Topoisomerases: A Biochemical Overview

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The primary structure of TOP1 can be divided into three regions. First, the N-terminus contains 214 amino acids, the core region contains 498 amino acids, and the C-terminus contains 53 amino acids. TOP1 consists of a multitude of various amino acids, but the active site consists of tyrosine residues in the C-terminus.

The secondary structure consists of right-handed alpha helices and antiparallel beta strands, which makes up beta sheets. The enzyme consists of 11 alpha helices and 12 beta strands. The clustering of beta sheets in this particular structure of TOP1 creates 3 beta sheets.

The tertiary structure consists of several motifs and domains. The motifs present are alpha bundles, alpha non-bundles, beta rolls, and beta ribbons. The domain consists of five residues of tyrosine and is a loop-like shape. This loop serves as the active site for the change in conformation, which allows for DNA helices entry.

The oligomeric state of the quaternary structure is heterotetrameric. There is no symmetry in this particular enzyme, due to the presence of various distinct subunits.

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