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Function
Topoisomerase IV in S. pneumoniae is a paralogue of type II topoisomerase. Its main function is to regulate the level of DNA supercoiling within the cell so that replication, transcription, and repair can take place [3].
Type II topoisomerases undergo a strand-passage mechanism to remove supercoiling and disentangle chromosomes. These enzymes cleave both strands of DNA and then pass a second duplex through the break using ATP. The cleaved strands are ligated together again and the two products are released from the enzyme [4].
Structural Description
The active site is a tetramer made up of ParC and ParE subunits. The ParC subunit contains an N-terminal DNA breakage-reunion domain, which is linked to C-terminal β-pinwheel domains. This favors the passage of DNA and DNA unlinking from the complex. In contrast, the N-terminal of the ParE subunits forms the ATPase domain. Topoisomerase IV forms a complex with gyrase and works in tandem to remove DNA supercoiling and disentangle chromosomes.
Structure Insights
Evolutionarily Related Proteins
Available Structures
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