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==Active Sites and Mechanism==

The HhH segment of AlkA connects to the phosphodiester backbone of DNA by hydrogen bonding and <scene name='56/566536/Na_ion/1'>sodium-metal ion</scene> interactions. The binding of the HhH segment to DNA stabilizes the damaged base and creates a 66 degree bend away from the protein that widens the minor groove of DNA. Leu 125 fits into the minor groove between base pairs and allows the alkylated base to be flipped into the active site (Hollis).

The HhH segment of AlkA connects to the phosphodiester backbone of DNA by hydrogen bonding and <scene name='56/566536/Na_ion/1'>sodium-metal ion</scene> interactions. The binding of the HhH segment to DNA stabilizes the damaged base and creates a 66 degree bend away from the protein that widens the minor groove of DNA. <scene name='56/566536/Leu_125/1'>Leu 125</scene> fits into the minor groove between base pairs and allows the alkylated base to be flipped into the active site (Hollis).

The AlkA active site is located where the second and third domains are separated by a deep nonpolar cleft that is lined with the aromatic side chains Phe18, Tyr273, Trp272, Tyr222, and Trp218 (Labahn). These side chains create a DNA binding pocket for the alkylated base (Labahn). Once the damaged base is in the active site, Trp272 stabilizes the flipped out alkylated base in the binding pocket by aromatic ring-stacking interactions (Moe). Asp238 is essential for allowing the reaction to proceed, and points into the nonpolar pocket in order to allow stabilization of a carbocation intermediate. This stabilization is what allows the cleavage of the glycosidic bond on the damaged base (Moe). Mutation or inhibition of the Asp238 residue will prevent AlkA from performing base excision repair.

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 ==Active Sites and Mechanism==
-The HhH segment of AlkA connects to the phosphodiester backbone of DNA by hydrogen bonding and <scene name='56/566536/Na_ion/1'>sodium-metal ion</scene> interactions. The binding of the HhH segment to DNA stabilizes the damaged base and creates a 66 degree bend away from the protein that widens the minor groove of DNA. Leu 125 fits into the minor groove between base pairs and allows the alkylated base to be flipped into the active site (Hollis).
+The HhH segment of AlkA connects to the phosphodiester backbone of DNA by hydrogen bonding and <scene name='56/566536/Na_ion/1'>sodium-metal ion</scene> interactions. The binding of the HhH segment to DNA stabilizes the damaged base and creates a 66 degree bend away from the protein that widens the minor groove of DNA. <scene name='56/566536/Leu_125/1'>Leu 125</scene> fits into the minor groove between base pairs and allows the alkylated base to be flipped into the active site (Hollis).
 The AlkA active site is located where the second and third domains are separated by a deep nonpolar cleft that is lined with the aromatic side chains Phe18, Tyr273, Trp272, Tyr222, and Trp218 (Labahn). These side chains create a DNA binding pocket for the alkylated base (Labahn). Once the damaged base is in the active site, Trp272 stabilizes the flipped out alkylated base in the binding pocket by aromatic ring-stacking interactions (Moe).  Asp238 is essential for allowing the reaction to proceed, and points into the nonpolar pocket in order to allow stabilization of a carbocation intermediate. This stabilization is what allows the cleavage of the glycosidic bond on the damaged base (Moe). Mutation or inhibition of the Asp238 residue will prevent AlkA from performing  base excision repair.