stress to the carrier bacteria and will allow the use of fluorescent reporter genes GFP and RFP to rapidly quantify the activity of MtbRNAP in the presence of inhibitors. The attached documents support the professional performance of the applicant in compliance with the aspects of the biologist's profile referring to interdisciplinarity, teamwork, ethics, and commitment to the well-being and progress of society.
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