1ktq
From Proteopedia
DNA POLYMERASE
Overview
The crystal structure of the large fragment of the Thermus aquaticus DNA polymerase (Klentaq1), determined at 2.5-A resolution, demonstrates a compact two-domain architecture. The C-terminal domain is identical in fold to the equivalent region of the Klenow fragment of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I (Klenow pol I). Although the N-terminal domain of Klentaq1 differs greatly in sequence from its counterpart in Klenow pol I, it has clearly evolved from a common ancestor. The structure of Klentaq1 reveals the strategy utilized by this protein to maintain activity at high temperatures and provides the structural basis for future improvements of the enzyme.
About this Structure
1KTQ is a Single protein structure of sequence from Thermus aquaticus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Crystal structure of the large fragment of Thermus aquaticus DNA polymerase I at 2.5-A resolution: structural basis for thermostability., Korolev S, Nayal M, Barnes WM, Di Cera E, Waksman G, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1995 Sep 26;92(20):9264-8. PMID:7568114 Page seeded by OCA on Fri May 2 23:09:40 2008
