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==Human DNA polymerase eta - DNA ternary complex: AT crystal at pH 7.2 (Na+ HEPES) with 1 Ca2+ ion==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[4ed2]] is a 3 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=4ED2 OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=4ED2 FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><scene name='pdbligand=CA:CALCIUM+ION'>CA</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=DTP:2-DEOXYADENOSINE+5-TRIPHOSPHATE'>DTP</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=GOL:GLYCEROL'>GOL</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=NA:SODIUM+ION'>NA</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='related'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Related_structure|Related:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">[[4ecq|4ecq]], [[4ecr|4ecr]], [[4ecs|4ecs]], [[4ect|4ect]], [[4ecu|4ecu]], [[4ecv|4ecv]], [[4ecw|4ecw]], [[4ecx|4ecx]], [[4ecy|4ecy]], [[4ecz|4ecz]], [[4ed0|4ed0]], [[4ed1|4ed1]], [[4ed3|4ed3]], [[4ed6|4ed6]], [[4ed7|4ed7]], [[4ed8|4ed8]]</td></tr>
<tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">POLH, RAD30, RAD30A, XPV ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=9606 Homo sapiens])</td></tr>
<tr id='activity'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Activity:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA-directed_DNA_polymerase DNA-directed DNA polymerase], with EC number [http://www.brenda-enzymes.info/php/result_flat.php4?ecno=2.7.7.7 2.7.7.7] </span></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=4ed2 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=4ed2 OCA], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=4ed2 RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/4ed2 PDBsum]</span></td></tr>
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== Disease ==
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/POLH_HUMAN POLH_HUMAN]] Defects in POLH are the cause of xeroderma pigmentosum variant type (XPV) [MIM:[http://omim.org/entry/278750 278750]]; also designated as XP-V. Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is an autosomal recessive disease due to deficient nucleotide excision repair. It is characterized by hypersensitivity of the skin to sunlight, followed by high incidence of skin cancer and frequent neurologic abnormalities. XPV shows normal nucleotide excision repair, but an exaggerated delay in recovery of replicative DNA synthesis. Most XPV patients do not develop clinical symptoms and skin neoplasias until a later age. Clinical manifestations are limited to photo-induced deterioration of the skin and eyes.<ref>PMID:10385124</ref> <ref>PMID:10398605</ref> <ref>PMID:11032022</ref> <ref>PMID:11121129</ref> <ref>PMID:11773631</ref>  
== Function ==
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/POLH_HUMAN POLH_HUMAN]] DNA polymerase specifically involved in DNA repair. Plays an important role in translesion synthesis, where the normal high fidelity DNA polymerases cannot proceed and DNA synthesis stalls. Plays an important role in the repair of UV-induced pyrimidine dimers. Depending on the context, it inserts the correct base, but causes frequent base transitions and transversions. May play a role in hypermutation at immunoglobulin genes. Forms a Schiff base with 5'-deoxyribose phosphate at abasic sites, but does not have lyase activity. Targets POLI to replication foci.<ref>PMID:10385124</ref> <ref>PMID:11743006</ref> <ref>PMID:11376341</ref> <ref>PMID:14630940</ref> <ref>PMID:14734526</ref>  
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
DNA synthesis has been extensively studied, but the chemical reaction itself has not been visualized. Here we follow the course of phosphodiester bond formation using time-resolved X-ray crystallography. Native human DNA polymerase eta, DNA and dATP were co-crystallized at pH 6.0 without Mg(2+). The polymerization reaction was initiated by exposing crystals to 1 mM Mg(2+) at pH 7.0, and stopped by freezing at desired time points for structural analysis. The substrates and two Mg(2+) ions are aligned within 40 s, but the bond formation is not evident until 80 s. From 80 to 300 s structures show a mixture of decreasing substrate and increasing product of the nucleotidyl-transfer reaction. Transient electron densities indicate that deprotonation and an accompanying C2'-endo to C3'-endo conversion of the nucleophile 3'-OH are rate limiting. A third Mg(2+) ion, which arrives with the new bond and stabilizes the intermediate state, may be an unappreciated feature of the two-metal-ion mechanism.

Watching DNA polymerase eta make a phosphodiester bond.,Nakamura T, Zhao Y, Yamagata Y, Hua YJ, Yang W Nature. 2012 Jul 11;487(7406):196-201. doi: 10.1038/nature11181. PMID:22785315<ref>PMID:22785315</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[DNA polymerase|DNA polymerase]]
== References ==
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[[Category: DNA-directed DNA polymerase]]
[[Category: Homo sapiens]]
[[Category: Nakamura, T]]
[[Category: Yang, W]]
[[Category: Zhao, Y]]
[[Category: Transferase-dna complex]]