4I9L

Crystal structure of the D714A mutant of RB69 DNA polymerase


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.249 
  • R-Value Work: 0.214 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.216 

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Literature

A Remote Palm Domain Residue of RB69 DNA Polymerase Is Critical for Enzyme Activity and Influences the Conformation of the Active Site.

Jacewicz, A.Trzemecka, A.Guja, K.E.Plochocka, D.Yakubovskaya, E.Bebenek, A.Garcia-Diaz, M.

(2013) PLoS One 8: e76700-e76700

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0076700
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4I9L, 4I9Q, 4KHN

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Non-conserved amino acids that are far removed from the active site can sometimes have an unexpected effect on enzyme catalysis. We have investigated the effects of alanine replacement of residues distant from the active site of the replicative RB69 DNA polymerase, and identified a substitution in a weakly conserved palm residue (D714A), that renders the enzyme incapable of sustaining phage replication in vivo. D714, located several angstroms away from the active site, does not contact the DNA or the incoming dNTP, and our apoenzyme and ternary crystal structures of the Pol(D714A) mutant demonstrate that D714A does not affect the overall structure of the protein. The structures reveal a conformational change of several amino acid side chains, which cascade out from the site of the substitution towards the catalytic center, substantially perturbing the geometry of the active site. Consistent with these structural observations, the mutant has a significantly reduced k pol for correct incorporation. We propose that the observed structural changes underlie the severe polymerization defect and thus D714 is a remote, non-catalytic residue that is nevertheless critical for maintaining an optimal active site conformation. This represents a striking example of an action-at-a-distance interaction.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA polymerase903Escherichia phage RB69Mutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: 43
EC: 2.7.7.7
UniProt
Find proteins for Q38087 (Escherichia phage RB69)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q38087
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UniProt GroupQ38087
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.249 
  • R-Value Work: 0.214 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.216 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 116.875α = 90
b = 199.369β = 90
c = 80.822γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CBASSdata collection
MOLREPphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-10-09
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-10-23
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-09-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description