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DNA polymerases (pols) are a specialized class of transferase enzymes that catalyze template directed extension of a primed DNA. The family B DNA pol encoded in the genome of the bacteriophage RB69 represents such an enzyme that shares significant homology with the human primase associated pol α, the human replicative pols δ and ε, and the human repair pol ζ. The relative ease with which one can induce RB69 pol to form diffraction quality crystals in complex with DNA, in addition to its homology shared with important human enzymes, has allowed RB69 pol to serve as an extremely useful structural tool and model enzyme. | DNA polymerases (pols) are a specialized class of transferase enzymes that catalyze template directed extension of a primed DNA. The family B DNA pol encoded in the genome of the bacteriophage RB69 represents such an enzyme that shares significant homology with the human primase associated pol α, the human replicative pols δ and ε, and the human repair pol ζ. The relative ease with which one can induce RB69 pol to form diffraction quality crystals in complex with DNA, in addition to its homology shared with important human enzymes, has allowed RB69 pol to serve as an extremely useful structural tool and model enzyme. | ||
| - | The first crystal structure of RB69 pol revealed the domain topology characteristic of all polymerases: palm, fingers and thumb domains obtain a spatial arrangement reminiscent of a right hand. RB69 pol also wields intrinsic 3'→5' exonuclease proofreading activity, which drastically improves the fidelity of this enzyme and occurs in most replicative pols. The N-terminal domain of family B pols is most variable and least well conserved between homologs. Use the links below to explore the five domains of RB69 pol! | + | The first crystal structure of RB69 pol revealed the domain topology characteristic of all polymerases: palm, fingers, and thumb domains obtain a spatial arrangement reminiscent of a right hand. RB69 pol also wields intrinsic 3'→5' exonuclease proofreading activity, which drastically improves the fidelity of this enzyme and occurs in most replicative pols. The N-terminal domain of family B pols is most variable and least well conserved between homologs. |
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Revision as of 20:54, 16 April 2009
DNA polymerases (pols) are a specialized class of transferase enzymes that catalyze template directed extension of a primed DNA. The family B DNA pol encoded in the genome of the bacteriophage RB69 represents such an enzyme that shares significant homology with the human primase associated pol α, the human replicative pols δ and ε, and the human repair pol ζ. The relative ease with which one can induce RB69 pol to form diffraction quality crystals in complex with DNA, in addition to its homology shared with important human enzymes, has allowed RB69 pol to serve as an extremely useful structural tool and model enzyme.
The first crystal structure of RB69 pol revealed the domain topology characteristic of all polymerases: palm, fingers, and thumb domains obtain a spatial arrangement reminiscent of a right hand. RB69 pol also wields intrinsic 3'→5' exonuclease proofreading activity, which drastically improves the fidelity of this enzyme and occurs in most replicative pols. The N-terminal domain of family B pols is most variable and least well conserved between homologs.
Use the links below to explore the five domains of RB69 pol!
