6YHR

Crystal structure of Werner syndrome helicase

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.236 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 

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Literature

Structure of the helicase core of Werner helicase, a key target in microsatellite instability cancers.

Newman, J.A., Gavard, A.E., Lieb, S., Ravichandran, M.C., Hauer, K., Werni, P., Geist, L., Bottcher, J., Engen, J.R., Rumpel, K., Samwer, M., Petronczki, M., Gileadi, O.

(2021) Life Sci Alliance 4

  • DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202000795
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6YHR

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Loss of WRN, a DNA repair helicase, was identified as a strong vulnerability of microsatellite instable (MSI) cancers, making WRN a promising drug target. We show that ATP binding and hydrolysis are required for genome integrity and viability of MSI cancer cells ...

    Loss of WRN, a DNA repair helicase, was identified as a strong vulnerability of microsatellite instable (MSI) cancers, making WRN a promising drug target. We show that ATP binding and hydrolysis are required for genome integrity and viability of MSI cancer cells. We report a 2.2-Å crystal structure of the WRN helicase core (517-1,093), comprising the two helicase subdomains and winged helix domain but not the HRDC domain or nuclease domains. The structure highlights unusual features. First, an atypical mode of nucleotide binding that results in unusual relative positioning of the two helicase subdomains. Second, an additional β-hairpin in the second helicase subdomain and an unusual helical hairpin in the Zn 2+ binding domain. Modelling of the WRN helicase in complex with DNA suggests roles for these features in the binding of alternative DNA structures. NMR analysis shows a weak interaction between the HRDC domain and the helicase core, indicating a possible biological role for this association. Together, this study will facilitate the structure-based development of inhibitors against WRN helicase.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Structural Genomics Consortium, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK opher.gileadi@cmd.ox.ac.uk.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Werner syndrome ATP-dependent helicaseA585Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: WRN, RECQ3, RECQL2
EC: 3.6.4.12 (PDB Primary Data), 3.1 (PDB Primary Data)
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Find proteins for Q14191 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q14191
PHAROS:  Q14191
GTEx:  ENSG00000165392
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ADP
Query on ADP
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 B [auth A]ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O10 P2
XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
ZN
Query on ZN
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 C [auth A], D [auth A]ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N		 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.236 
  • R-Value Work: 0.197 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 54.595α = 90
b = 90.627β = 90
c = 138.233γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
DIALSdata reduction
DIALSdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data

Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Wellcome TrustUnited Kingdom--

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-04-29
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-12-09
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations