1bjt
TOPOISOMERASE II RESIDUES 409-1201
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| , resolution 2.5Å | |||||||
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| Activity: | DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolyzing), with EC number 5.99.1.3 | ||||||
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBsum, RCSB | ||||||
| Coordinates: | save as pdb, mmCIF, xml | ||||||
OverviewOverview
Type II DNA topoisomerases mediate the passage of one DNA duplex through a transient break in another, an event essential for chromosome segregation and cell viability. The active sites of the type II topoisomerase dimer associate covalently with the DNA break-points and must separate by at least the width of the second DNA duplex to accommodate transport. A new structure of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae topoisomerase II DNA-binding and cleavage core suggests that in addition to conformational changes in the DNA-opening platform, a dramatic reorganization of accessory domains may occur during catalysis. These conformational differences have implications for both the DNA-breaking and duplex-transport events in the topo II reaction mechanism, suggest a mechanism by which two distinct drug-resistance loci interact, and illustrate the scope of structural changes in the cycling of molecular machines.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1BJT is a Single protein structure of sequence from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Quaternary changes in topoisomerase II may direct orthogonal movement of two DNA strands., Fass D, Bogden CE, Berger JM, Nat Struct Biol. 1999 Apr;6(4):322-6. PMID:10201398
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