Structural highlights
Function
[DNE1_CHLRE] Endonuclease involved in group I intron homing. Recognizes and cleaves a 19-24 bp palindromic DNA site.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The structure of the LAGLIDADG intron-encoded homing endonuclease I-CreI bound to homing site DNA has been determined. The interface is formed by an extended, concave beta sheet from each enzyme monomer that contacts each DNA half-site, resulting in direct side-chain contacts to 18 of the 24 base pairs across the full-length homing site. The structure indicates that I-CreI is optimized to its role in genetic transposition by exhibiting long site-recognition while being able to cleave many closely related target sequences. DNA cleavage is mediated by a compact pair of active sites in the I-CreI homodimer, each of which contains a separate bound divalent cation.
DNA recognition and cleavage by the LAGLIDADG homing endonuclease I-CreI.,Jurica MS, Monnat RJ Jr, Stoddard BL Mol Cell. 1998 Oct;2(4):469-76. PMID:9809068[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
References
- ↑ Jurica MS, Monnat RJ Jr, Stoddard BL. DNA recognition and cleavage by the LAGLIDADG homing endonuclease I-CreI. Mol Cell. 1998 Oct;2(4):469-76. PMID:9809068
