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1sso
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SOLUTION STRUCTURE AND DNA-BINDING PROPERTIES OF A THERMOSTABLE PROTEIN FROM THE ARCHAEON SULFOLOBUS SOLFATARICUS
Overview
The archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus expresses large amounts of a small basic protein, Sso7d, which was previously identified as a DNA-binding protein possibly involved in compaction of DNA. We have determined the solution structure of Sso7d. The protein consists of a triple-stranded anti-parallel beta-sheet onto which an orthogonal double-stranded beta-sheet is packed. This topology is very similar to that found in eukaryotic Src homology-3 (SH3) domains. Sso7d binds strongly (Kd < 10 microM) to double-stranded DNA and protects it from thermal denaturation. In addition, we note that epsilon-mono-methylation of lysine side chains of Sso7d is governed by cell growth temperatures, suggesting that methylation is related to the heat-shock response.
About this Structure
1SSO is a Single protein structure of sequence from Sulfolobus solfataricus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Solution structure and DNA-binding properties of a thermostable protein from the archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus., Baumann H, Knapp S, Lundback T, Ladenstein R, Hard T, Nat Struct Biol. 1994 Nov;1(11):808-19. PMID:7634092
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