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Binary complex of mouse TdT with ssDNA and Zn++

Source organism: Mus musculus
Biochemical function: DNA polymerase activity
Biological process: DNA repair
Cellular component: not assigned

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EC 2.7.7.31: DNA nucleotidylexotransferase

Reaction catalysed:
Deoxynucleoside triphosphate + DNA(n) = diphosphate + DNA(n+1)
Systematic name:
Nucleoside-triphosphate:DNA deoxynucleotidylexotransferase
Alternative Name(s):
  • Addase
  • Deoxynucleotidyl terminal transferase
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid nucleotidyltransferase
  • Deoxyribonucleic nucleotidyltransferase
  • TdT
  • Terminal addition enzyme
  • Terminal deoxynucleotide transferase
  • Terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase
  • Terminal deoxyribonucleotidyltransferase
  • Terminal transferase

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence families

Pfam Protein families (Pfam)
PF14791
Domain description: DNA polymerase beta thumb
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4i28 contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF14791 (DNA polymerase beta thumb ) in DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF01909
Domain description: Nucleotidyltransferase domain
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4i28 contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF01909 (Nucleotidyltransferase domain) in DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF10391
Domain description: Fingers domain of DNA polymerase lambda
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4i28 contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF10391 (Fingers domain of DNA polymerase lambda) in DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

PF14716
Domain description: Helix-hairpin-helix domain
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4i28 contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF14716 (Helix-hairpin-helix domain) in DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR001726
Domain description: DNA nucleotidylexotransferase (TdT) / DNA-directed DNA/RNA polymerase mu
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR022312
Domain description: DNA polymerase family X
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR043519
Domain description: Nucleotidyltransferase superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR002054
Domain description: DNA-directed DNA polymerase X
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR027421
Domain description: DNA polymerase lambda lyase domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR029398
Domain description: DNA polymerase beta, thumb domain
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR037160
Domain description: DNA polymerase, thumb domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR019843
Domain description: DNA polymerase family X, binding site
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR028207
Domain description: DNA polymerase beta, palm domain
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR018944
Domain description: DNA polymerase lambda, fingers domain
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
IPR010996
Domain description: DNA polymerase beta-like, N-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase

Structure domains

CATH CATH domains
3.30.210.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology: Beta Polymerase; domain 3
Homology: DNA polymerase, thumb domain
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4i28 contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.30.210.10 (Beta Polymerase; domain 3) in DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.
3.30.460.10
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology: Beta Polymerase; domain 2
Homology: Beta Polymerase, domain 2
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4i28 contains 1 copy of CATH domain 3.30.460.10 (Beta Polymerase; domain 2) in DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.
1.10.150.20
Class: Mainly Alpha
Architecture: Orthogonal Bundle
Topology: DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homology: 5' to 3' exonuclease, C-terminal subdomain
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4i28 contains 1 copy of CATH domain 1.10.150.20 (DNA polymerase; domain 1) in DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.
1.10.150.110
Class: Mainly Alpha
Architecture: Orthogonal Bundle
Topology: DNA polymerase; domain 1
Homology: DNA polymerase beta, N-terminal domain-like
Occurring in:
  1. DNA nucleotidylexotransferase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 4i28 contains 1 copy of CATH domain 1.10.150.110 (DNA polymerase; domain 1) in DNA nucleotidylexotransferase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

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