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Title | An interaction network in the polymerase active site is a prerequisite for Watson-Crick base pairing in Pol γ. |
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Journal, issue, pages | Sci Adv, Vol. 10, Issue 21, Page eadl3214, Year 2024 |
Publish date | May 24, 2024 |
Authors | Joon Park / Geoffrey K Herrmann / Arkanil Roy / Christie K Shumate / G Andrés Cisneros / Y Whitney Yin / |
PubMed Abstract | The replication accuracy of DNA polymerase gamma (Pol γ) is essential for mitochondrial genome integrity. Mutation of human Pol γ arginine-853 has been linked to neurological diseases. Although not ...The replication accuracy of DNA polymerase gamma (Pol γ) is essential for mitochondrial genome integrity. Mutation of human Pol γ arginine-853 has been linked to neurological diseases. Although not a catalytic residue, Pol γ arginine-853 mutants are void of polymerase activity. To identify the structural basis for the disease, we determined a crystal structure of the Pol γ mutant ternary complex with correct incoming nucleotide 2'-deoxycytidine 5'-triphosphate (dCTP). Opposite to the wild type that undergoes open-to-closed conformational changes when bound to a correct nucleotide that is essential for forming a catalytically competent active site, the mutant complex failed to undergo the conformational change, and the dCTP did not base pair with its Watson-Crick complementary templating residue. Our studies revealed that arginine-853 coordinates an interaction network that aligns the 3'-end of primer and dCTP with the catalytic residues. Disruption of the network precludes the formation of Watson-Crick base pairing and closing of the active site, resulting in an inactive polymerase. |
External links | Sci Adv / PubMed:38787958 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) / X-ray diffraction |
Resolution | 2.37 - 3.43 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-42150, PDB-8udl: PDB-8udk: |
Chemicals | ChemComp-DCP: |
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Keywords | TRANSFERASE/DNA / Mitochondrial / DNA Polymerase / TRANSFERASE / TRANSFERASE-DNA complex |