Type II topoisomerases help disentangle chromosomes to facilitate cell division. To advance understanding of the structure and dynamics of these essential enzymes, we have determined the crystal structure of an archaeal type IIB topoisomerase, topo VI, at 4.0-A resolution. The 220-kDa heterotetramer adopts a 'twin-gate' architecture, in which a pair of ATPase domains at one end of the enzyme is poised to coordinate DNA movements into the enzyme and through a set of DNA-cleaving domains at the other end. Small-angle X-ray scattering studies show that nucleotide binding elicits a major structural reorganization that is propagated to the enzyme's DNA-cleavage center, explaining how ATP is coupled to DNA capture and strand scission. These data afford important insights into the mechanisms of topo VI and related proteins, including type IIA topoisomerases and the Spo11 meiotic recombination endonuclease.
Holoenzyme assembly and ATP-mediated conformational dynamics of topoisomerase VI. Publishing Authors By Initials
Holoenzyme assembly and ATP-mediated conformational dynamics of topoisomerase VI. Journal Published:
PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov
Journal: Nature structural & molecular biology
VOLUME: 14
Page Numbers: 611-9
Journal Abbreviation: Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol.
ISSN: 1545-9993
DAY: 1
MONTH: 07
YEAR: 2007
Holoenzyme assembly and ATP-mediated conformational dynamics of topoisomerase VI. Information
Number of References:
LANGUAGE: eng
NlmUniqueID: 101186374
Holoenzyme assembly and ATP-mediated conformational dynamics of topoisomerase VI. Keywords Mesh Terms:
KEYWORDS: Sulfolobus
MESH TERMS: enzymology
Chemical & Substance for Abstract: Holoenzyme assembly and ATP-mediated conformational dynamics of topoisomerase VI. Information
Substance Name: DNA topoisomerase VI
Registry Number: EC 5.99.1.-
Grant and Affiliation Information for Holoenzyme assembly and ATP-mediated conformational dynamics of topoisomerase VI.
AFFILIATION: Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, QB3 Institute, Stanley Hall #3220, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-3220, USA.
Country: United States
AGENCY: United States NCI
GRANT: CA077373
ACRONYM: CA
MEDLINETA: Nat Struct Mol Biol
REFSOURCE:
DATABASENAME:
ACCESSION NUMBER:
Number Hits: 0
Holoenzyme assembly and ATP-mediated conformational dynamics of topoisomerase VI Related Publications