This entry represents the PAZ domain of archaeal argonaute (Ago) [1]. Ago is a DNA-guided ssDNA endonuclease that may play a role in defense against invading genetic elements that uses short ssDNA sequences as guides (gDNA) to bind complementary targ ...
This entry represents the PAZ domain of archaeal argonaute (Ago) [1]. Ago is a DNA-guided ssDNA endonuclease that may play a role in defense against invading genetic elements that uses short ssDNA sequences as guides (gDNA) to bind complementary target strands resulting in slicing of the target DNA (tDNA) [1,2].
This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives. The function of this domain is the dsRNA guided hydrolysis of ssRNA. Determination of the crystal structure of Argonaute reveals that PIWI is an RNase H domain, and identifies Argonaute as S ...
This domain is found in the protein Piwi and its relatives. The function of this domain is the dsRNA guided hydrolysis of ssRNA. Determination of the crystal structure of Argonaute reveals that PIWI is an RNase H domain, and identifies Argonaute as Slicer, the enzyme that cleaves mRNA in the RNAi RISC complex [2]. In addition, Mg+2 dependence and production of 3'-OH and 5' phosphate products are shared characteristics of RNaseH and RISC. The PIWI domain core has a tertiary structure belonging to the RNase H family of enzymes. RNase H fold proteins all have a five-stranded mixed beta-sheet surrounded by helices. By analogy to RNase H enzymes which cleave single-stranded RNA guided by the DNA strand in an RNA/DNA hybrid, the PIWI domain can be inferred to cleave single-stranded RNA, for example mRNA, guided by double stranded siRNA.
Argonaute (Ago) proteins are found in all three domains of life. They share a common molecular architecture, with the C-terminal lobe consisting of the middle (Mid) and PIWI (P element wimpy testis) domains and the N-terminal lobe containing the N-te ...
Argonaute (Ago) proteins are found in all three domains of life. They share a common molecular architecture, with the C-terminal lobe consisting of the middle (Mid) and PIWI (P element wimpy testis) domains and the N-terminal lobe containing the N-terminal and PIWI-Argonaute-Zwille (PAZ) domains. Archaeal argonaute proteins are guided by 5'-phosphorylated DNA strands and exclusively process cognate DNA targets. This entry represents the N-terminal domain of the archaeal argonaute protein found in M.jannaschii. This domain consists of a four stranded antiparallel beta-sheet and an alpha-helix [1].