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1nb4
From Proteopedia
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| , resolution 2.0Å | |||||||
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| Activity: | RNA-directed RNA polymerase, with EC number 2.7.7.48 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
HC-J4 RNA polymerase apo-form
Overview
Several crystal structures of the hepatitis C virus NS5B protein (genotype-1b, strain J4) complexed with metal ions, single-stranded RNA or nucleoside-triphosphates have been determined. These complexes illustrate how conserved amino acid side-chains, together with essential structural features within the active site, control nucleotide binding and likely mediate de-novo initiation. The incoming nucleotide interacts with several basic residues from an extension on the NS5B fingers domain, a beta-hairpin from the NS5B thumb domain and the C-terminal arm. The modular, bi-partite fingers domain carries a long binding groove which guides the template towards the catalytic site. The apo-polymerase structure provides unprecedented insights into potential non-nucleoside inhibitor binding sites located between palm and thumb near motif E, which is unique to RNA polymerases and reverse transcriptases.
About this Structure
1NB4 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Hepatitis c virus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Substrate complexes of hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase (HC-J4): structural evidence for nucleotide import and de-novo initiation., O'Farrell D, Trowbridge R, Rowlands D, Jager J, J Mol Biol. 2003 Feb 28;326(4):1025-35. PMID:12589751
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