1DCR

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF DNA SHEARED TANDEM G-A BASE PAIRS


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.266 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.191 

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Literature

Structure and recognition of sheared tandem G x A base pairs associated with human centromere DNA sequence at atomic resolution.

Gao, Y.G.Robinson, H.Sanishvili, R.Joachimiak, A.Wang, A.H.

(1999) Biochemistry 38: 16452-16460

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/bi9914614
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1D8X, 1D9R, 1DCR

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    G x A mismatched base pairs are frequently found in nucleic acids. Human centromere DNA sequences contain unusual repeating motifs, e.g. , (GAATG)n x (CATTC)n found in the human chromosome. The purine-rich strand of this repeating pentamer sequence forms duplex and hairpin structures with unusual stability. The high stability of these structures is contributed by the "sheared" G x A base pairs which present a novel recognition surface for ligands and proteins. We have solved the crystal structure, by the multiple-wavelength anomalous diffraction (MAD) method of d(CCGAATGAGG) in which the centromere core sequence motif GAATG is embedded. Three crystal forms were refined to near-atomic resolution. The structures reveal the detailed conformation of tandem G x A base pairs whose unique hydrogen-bonding surface has interesting interactions with bases, hydrated magnesium ions, cobalt(III)hexaammine, spermine, and water molecules. The results are relevant in understanding the structure associated with human centromere sequence in particular and G x A base pairs in nucleic acids (including RNA, like ribozyme) in general.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Cell & Structural Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 61801, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
5'-D(*CP*CP*GP*AP*AP*(BRU)P*GP*AP*GP*G)-3'
A, B
10N/A
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.60 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.266 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.191 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 20.95α = 90
b = 61.86β = 90
c = 68.49γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
X-PLORmodel building
SHELXL-97refinement
d*TREKdata scaling
X-PLORphasing

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 1999-11-19
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2017-10-04
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.4: 2023-08-09
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description