(A) Cartoon representations of SidJSdjA-NTD (left) and SdjASidJ-HTH (right) chimeras depicting the interchanged regions, presented on a crystal structure of SidJ (PDBID: 6OQQ). Portions from SidJ are in green and SdjA in salmon.
(B) Glutamylation activity of SidJ59–851, SdjA36–789, SdjASidJ-HTH and SidJSdjA-NTD using full length SdeA (A), SdeB (B), SdeC (C) and SidE (E) as substrates. Reaction products were analyzed as in Figure 2D. Compare lanes 1 and 13 (SidJ loss of activity), 5 and 9 (SdjA gain of activity).