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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| - | The major human abasic endonuclease, Ape1, is an essential DNA repair, enzyme that initiates the removal of apurinic/apyrimidinic sites from DNA, excises 3' replication-blocking moieties, and modulates the DNA binding, activity of several transcriptional regulators. We have determined the, X-ray structure of the full-length human Ape1 enzyme in two new crystal, forms, one at neutral and one at acidic pH. The new structures are, generally similar to the previously determined structure of a truncated, Ape1 protein, but differ in the conformation of several loop regions and, in spans of residues with weak electron density. While only one, active-site metal ion is present in the structure determined at low pH, the structure determined from a crystal grown at the pH optimum of Ape1, nuclease .. | + | The major human abasic endonuclease, Ape1, is an essential DNA repair, enzyme that initiates the removal of apurinic/apyrimidinic sites from DNA, excises 3' replication-blocking moieties, and modulates the DNA binding, activity of several transcriptional regulators. We have determined the, X-ray structure of the full-length human Ape1 enzyme in two new crystal, forms, one at neutral and one at acidic pH. The new structures are, generally similar to the previously determined structure of a truncated, Ape1 protein, but differ in the conformation of several loop regions and, in spans of residues with weak electron density. While only one, active-site metal ion is present in the structure determined at low pH, the structure determined from a crystal grown at the pH optimum of Ape1, nuclease activity, pH 7.5, has two metal ions bound 5 A apart in the, active site. Enzyme kinetic data indicate that at least two metal-binding, sites are functionally important, since Ca(2+) exhibits complex, stimulatory and inhibitory effects on the Mg(2+)-dependent catalysis of, Ape1, even though Ca(2+) itself does not serve as a cofactor. In, conjunction, the structural and kinetic data suggest that Ape1 catalyzes, hydrolysis of the DNA backbone through a two metal ion-mediated mechanism. |
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
| - | 1E9N is a | + | 1E9N is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_protein Single protein] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens] with PB as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ligand ligand]. Active as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA-(apurinic_or_apyrimidinic_site)_lyase DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=4.2.99.18 4.2.99.18] Structure known Active Sites: PB1, PB2, PB3 and PB4. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://ispc.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1E9N OCA]. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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A SECOND DIVALENT METAL ION IN THE ACTIVE SITE OF A NEW CRYSTAL FORM OF HUMAN APURINIC/APYRIMIDINIC ENDONUCLEASE, APE1, AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE CATALYTIC MECHANISM
Overview
The major human abasic endonuclease, Ape1, is an essential DNA repair, enzyme that initiates the removal of apurinic/apyrimidinic sites from DNA, excises 3' replication-blocking moieties, and modulates the DNA binding, activity of several transcriptional regulators. We have determined the, X-ray structure of the full-length human Ape1 enzyme in two new crystal, forms, one at neutral and one at acidic pH. The new structures are, generally similar to the previously determined structure of a truncated, Ape1 protein, but differ in the conformation of several loop regions and, in spans of residues with weak electron density. While only one, active-site metal ion is present in the structure determined at low pH, the structure determined from a crystal grown at the pH optimum of Ape1, nuclease activity, pH 7.5, has two metal ions bound 5 A apart in the, active site. Enzyme kinetic data indicate that at least two metal-binding, sites are functionally important, since Ca(2+) exhibits complex, stimulatory and inhibitory effects on the Mg(2+)-dependent catalysis of, Ape1, even though Ca(2+) itself does not serve as a cofactor. In, conjunction, the structural and kinetic data suggest that Ape1 catalyzes, hydrolysis of the DNA backbone through a two metal ion-mediated mechanism.
About this Structure
1E9N is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens with PB as ligand. Active as DNA-(apurinic or apyrimidinic site) lyase, with EC number 4.2.99.18 Structure known Active Sites: PB1, PB2, PB3 and PB4. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Two divalent metal ions in the active site of a new crystal form of human apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease, Ape1: implications for the catalytic mechanism., Beernink PT, Segelke BW, Hadi MZ, Erzberger JP, Wilson DM 3rd, Rupp B, J Mol Biol. 2001 Apr 6;307(4):1023-34. PMID:11286553
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