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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9i62 | |||||||||
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| Title | CryoEM structure of a RAD51 D-loop | |||||||||
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Keywords | DNA BINDING PROTEIN / DNA REPAIR / HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION / STRAND EXCHANGE / ATPASE | |||||||||
| Function / homology | Function and homology informationpresynaptic intermediate filament cytoskeleton / response to glucoside / mitotic recombination-dependent replication fork processing / DNA recombinase assembly / cellular response to camptothecin / chromosome organization involved in meiotic cell cycle / telomere maintenance via telomere lengthening / double-strand break repair involved in meiotic recombination / nuclear ubiquitin ligase complex / cellular response to cisplatin ...presynaptic intermediate filament cytoskeleton / response to glucoside / mitotic recombination-dependent replication fork processing / DNA recombinase assembly / cellular response to camptothecin / chromosome organization involved in meiotic cell cycle / telomere maintenance via telomere lengthening / double-strand break repair involved in meiotic recombination / nuclear ubiquitin ligase complex / cellular response to cisplatin / DNA strand invasion / cellular response to hydroxyurea / mitotic recombination / DNA strand exchange activity / replication-born double-strand break repair via sister chromatid exchange / lateral element / regulation of DNA damage checkpoint / Impaired BRCA2 binding to PALB2 / telomere maintenance via recombination / single-stranded DNA helicase activity / reciprocal meiotic recombination / Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange / Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to BRCA1 loss of function / Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA1 binding function / Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA2/RAD51/RAD51C binding function / Resolution of D-loop Structures through Synthesis-Dependent Strand Annealing (SDSA) / Resolution of D-loop Structures through Holliday Junction Intermediates / HDR through Single Strand Annealing (SSA) / ATP-dependent DNA damage sensor activity / regulation of double-strand break repair via homologous recombination / nuclear chromosome / Impaired BRCA2 binding to RAD51 / Transcriptional Regulation by E2F6 / replication fork processing / Presynaptic phase of homologous DNA pairing and strand exchange / response to X-ray / ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA / interstrand cross-link repair / condensed chromosome / DNA polymerase binding / condensed nuclear chromosome / cellular response to ionizing radiation / meiotic cell cycle / male germ cell nucleus / cellular response to gamma radiation / double-strand break repair via homologous recombination / PML body / HDR through Homologous Recombination (HRR) / response to toxic substance / Meiotic recombination / single-stranded DNA binding / site of double-strand break / double-stranded DNA binding / DNA recombination / chromosome, telomeric region / mitochondrial matrix / response to xenobiotic stimulus / DNA repair / DNA damage response / centrosome / chromatin binding / chromatin / nucleolus / perinuclear region of cytoplasm / enzyme binding / protein-containing complex / ATP hydrolysis activity / mitochondrion / nucleoplasm / ATP binding / identical protein binding / nucleus / cytoplasm / cytosol Similarity search - Function | |||||||||
| Biological species | Homo sapiens (human)synthetic construct (others) | |||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.64 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Pellegrini, L. / Joudeh, L. / Appleby, R.E. | |||||||||
| Funding support | United Kingdom, 2items
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Citation | Journal: Elife / Year: 2025Title: Structural mechanism of strand exchange by the RAD51 filament. Authors: Luay Joudeh / Robert E Appleby / Joseph D Maman / Luca Pellegrini / ![]() Abstract: Homologous recombination (HR) preserves genomic stability by repairing double-strand DNA breaks and ensuring efficient DNA replication. Central to HR is the strand-exchange reaction taking place ...Homologous recombination (HR) preserves genomic stability by repairing double-strand DNA breaks and ensuring efficient DNA replication. Central to HR is the strand-exchange reaction taking place within the three-stranded synapsis wherein a RAD51 nucleoprotein filament binds to a donor DNA. Here, we present the cryoEM structure of a displacement loop of human RAD51 that captures the synaptic state when the filament has become tightly bound to the donor DNA. The structure elucidates the mechanism of strand exchange by RAD51, including the filament engagement with the donor DNA, the strand invasion and pairing with the complementary sequence of the donor DNA, the capture of the non-complementary strand and the polarity of the strand-exchange reaction. Our findings provide fundamental mechanistic insights into the biochemical reaction of eukaryotic HR. #1: Journal: Elife / Year: 2025Title: Structural mechanism of strand exchange by the RAD51 filament Authors: Joudeh, L. / Appleby, R.E. / Maman, J.D. / Pellegrini, L. | |||||||||
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| PDB format | pdb9i62.ent.gz | 487.6 KB | Display | PDB format |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 9i62.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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| Summary document | 9i62_validation.pdf.gz | 2 MB | Display | wwPDB validaton report |
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| Full document | 9i62_full_validation.pdf.gz | 2 MB | Display | |
| Data in XML | 9i62_validation.xml.gz | 82.5 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | 9i62_validation.cif.gz | 126.2 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/i6/9i62 ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/i6/9i62 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 52646MC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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-Protein , 1 types, 9 molecules ABCDEFGHI
| #1: Protein | Mass: 37009.125 Da / Num. of mol.: 9 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Details: RAD51 protomers A, B, C, D, I contain amino acids 21 to 273 and 282 to 339. Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: RAD51, RAD51A, RECA / Production host: ![]() |
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-DNA chain , 3 types, 3 molecules JKL
| #2: DNA chain | Mass: 9768.257 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) synthetic construct (others) |
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| #3: DNA chain | Mass: 15271.798 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) synthetic construct (others) |
| #4: DNA chain | Mass: 15474.897 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: obtained synthetically / Source: (synth.) synthetic construct (others) |
-Non-polymers , 2 types, 27 molecules 


| #5: Chemical | ChemComp-CA / #6: Chemical | ChemComp-ATP / |
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-Details
| Has ligand of interest | Y |
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| Has protein modification | N |
-Experimental details
-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Complex of RAD51 pre-synaptic filament with donor DNA. Type: COMPLEX Details: Donor DNA contains a 'mismatch bubble' with a complementary sequence to the invading sequence of the filament. Entity ID: #1-#4 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Homo sapiens (human) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Specimen support | Grid material: GOLD / Grid mesh size: 300 divisions/in. / Grid type: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2500 nm / Nominal defocus min: 900 nm |
| Image recording | Average exposure time: 1.34 sec. / Electron dose: 48.1 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Num. of real images: 8834 |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.64 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 102679 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atomic model building | Protocol: OTHER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Refinement | Highest resolution: 2.64 Å Stereochemistry target values: REAL-SPACE (WEIGHTED MAP SUM AT ATOM CENTERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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