1zi0

A Superhelical Spiral in Escherichia coli DNA Gyrase A C-terminal Domain Imparts Unidirectional Supercoiling BiasA Superhelical Spiral in Escherichia coli DNA Gyrase A C-terminal Domain Imparts Unidirectional Supercoiling Bias

Structural highlights

1zi0 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from "bacillus_coli"_migula_1895 "bacillus coli" migula 1895. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Gene:	gyrA, hisW, nalA, parD ("Bacillus coli" Migula 1895)
Activity:	DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolyzing), with EC number 5.99.1.3
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

[GYRA_ECOLI] DNA gyrase negatively supercoils closed circular double-stranded DNA in an ATP-dependent manner and also catalyzes the interconversion of other topological isomers of double-stranded DNA rings, including catenanes and knotted rings.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Evolutionary Conservation

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

DNA gyrase is unique among type II topoisomerases in that its DNA supercoiling activity is unidirectional. The C-terminal domain of the gyrase A subunit (GyrA-CTD) is required for this supercoiling bias. We report here the x-ray structure of the Escherichia coli GyrA-CTD (Protein Data Bank code 1ZI0). The E. coli GyrA-CTD adopts a circular-shaped beta-pinwheel fold first seen in the Borrelia burgdorferi GyrA-CTD. However, whereas the B. burgdorferi GyrA-CTD is flat, the E. coli GyrA-CTD is spiral. DNA relaxation assays reveal that the E. coli GyrA-CTD wraps DNA inducing substantial (+) superhelicity, while the B. burgdorferi GyrA-CTD introduces a more modest (+) superhelicity. The observation of a superhelical spiral in the present structure and that of the Bacillus stearothermophilus ParC-CTD structure suggests unexpected similarities in substrate selectivity between gyrase and Topo IV enzymes. We propose a model wherein the right-handed ((+) solenoidal) wrapping of DNA around the E. coli GyrA-CTD enforces unidirectional (-) DNA supercoiling.

A superhelical spiral in the Escherichia coli DNA gyrase A C-terminal domain imparts unidirectional supercoiling bias.,Ruthenburg AJ, Graybosch DM, Huetsch JC, Verdine GL J Biol Chem. 2005 Jul 15;280(28):26177-84. Epub 2005 May 15. PMID:15897198^[4]

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References

↑ Hockings SC, Maxwell A. Identification of four GyrA residues involved in the DNA breakage-reunion reaction of DNA gyrase. J Mol Biol. 2002 Apr 26;318(2):351-9. PMID:12051842 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00048-7
↑ Sissi C, Chemello A, Vazquez E, Mitchenall LA, Maxwell A, Palumbo M. DNA gyrase requires DNA for effective two-site coordination of divalent metal ions: further insight into the mechanism of enzyme action. Biochemistry. 2008 Aug 19;47(33):8538-45. doi: 10.1021/bi800480j. Epub 2008 Jul, 22. PMID:18642932 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi800480j
↑ Edwards MJ, Flatman RH, Mitchenall LA, Stevenson CE, Le TB, Clarke TA, McKay AR, Fiedler HP, Buttner MJ, Lawson DM, Maxwell A. A crystal structure of the bifunctional antibiotic simocyclinone D8, bound to DNA gyrase. Science. 2009 Dec 4;326(5958):1415-8. PMID:19965760 doi:326/5958/1415
↑ Ruthenburg AJ, Graybosch DM, Huetsch JC, Verdine GL. A superhelical spiral in the Escherichia coli DNA gyrase A C-terminal domain imparts unidirectional supercoiling bias. J Biol Chem. 2005 Jul 15;280(28):26177-84. Epub 2005 May 15. PMID:15897198 doi:10.1074/jbc.M502838200

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OCA

[1] Hockings SC, Maxwell A. Identification of four GyrA residues involved in the DNA breakage-reunion reaction of DNA gyrase. J Mol Biol. 2002 Apr 26;318(2):351-9. PMID:12051842 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00048-7

[2] Sissi C, Chemello A, Vazquez E, Mitchenall LA, Maxwell A, Palumbo M. DNA gyrase requires DNA for effective two-site coordination of divalent metal ions: further insight into the mechanism of enzyme action. Biochemistry. 2008 Aug 19;47(33):8538-45. doi: 10.1021/bi800480j. Epub 2008 Jul, 22. PMID:18642932 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi800480j

[3] Edwards MJ, Flatman RH, Mitchenall LA, Stevenson CE, Le TB, Clarke TA, McKay AR, Fiedler HP, Buttner MJ, Lawson DM, Maxwell A. A crystal structure of the bifunctional antibiotic simocyclinone D8, bound to DNA gyrase. Science. 2009 Dec 4;326(5958):1415-8. PMID:19965760 doi:326/5958/1415

[4] Ruthenburg AJ, Graybosch DM, Huetsch JC, Verdine GL. A superhelical spiral in the Escherichia coli DNA gyrase A C-terminal domain imparts unidirectional supercoiling bias. J Biol Chem. 2005 Jul 15;280(28):26177-84. Epub 2005 May 15. PMID:15897198 doi:10.1074/jbc.M502838200

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