1avq
TOROIDAL STRUCTURE OF LAMBDA EXONUCLEASE DETERMINED AT 2.4 ANGSTROMS
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| , resolution 2.4Å | |||||||
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| Ligands: | and | ||||||
| Activity: | Exodeoxyribonuclease (lambda-induced), with EC number 3.1.11.3 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
OverviewOverview
Structure determination at 2.4 angstrom resolution shows that lambda-exonuclease consists of three subunits that form a toroid. The central channel is funnel shaped, tapering from an inner diameter of about 30 angstroms at the wider end to 15 angstroms at the narrow end. This is adequate to accommodate the DNA substrate and thus provides a structural basis for the ability of the enzyme to sequentially hydrolyze thousands of nucleotides in a highly processive manner. The results also suggest the locations of the active sites and the constraints that limit cleavage to a single strand.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1AVQ is a Single protein structure of sequence from Enterobacteria phage lambda. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Toroidal structure of lambda-exonuclease., Kovall R, Matthews BW, Science. 1997 Sep 19;277(5333):1824-7. PMID:9295273
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