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Title: Structural basis for suppression of hypernegative DNA supercoiling by E. coli topoisomerase I

Abstract

Escherichia coli topoisomerase I has an essential function in preventing hypernegative supercoiling of DNA. A full length structure of E. coli topoisomerase I reported here shows how the C-terminal domains bind single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) to recognize the accumulation of negative supercoils in duplex DNA. These C-terminal domains of E. coli topoisomerase I are known to interact with RNA polymerase, and two flexible linkers within the C-terminal domains may assist in the movement of the ssDNA for the rapid removal of transcription driven negative supercoils. The structure has also unveiled for the first time how the 4-Cys zinc ribbon domain and zinc ribbon-like domain bind ssDNA with primarily π -stacking interactions. Finally, this novel structure, in combination with new biochemical data, provides important insights into the mechanism of genome regulation by type IA topoisomerases that is essential for life, as well as the structures of homologous type IA TOP3α and TOP3β from higher eukaryotes that also have multiple 4-Cys zinc ribbon domains required for their physiological functions.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [1];  [4]
  1. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  2. Florida Intl Univ., Miami, FL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  3. New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY (United States)
  4. Florida Intl Univ., Miami, FL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Florida Intl Univ., Miami, FL (United States). Biomolecular Sciences Inst.
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Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; National Institutes of Health (NIH)
OSTI Identifier:
1261152
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02- 06CH11357; GM054226; GM094585
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nucleic Acids Research
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 43; Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 0305-1048
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Citation Formats

Tan, Kemin, Zhou, Qingxuan, Cheng, Bokun, Zhang, Zhongtao, Joachimiak, Andrzej, and Tse-Dinh, Yuk -Ching. Structural basis for suppression of hypernegative DNA supercoiling by E. coli topoisomerase I. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1093/nar/gkv1073.
Tan, Kemin, Zhou, Qingxuan, Cheng, Bokun, Zhang, Zhongtao, Joachimiak, Andrzej, & Tse-Dinh, Yuk -Ching. Structural basis for suppression of hypernegative DNA supercoiling by E. coli topoisomerase I. United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkv1073
Tan, Kemin, Zhou, Qingxuan, Cheng, Bokun, Zhang, Zhongtao, Joachimiak, Andrzej, and Tse-Dinh, Yuk -Ching. Tue . "Structural basis for suppression of hypernegative DNA supercoiling by E. coli topoisomerase I". United States. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkv1073. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1261152.
@article{osti_1261152,
title = {Structural basis for suppression of hypernegative DNA supercoiling by E. coli topoisomerase I},
author = {Tan, Kemin and Zhou, Qingxuan and Cheng, Bokun and Zhang, Zhongtao and Joachimiak, Andrzej and Tse-Dinh, Yuk -Ching},
abstractNote = {Escherichia coli topoisomerase I has an essential function in preventing hypernegative supercoiling of DNA. A full length structure of E. coli topoisomerase I reported here shows how the C-terminal domains bind single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) to recognize the accumulation of negative supercoils in duplex DNA. These C-terminal domains of E. coli topoisomerase I are known to interact with RNA polymerase, and two flexible linkers within the C-terminal domains may assist in the movement of the ssDNA for the rapid removal of transcription driven negative supercoils. The structure has also unveiled for the first time how the 4-Cys zinc ribbon domain and zinc ribbon-like domain bind ssDNA with primarily π -stacking interactions. Finally, this novel structure, in combination with new biochemical data, provides important insights into the mechanism of genome regulation by type IA topoisomerases that is essential for life, as well as the structures of homologous type IA TOP3α and TOP3β from higher eukaryotes that also have multiple 4-Cys zinc ribbon domains required for their physiological functions.},
doi = {10.1093/nar/gkv1073},
journal = {Nucleic Acids Research},
number = 22,
volume = 43,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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