Crystal structure of recq catalytic core from c. Sakazakii bound to DNA
Structure:
Recq. Chain: a. Engineered: yes. Other_details: exact c-terminus not defined, the hrdc domain was removed with thrombin.. DNA (29-mer). Chain: b. Engineered: yes
K.A.Manthei
et al.
(2015).
Structural mechanisms of DNA binding and unwinding in bacterial RecQ helicases.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A,
112,
4292-4297.
PubMed id: 25831501
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1416746112
RecQ helicases unwind remarkably diverse DNA structures as key components of
many cellular processes. How RecQ enzymes accommodate different substrates in a
unified mechanism that couples ATP hydrolysis to DNA unwinding is unknown. Here,
the X-ray crystal structure of the Cronobacter sakazakii RecQ catalytic core
domain bound to duplex DNA with a 3' single-stranded extension identifies two
DNA-dependent conformational rearrangements: a winged-helix domain pivots
∼90° to close onto duplex DNA, and a conserved aromatic-rich loop is
remodeled to bind ssDNA. These changes coincide with a restructuring of the RecQ
ATPase active site that positions catalytic residues for ATP hydrolysis. Complex
formation also induces a tight bend in the DNA and melts a portion of the
duplex. This bending, coupled with translocation, could provide RecQ with a
mechanism for unwinding duplex and other DNA structures.