Crystal structure of the HerA hexameric DNA translocase from Sulfolobus solfataricus bound to AMP-PNPCrystal structure of the HerA hexameric DNA translocase from Sulfolobus solfataricus bound to AMP-PNP

Structural highlights

4d2i is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Saccharolobus solfataricus P2. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.841Å
Ligands:,
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

HERA_SACS2 Involved in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair (PubMed:22135300). Acts probably with NurA to stimulate resection of the 5' strand and produce the long 3' single-strand that is required for RadA loading (By similarity). Exhibits DNA-dependent ATPase activity and DNA helicase activity (PubMed:22135300, PubMed:25420454).[UniProtKB:Q8U1P0][1] [2]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

The HerA ATPase cooperates with the NurA nuclease and the Mre11-Rad50 complex for the repair of double-strand DNA breaks in thermophilic archaea. Here we extend our structural knowledge of this minimal end-resection apparatus by presenting the first crystal structure of hexameric HerA. The full-length structure visualizes at atomic resolution the N-terminal HerA-ATP synthase domain and a conserved C-terminal extension, which acts as a physical brace between adjacent protomers. The brace also interacts in trans with nucleotide-binding residues of the neighbouring subunit. Our observations support a model in which the coaxial interaction of the HerA ring with the toroidal NurA dimer generates a continuous channel traversing the complex. HerA-driven translocation would propel the DNA towards the narrow annulus of NurA, leading to duplex melting and nucleolytic digestion. This system differs substantially from the bacterial end-resection paradigms. Our findings suggest a novel mode of DNA-end processing by this integrated archaeal helicase-nuclease machine.

Structure of the hexameric HerA ATPase reveals a mechanism of translocation-coupled DNA-end processing in archaea.,Rzechorzek NJ, Blackwood JK, Bray SM, Maman JD, Pellegrini L, Robinson NP Nat Commun. 2014 Nov 25;5:5506. doi: 10.1038/ncomms6506. PMID:25420454[3]

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References

  1. Blackwood JK, Rzechorzek NJ, Abrams AS, Maman JD, Pellegrini L, Robinson NP. Structural and functional insights into DNA-end processing by the archaeal HerA helicase-NurA nuclease complex. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Dec 1. PMID:22135300 doi:10.1093/nar/gkr1157
  2. Rzechorzek NJ, Blackwood JK, Bray SM, Maman JD, Pellegrini L, Robinson NP. Structure of the hexameric HerA ATPase reveals a mechanism of translocation-coupled DNA-end processing in archaea. Nat Commun. 2014 Nov 25;5:5506. doi: 10.1038/ncomms6506. PMID:25420454 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6506
  3. Rzechorzek NJ, Blackwood JK, Bray SM, Maman JD, Pellegrini L, Robinson NP. Structure of the hexameric HerA ATPase reveals a mechanism of translocation-coupled DNA-end processing in archaea. Nat Commun. 2014 Nov 25;5:5506. doi: 10.1038/ncomms6506. PMID:25420454 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms6506

4d2i, resolution 2.84Å

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