N-terminal domain of Helicobacter pylori LlaJI.R1N-terminal domain of Helicobacter pylori LlaJI.R1

Structural highlights

6c5d is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Helicobacter pylori J99. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.97Å
Ligands:
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

Q9ZMQ4_HELPJ

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Restriction modification systems consist of an endonuclease that cleaves foreign DNA site-specifically and an associated methyltransferase that protects the corresponding target site in the host genome. Modification-dependent restriction systems, in contrast, specifically recognize and cleave methylated and/or glucosylated DNA. The LlaJI restriction system contains two 5-methyl-cytosine (5mC) methyltransferases (LlaJI.M1 and LlaJI.M2) and two restriction proteins (LlaJI.R1 and LlaJI.R2). LlaJI.R1 and LlaJI.R2 are homologs of McrB and McrC respectively, which in Escherichia coli function together as a modification-dependent restriction complex specific for 5mC-containing DNA. Lactococcus lactis LlaJI.R1 binds DNA site-specifically, suggesting that the LlaJI system uses a different mode of substrate recognition. Here we present the structure of the N-terminal DNA binding domain of Helicobacter pylori LlaJI.R1 at 1.97A resolution, which adopts a B3 domain fold. Structural comparison to B3 domains in plant transcription factors and other restriction enzymes identifies key recognition motifs responsible for site-specific DNA binding. Moreover, biochemistry and structural modeling provide a rationale for how Helicobacter pylori LlaJI.R1 may bind a target site that differs from the five base pair sequence recognized by other LlaJI homologs and identify residues critical for this recognition activity. These findings underscore the inherent structural plasticity of B3 domains, allowing recognition of a variety of substrates using the same structural core.

The crystal structure of the Helicobacter pylori LlaJI.R1 N-terminal domain provides a model for site-specific DNA binding.,Hosford CJ, Chappie JS J Biol Chem. 2018 Jun 12. pii: RA118.001888. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA118.001888. PMID:29895618[1]

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References

  1. Hosford CJ, Chappie JS. The crystal structure of the Helicobacter pylori LlaJI.R1 N-terminal domain provides a model for site-specific DNA binding. J Biol Chem. 2018 Jun 12. pii: RA118.001888. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA118.001888. PMID:29895618 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.RA118.001888

6c5d, resolution 1.97Å

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