1wac

Back-priming mode of Phi6 RNA-dependent RNA polymeraseBack-priming mode of Phi6 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase

Structural highlights 1wac is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Pseudomonas virus phi6. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3Å Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function RDRP_BPPH6 Publication Abstract from PubMed The RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of the double-stranded RNA bacteriophage phi6 is capable of primer-independent initiation, as are many RNA polymerases. The structure of this polymerase revealed an initiation platform, composed of a loop in the C-terminal domain (QYKW, aa 629-632), that was essential for de novo initiation. A similar element has been identified in hepatitis C virus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase. Biochemical studies have addressed the role of this platform, revealing that a mutant version can utilize a back-priming initiation mechanism, where the 3' terminus of the template adopts a hairpin-like conformation. Here, the mechanism of back-primed initiation is studied further by biochemical and structural methods. Back-priming mode of phi6 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase.,Laurila MR, Salgado PS, Stuart DI, Grimes JM, Bamford DH J Gen Virol. 2005 Feb;86(Pt 2):521-6. PMID:15659773 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also RNA polymerase 3D structures

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