2GB7

Metal-depleted Ecl18kI in complex with uncleaved, modified DNA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.236 
  • R-Value Work: 0.207 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.208 

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Literature

Nucleotide flips determine the specificity of the Ecl18kI restriction endonuclease

Bochtler, M.Szczepanowski, R.H.Tamulaitis, G.Grazulis, S.Czapinska, H.Manakova, E.Siksnys, V.

(2006) EMBO J 25: 2219-2229

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.emboj.7601096
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2FQZ, 2GB7

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Restricion endonuclease Ecl18kI is specific for the sequence /CCNGG and cleaves it before the outer C to generate 5 nt 5'-overhangs. It has been suggested that Ecl18kI is evolutionarily related to NgoMIV, a 6-bp cutter that cleaves the sequence G/CCGGC and leaves 4 nt 5'-overhangs. Here, we report the crystal structure of the Ecl18kI-DNA complex at 1.7 A resolution and compare it with the known structure of the NgoMIV-DNA complex. We find that Ecl18kI flips both central nucleotides within the CCNGG sequence and buries the extruded bases in pockets within the protein. Nucleotide flipping disrupts Watson-Crick base pairing, induces a kink in the DNA and shifts the DNA register by 1 bp, making the distances between scissile phosphates in the Ecl18kI and NgoMIV cocrystal structures nearly identical. Therefore, the two enzymes can use a conserved DNA recognition module, yet recognize different sequences, and form superimposable dimers, yet generate different cleavage patterns. Hence, Ecl18kI is the first example of a restriction endonuclease that flips nucleotides to achieve specificity for its recognition site.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland. MBochtler@iimcb.gov.pl


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
R.Ecl18kIE [auth A],
F [auth B],
G [auth C],
H [auth D]
305Enterobacter cloacaeMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: ecl18kIR
UniProt
Find proteins for O87963 (Enterobacter cloacae)
Go to UniProtKB:  O87963
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA STRAND 1A [auth E],
C [auth G]
9N/A
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA STRAND 2B [auth F],
D [auth H]
9N/A
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.236 
  • R-Value Work: 0.207 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.208 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 77.697α = 90
b = 96.739β = 90
c = 192.012γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
SHELXDphasing
SHELXEmodel building
MLPHAREphasing
GETAXphasing
DMphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2006-06-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-05-01
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Refinement description, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.4: 2024-02-14
    Changes: Data collection