1hv8
From Proteopedia
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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A DEAD BOX PROTEIN FROM THE HYPERTHERMOPHILE METHANOCOCCUS JANNASCHII
Overview
We have determined the structure of a DEAD box putative RNA helicase from the hyperthermophile Methanococcus jannaschii. Like other helicases, the protein contains two alpha/beta domains, each with a recA-like topology. Unlike other helicases, the protein exists as a dimer in the crystal. Through an interaction that resembles the dimer interface of insulin, the amino-terminal domain's 7-strand beta-sheet is extended to 14 strands across the two molecules. Motifs conserved in the DEAD box family cluster in the cleft between domains, and many of their functions can be deduced by mutational data and by comparison with other helicase structures. Several lines of evidence suggest that motif III Ser-Ala-Thr may be involved in binding RNA.
About this Structure
1HV8 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Methanocaldococcus jannaschii with as ligand. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Crystal structure of a DEAD box protein from the hyperthermophile Methanococcus jannaschii., Story RM, Li H, Abelson JN, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Feb 13;98(4):1465-70. PMID:11171974
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