1nb4
HC-J4 RNA polymerase apo-form
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OverviewOverview
Several crystal structures of the hepatitis C virus NS5B protein, (genotype-1b, strain J4) complexed with metal ions, single-stranded RNA or, nucleoside-triphosphates have been determined. These complexes illustrate, how conserved amino acid side-chains, together with essential structural, features within the active site, control nucleotide binding and likely, mediate de-novo initiation. The incoming nucleotide interacts with several, basic residues from an extension on the NS5B fingers domain, a, beta-hairpin from the NS5B thumb domain and the C-terminal arm. The, modular, bi-partite fingers domain carries a long binding groove which, guides the template towards the catalytic site. The apo-polymerase, structure provides unprecedented insights into potential non-nucleoside, inhibitor binding sites located between palm and thumb near motif E, which, is unique to RNA polymerases and reverse transcriptases.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1NB4 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Hepatitis c virus. Active as RNA-directed RNA polymerase, with EC number 2.7.7.48 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Substrate complexes of hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase (HC-J4): structural evidence for nucleotide import and de-novo initiation., O'Farrell D, Trowbridge R, Rowlands D, Jager J, J Mol Biol. 2003 Feb 28;326(4):1025-35. PMID:12589751
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