Phage like it HOT:: Solution structure of the bacteriophage P1-encoded HOT protein, a homolog of the θ subunit of E-coli DNA polymerase III

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作者
DeRose, EF
Kirby, TW
Mueller, GA
Chikova, AK
Schaaper, RM
London, RE
机构
[1] NIEHS, Struct Biol Lab, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA
[2] NIEHS, Mol Genet Lab, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA
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10.1016/j.str.2004.09.019
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
DNA polymerase III, the main replicative polymerase of E. coli, contains a small subunit, theta, that binds to the epsilon proofreading subunit and appears to enhance the enzyme's proofreading function-especially under extreme conditions. It was recently discovered that E. coli bacteriophage P1 encodes a theta homolog, named HOT. The H-1-N-15 HSQC spectrum of HOT exhibits more uniform intensities and less evidence of conformational exchange than that of theta; this uniformity facilitates a determination of the HOT solution structure by NMR. The structure contains three alpha helices, as reported previously for theta; however, the folding topology of the two proteins is very different. Residual dipolar coupling measurements on labeled theta support the conclusion that it is structurally homologous with HOT. As judged by CD measurements, the melting temperature of HOT was 62degreesC, compared to 56degreesC for theta, consistent with other data suggesting greater thermal stability of the HOT protein.
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页码:2221 / 2231
页数:11
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