期刊
EMBO JOURNAL
卷 19, 期 5, 页码 1119-1129出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.5.1119
关键词
DNA ligase; helix-hairpin-helix motif; nucleotidyl transferase; oligomer-binding fold; zinc finger motif
DNA ligases catalyze the crucial step of joining the breaks in duplex DNA during DNA replication, repair and recombination, utilizing either ATP or NAD(+) as a cofactor. Despite the difference in cofactor specificity and limited overall sequence similarity, the two classes of DNA ligase share basically the same catalytic mechanism. In this study, the crystal structure of an NAD (+) -dependent DNA ligase from Thermus filiformis, a 667 residue multidomain protein, has been determined by the multiwavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD) method. It reveals highly modular architecture and a unique circular arrangement of its four distinct domains. It also provides clues for protein flexibility and DIVA-binding sites. A model for the multidomain ligase action involving large conformational changes is proposed.
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