1zi0
From Proteopedia
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| , resolution 2.60Å | |||||||
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| Gene: | gyrA, hisW, nalA, parD (Escherichia coli) | ||||||
| Activity: | DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolyzing), with EC number 5.99.1.3 | ||||||
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
A Superhelical Spiral in Escherichia coli DNA Gyrase A C-terminal Domain Imparts Unidirectional Supercoiling Bias
Overview
DNA gyrase is unique among type II topoisomerases in that its DNA supercoiling activity is unidirectional. The C-terminal domain of the gyrase A subunit (GyrA-CTD) is required for this supercoiling bias. We report here the x-ray structure of the Escherichia coli GyrA-CTD (Protein Data Bank code 1ZI0). The E. coli GyrA-CTD adopts a circular-shaped beta-pinwheel fold first seen in the Borrelia burgdorferi GyrA-CTD. However, whereas the B. burgdorferi GyrA-CTD is flat, the E. coli GyrA-CTD is spiral. DNA relaxation assays reveal that the E. coli GyrA-CTD wraps DNA inducing substantial (+) superhelicity, while the B. burgdorferi GyrA-CTD introduces a more modest (+) superhelicity. The observation of a superhelical spiral in the present structure and that of the Bacillus stearothermophilus ParC-CTD structure suggests unexpected similarities in substrate selectivity between gyrase and Topo IV enzymes. We propose a model wherein the right-handed ((+) solenoidal) wrapping of DNA around the E. coli GyrA-CTD enforces unidirectional (-) DNA supercoiling.
About this Structure
1ZI0 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Escherichia coli. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
A superhelical spiral in the Escherichia coli DNA gyrase A C-terminal domain imparts unidirectional supercoiling bias., Ruthenburg AJ, Graybosch DM, Huetsch JC, Verdine GL, J Biol Chem. 2005 Jul 15;280(28):26177-84. Epub 2005 May 15. PMID:15897198
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