DNA ADP-ribosyl glycohydrolase

UniProtKB accession:  O53605

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UniProtKB description:  Antitoxin component of the hybrid type II/IV toxin-antitoxin (TA) system DarTG, which plays a crucial role in controlling bacterial growth and bacteriophage infection. Keeps the toxin molecules in check under normal growth conditions. De-ADP-ribosylates DNA (probably) modified on thymidine by its cognate toxin DarT, which neutralizes the activity of DarT (PubMed:27939941). Experiments in which DarG levels are depleted lead to cell death; expression of wild-type DarG protein from M.tuberculosis or T.aquaticus restores growth. Cells depleted of DarG are more sensitive to bedaquilline (targets respiration), DNA-damaging drugs (mitomycin C, netropsin) and transcription-targeted drugs (rifabutin and rifampicin). When depleted, a DNA-damage response is induced and mutability is increased (PubMed:32634279). In E.coli the macrodomain alone neutralizes DarT toxin from non-cognate T.aquaticus. The same domain de-ADP-ribosylates genomic DNA (PubMed:34408320).