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| Title | Structural basis of directionality control in large serine integrases. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | bioRxiv, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Jan 13, 2025 |
Authors | Heewhan Shin / Ying Pigli / Tania Peña Reyes / James R Fuller / Femi J Olorunniji / Phoebe A Rice / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Large serine integrases (LSIs) catalyze unidirectional site-specific DNA recombination reactions, yet those reactions are reversed by the presence of a cognate recombination directionality factor ...Large serine integrases (LSIs) catalyze unidirectional site-specific DNA recombination reactions, yet those reactions are reversed by the presence of a cognate recombination directionality factor (RDF). Mechanistic understanding of directionality control has been hampered by a lack of structural information. Here, we use cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the structures of six SPbeta integrase-DNA complexes along the integrative (-RDF) and excisive (+RDF) reaction pathways, at 4.16-7.18Å resolution. Our findings reveal how RDF-mediated repositioning of an integrase subdomain (1) dictates which pairs of DNA sites can be assembled into a synaptic complex to initiate recombination and (2) dictates which product complexes will be conformationally locked, preventing the back reaction. These mechanistic insights provide a conceptual framework for engineering efficient and versatile genome editing tools. |
External links | bioRxiv / PubMed:39803483 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.31 - 7.1 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-72552, PDB-9y66: EMDB-72632, PDB-9y6v: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-ZN: |
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Keywords | RECOMBINATION / Site-specific DNA Recombinase / Large serine integrase / DNA binding domains / Recombinase / Resolvase / Zinc ribbon recombinase |
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