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Three-component ParABS partition systems ensure stable inheritance of many bacterial chromosomes and low-copy-number plasmids. ParA localizes to the nucleoid through its ATP-dependent nonspecific DNA-binding activity, whereas centromere-like  parS -DNA and ParB form partition complexes that activate ParA-ATPase to drive the system dynamics. The essential  parS  sequence arrangements vary among ParABS systems, reflecting the architectural diversity of their partition complexes. Here, we focus on the pSM19035 plasmid partition system that uses a ParB pSM  of the ribbon-helix-helix (RHH) family. We show that  parS pSM   with four or more contiguous ParB pSM -binding sequence repeats is required to assemble a stable ParA pSM -ParB pSM  complex and efficiently activate the ParA pSM -ATPase, stimulating complex disassembly. Disruption of the contiguity of the  parS pSM   sequence array destabilizes the ParA pSM -ParB pSM  complex and prevents efficient ATPase activation. Our findings reveal the unique architecture of the pSM19035 partition complex and how it interacts with nucleoid-bound ParA pSM -ATP.

Distinct architectural requirements for the parS centromeric sequence of the pSM19035 plasmid partition machinery