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 8GYK | pdb_00008gyk

CryoEM structure of the RAD51_ADP filament


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.14 Å
  • Aggregation State: FILAMENT 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 

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Literature

A RAD51-ADP double filament structure unveils the mechanism of filament dynamics in homologous recombination.

Luo, S.C., Yeh, M.C., Lien, Y.H., Yeh, H.Y., Siao, H.L., Tu, I.P., Chi, P., Ho, M.C.

(2023) Nat Commun 14: 4993-4993

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40672-5
  • Primary Citation Related Structures: 
    8GYK

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    ATP-dependent RAD51 recombinases play an essential role in eukaryotic homologous recombination by catalyzing a four-step process: 1) formation of a RAD51 single-filament assembly on ssDNA in the presence of ATP, 2) complementary DNA strand-exchange, 3) ATP hydrolysis transforming the RAD51 filament into an ADP-bound disassembly-competent state, and 4) RAD51 disassembly to provide access for DNA repairing enzymes. Of these steps, filament dynamics between the ATP- and ADP-bound states, and the RAD51 disassembly mechanism, are poorly understood due to the lack of near-atomic-resolution information of the ADP-bound RAD51-DNA filament structure. We report the cryo-EM structure of ADP-bound RAD51-DNA filaments at 3.1 Å resolution, revealing a unique RAD51 double-filament that wraps around ssDNA. Structural analysis, supported by ATP-chase and time-resolved cryo-EM experiments, reveals a collapsing mechanism involving two four-protomer movements along ssDNA for mechanical transition between RAD51 single- and double-filament without RAD51 dissociation. This mechanism enables elastic change of RAD51 filament length during structural transitions between ATP- and ADP-states.


  • Organizational Affiliation: 
    • Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 11529, Taipei, Taiwan.

Macromolecule Content 

  • Total Structure Weight: 299.69 kDa 
  • Atom Count: 18,103 
  • Modeled Residue Count: 2,325 
  • Deposited Residue Count: 2,712 
  • Unique protein chains: 1

Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains  Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1
A, B, C, D, E
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
339Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RAD51, RAD51A, RECA
EC: 3.6.4
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for Q06609 (Homo sapiens)
Explore Q06609 
Go to UniProtKB:  Q06609
PHAROS:  Q06609
GTEx:  ENSG00000051180 
Entity Groups
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ06609
Sequence Annotations
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Reference Sequence

Small Molecules

Ligands 2 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ADP
(Subject of Investigation/LOI)

Query on ADP



Download:Ideal Coordinates CCD File
I [auth A]
K [auth B]
M [auth C]
O [auth D]
Q [auth E]
I [auth A],
K [auth B],
M [auth C],
O [auth D],
Q [auth E],
S [auth F],
U [auth G],
W [auth H]
ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O10 P2
XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-N
MG
(Subject of Investigation/LOI)

Query on MG



Download:Ideal Coordinates CCD File
J [auth A]
L [auth B]
N [auth C]
P [auth D]
R [auth E]
J [auth A],
L [auth B],
N [auth C],
P [auth D],
R [auth E],
T [auth F],
V [auth G],
X [auth H]
MAGNESIUM ION
Mg
JLVVSXFLKOJNIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
  • Resolution: 3.14 Å
  • Aggregation State: FILAMENT 
  • Reconstruction Method: HELICAL 
EM Software:
TaskSoftware PackageVersion
MODEL REFINEMENTPHENIX1.20.1_4487:

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

& Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Academia Sinica (Taiwan)TaiwanAS-KPQ-105-TPP and AS-KPQ-109-TPP2

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2023-08-30
    Type: Initial release