3hef

Crystal structure of the bacteriophage Sf6 terminase small subunitCrystal structure of the bacteriophage Sf6 terminase small subunit

Structural highlights 3hef is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Bpsfv. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Gene: gp1 (BPSFV) Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed In herpesviruses and many bacterial viruses, genome-packaging is a precisely mediated process fulfilled by a virally encoded molecular machine called terminase that consists of two protein components: A DNA-recognition component that defines the specificity for packaged DNA, and a catalytic component that provides energy for the packaging reaction by hydrolyzing ATP. The terminase docks onto the portal protein complex embedded in a single vertex of a preformed viral protein shell called procapsid, and pumps the viral DNA into the procapsid through a conduit formed by the portal. Here we report the 1.65 A resolution structure of the DNA-recognition component gp1 of the Shigella bacteriophage Sf6 genome-packaging machine. The structure reveals a ring-like octamer formed by interweaved protein monomers with a highly extended fold, embracing a tunnel through which DNA may be translocated. The N-terminal DNA-binding domains form the peripheral appendages surrounding the octamer. The central domain contributes to oligomerization through interactions of bundled helices. The C-terminal domain forms a barrel with parallel beta-strands. The structure reveals a common scheme for oligomerization of terminase DNA-recognition components, and provides insights into the role of gp1 in formation of the packaging-competent terminase complex and assembly of the terminase with the portal, in which ring-like protein oligomers stack together to form a continuous channel for viral DNA translocation. Crystal structure of the DNA-recognition component of the bacterial virus Sf6 genome-packaging machine.,Zhao H, Finch CJ, Sequeira RD, Johnson BA, Johnson JE, Casjens SR, Tang L Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Feb 2;107(5):1971-6. Epub 2010 Jan 19. PMID:20133842 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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