Structural highlights
Function
[UVRB_THET8] The UvrABC repair system catalyzes the recognition and processing of DNA lesions. A damage recognition complex composed of 2 UvrA and 2 UvrB subunits scans DNA for abnormalities. Upon binding of the UvrA(2)B(2) complex to a putative damaged site, the DNA wraps around one UvrB monomer. DNA wrap is dependent on ATP binding by UvrB and probably causes local melting of the DNA helix, facilitating insertion of UvrB beta-hairpin between the DNA strands. Then UvrB probes one DNA strand for the presence of a lesion. If a lesion is found the UvrA subunits dissociate and the UvrB-DNA preincision complex is formed. This complex is subsequently bound by UvrC and the second UvrB is released. If no lesion is found, the DNA wraps around the other UvrB subunit that will check the other stand for damage (By similarity).
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is the most important DNA-repair mechanism in living organisms. In prokaryotes, three enzymes forming the UvrABC system initiate NER of a variety of structurally different DNA lesions. UvrB, the central component of this system, is responsible for the ultimate DNA damage recognition and participates in the incision of the damaged DNA strand. The crystal structure of Thermus thermophilus UvrB reveals a core that is structurally similar to core regions found in helicases, where they constitute molecular motors. Additional domains implicated in binding to DNA and various components of the NER system are attached to this central core. The architecture and distribution of DNA binding sites suggest a possible model for the DNA damage recognition process.
Crystal structure of the DNA nucleotide excision repair enzyme UvrB from Thermus thermophilus.,Machius M, Henry L, Palnitkar M, Deisenhofer J Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Oct 12;96(21):11717-22. PMID:10518516[1]
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References
- ↑ Machius M, Henry L, Palnitkar M, Deisenhofer J. Crystal structure of the DNA nucleotide excision repair enzyme UvrB from Thermus thermophilus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Oct 12;96(21):11717-22. PMID:10518516
