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-T6 forms a hydrogen bond with R64 of chain B, van der Waal interactions with L95E and L97E, and pi-pi interactions with W66 of chain B.
-T6 forms a hydrogen bond with R64 of chain B, van der Waal interactions with L95E and L97E, and pi-pi interactions with W66 of chain B.
-The 5’ phosphate of T6 hydrogen bonds with the amino group of G134 of chain A. <ref>PMID: 23975200 </ref>
-The 5’ phosphate of T6 hydrogen bonds with the amino group of G134 of chain A. <ref>PMID: 23975200 </ref>
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'''Nucleotides 7 and 8 (T7 and T8 respectively):''' Interact with Chains A2 and B2
'''Nucleotides 7 and 8 (T7 and T8 respectively):''' Interact with Chains A2 and B2
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It should be noted that the quarternary structure enables the formation of a ssDNA channel. This structure forms independent of ssDNA binding and is stabilized by a variety of factors. The major interaction involve the interactions between the B6’-B7’ hairpin of chain E1 with the cleft from chains A2 and B2. Stabilization factors include electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding. Three essential salt bridges have also been identified in stabilizing this structure, they involve residues E51 and R83. <ref>PMID: 23975200 </ref>
It should be noted that the quarternary structure enables the formation of a ssDNA channel. This structure forms independent of ssDNA binding and is stabilized by a variety of factors. The major interaction involve the interactions between the B6’-B7’ hairpin of chain E1 with the cleft from chains A2 and B2. Stabilization factors include electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding. Three essential salt bridges have also been identified in stabilizing this structure, they involve residues E51 and R83. <ref>PMID: 23975200 </ref>
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It has been hypothesized that the most recent crystal structure of DdrB and ssDNA does not fully depict the ssDNA/DdrB interaction. <ref>PMID: 23975200 </ref> This idea is thought because the positively charged track (see above) on the surface of one side of the DdrB protein is not utilized in this crystal structure. It is possible that the DNA binds to this positive track and then proceed through the DNA channel formed by the pentamers. This is not unreasonable, as the crystal structure for uracil-DNA glycosylase failed to reveal an additional binding surface – that was later detected. Given the new-found role of DdrB in facilitating ssDNA strand annealing, it did not seem likely that the ssDNA channel revealed in the crystal structure could support this function. Therefore, DdrB mutants with an altered positive track were generated and tested. This experiment showed that the mutants could not bind ssDNA as well, suggesting that this surface area is involved in ssDNA binding. <ref>PMID: 23975200 </ref>
It has been hypothesized that the most recent crystal structure of DdrB and ssDNA does not fully depict the ssDNA/DdrB interaction. <ref>PMID: 23975200 </ref> This idea is thought because the positively charged track (see above) on the surface of one side of the DdrB protein is not utilized in this crystal structure. It is possible that the DNA binds to this positive track and then proceed through the DNA channel formed by the pentamers. This is not unreasonable, as the crystal structure for uracil-DNA glycosylase failed to reveal an additional binding surface – that was later detected. Given the new-found role of DdrB in facilitating ssDNA strand annealing, it did not seem likely that the ssDNA channel revealed in the crystal structure could support this function. Therefore, DdrB mutants with an altered positive track were generated and tested. This experiment showed that the mutants could not bind ssDNA as well, suggesting that this surface area is involved in ssDNA binding. <ref>PMID: 23975200 </ref>
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