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Title: Structural Basis for DNA Recognition and Processing by UvrB

Abstract

DNA-damage recognition in the nucleotide excision repair (NER) cascade is a complex process, operating on a wide variety of damages. UvrB is the central component in prokaryotic NER, directly involved in DNA-damage recognition and guiding the DNA through repair synthesis. We report the first structure of a UvrB-double-stranded DNA complex, providing insights into the mechanism by which UvrB binds DNA, leading to formation of the preincision complex. One DNA strand, containing a 3' overhang, threads behind a {beta}-hairpin motif of UvrB, indicating that this motif inserts between the strands of the double helix, thereby locking down either the damaged or undamaged strand. The nucleotide directly behind the {beta}-hairpin is flipped out and inserted into a small, highly conserved pocket in UvrB.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) National Synchrotron Light Source
Sponsoring Org.:
Doe - Office Of Science
OSTI Identifier:
914317
Report Number(s):
BNL-78885-2007-JA
TRN: US200809%%172
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol.; Journal Volume: 13; Journal Issue: 4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; DNA; EXCISION REPAIR; NUCLEOTIDES; PROCESSING; REPAIR; SYNTHESIS; national synchrotron light source

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Truglio,J., Karakas, E., Rhau, B., Wang, H., DellaVecchia, M., Van Houten, B., and Kisker, C. Structural Basis for DNA Recognition and Processing by UvrB. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1038/nsmb1072.
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Truglio,J., Karakas, E., Rhau, B., Wang, H., DellaVecchia, M., Van Houten, B., & Kisker, C. Structural Basis for DNA Recognition and Processing by UvrB. United States. doi:10.1038/nsmb1072.
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Truglio,J., Karakas, E., Rhau, B., Wang, H., DellaVecchia, M., Van Houten, B., and Kisker, C. Sun . "Structural Basis for DNA Recognition and Processing by UvrB". United States. doi:10.1038/nsmb1072.
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@article{osti_914317,
title = {Structural Basis for DNA Recognition and Processing by UvrB},
author = {Truglio,J. and Karakas, E. and Rhau, B. and Wang, H. and DellaVecchia, M. and Van Houten, B. and Kisker, C.},
abstractNote = {DNA-damage recognition in the nucleotide excision repair (NER) cascade is a complex process, operating on a wide variety of damages. UvrB is the central component in prokaryotic NER, directly involved in DNA-damage recognition and guiding the DNA through repair synthesis. We report the first structure of a UvrB-double-stranded DNA complex, providing insights into the mechanism by which UvrB binds DNA, leading to formation of the preincision complex. One DNA strand, containing a 3' overhang, threads behind a {beta}-hairpin motif of UvrB, indicating that this motif inserts between the strands of the double helix, thereby locking down either the damaged or undamaged strand. The nucleotide directly behind the {beta}-hairpin is flipped out and inserted into a small, highly conserved pocket in UvrB.},
doi = {10.1038/nsmb1072},
journal = {Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol.},
number = 4,
volume = 13,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}
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