Structural highlights
Function
[UVRA_THEMA] The UvrABC repair system catalyzes the recognition and processing of DNA lesions. UvrA is an ATPase and a DNA-binding protein. A damage recognition complex composed of 2 UvrA and 2 UvrB subunits scans DNA for abnormalities. When the presence of a lesion has been verified by UvrB, the UvrA molecules dissociate (By similarity).
Publication Abstract from PubMed
One of the primary pathways for removal of DNA damage is nucleotide excision repair (NER). In bacteria, the UvrA protein is the component of NER that locates the lesion. A notable feature of NER is its ability to act on many DNA modifications that vary in chemical structure. So far, the mechanism underlying this broad specificity has been unclear. Here, we report the first crystal structure of a UvrA protein in complex with a chemically modified oligonucleotide. The structure shows that the UvrA dimer does not contact the site of lesion directly, but rather binds the DNA regions on both sides of the modification. The DNA region harboring the modification is deformed, with the double helix bent and unwound. UvrA uses damage-induced deformations of the DNA and a less rigid structure of the modified double helix for indirect readout of the lesion.
Structure of UvrA nucleotide excision repair protein in complex with modified DNA.,Jaciuk M, Nowak E, Skowronek K, Tanska A, Nowotny M Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2011 Feb;18(2):191-7. Epub 2011 Jan 16. PMID:21240268[1]
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References
- ↑ Jaciuk M, Nowak E, Skowronek K, Tanska A, Nowotny M. Structure of UvrA nucleotide excision repair protein in complex with modified DNA. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2011 Feb;18(2):191-7. Epub 2011 Jan 16. PMID:21240268 doi:10.1038/nsmb.1973
