1s4f
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Crystal Structure of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase construct 2 from bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV)
OverviewOverview
The bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) RNA-dependent RNA polymerase can initiate RNA replication by a de novo mechanism without a primer. The structure of BVDV polymerase, determined to 2.9-A resolution, contains a unique N-terminal domain, in addition to the fingers, palm, and thumb domains common to other polymerases. The structure of BVDV polymerase complexed with GTP, which is required for de novo (primer-independent) initiation, shows that GTP binds adjacent to the initiation NTP, suggesting that the GTP mimics a vestigial RNA product. Comparison of five monomers in two different crystal forms showed conformational changes in the fingertip region and in the thumb domain that may help to translocate the RNA template and product strands during elongation. The putative binding sites of previously reported BVDV inhibitors are also discussed.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1S4F is a Single protein structure of sequence from Bovine viral diarrhea virus 1. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
The structure of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase from bovine viral diarrhea virus establishes the role of GTP in de novo initiation., Choi KH, Groarke JM, Young DC, Kuhn RJ, Smith JL, Pevear DC, Rossmann MG, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Mar 30;101(13):4425-30. Epub 2004 Mar 19. PMID:15070734
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