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| Title | Bacterial Hachiman complex executes DNA cleavage for antiphage defense. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 16, Issue 1, Page 2604, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Mar 17, 2025 |
Authors | Yongqing Cui / Zhikang Dai / Yufei Ouyang / Chunyang Fu / Yanjing Wang / Xueting Chen / Kaiyue Yang / Shuyue Zheng / Wenwen Wang / Pan Tao / Zeyuan Guan / Tingting Zou / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Bacteria have developed a variety of immune systems to combat phage infections. The Hachiman system is a novel prokaryotic antiphage defense system comprising HamA and HamB proteins, which contains ...Bacteria have developed a variety of immune systems to combat phage infections. The Hachiman system is a novel prokaryotic antiphage defense system comprising HamA and HamB proteins, which contains the DUF1837 and helicase domains, respectively. However, the defense mechanism remains only partially understood. Here, we present the cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the Hachiman defense system featuring a fusion of Cap4 nuclease domain within HamA. Further structure analysis indicates that the DUF1837 domain on HamA resembles the PD-(D/E)XK nuclease but lacks active sites. Bioinformatics analysis reveals that catalytically inactive DUF1837 domains often recruit other functional domains to fulfill anti-phage defense. HamA interacts with HamB to form a heterodimer HamAB to mediate ATP hydrolysis and execute DNA cleavage, thus implementing antiphage defense. Our findings elucidate the structural basis of the Hachiman defense complex, highlighting the critical roles of the helicase and nuclease in prokaryotic immunity. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:40097437 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.1 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-60482, PDB-8zue: |
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Keywords | DNA BINDING PROTEIN / Bacterial Hachiman complex / DNA cleavage / antiphage defense |
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