6N9U

Structure of bacteriophage T7 lagging-strand DNA polymerase (D5A/E7A) interacting with primase domains of two gp4 subunits bound to an RNA/DNA hybrid and dTTP (from LagS1)

Summary for 6N9U

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb6n9u/pdb
• Related: 6N7I 6N7N 6N7S 6N7T 6N7V 6N7W 6N9V 6N9W 6N9X
• EMDB information: 0379 0380 0381 0382
• Descriptor: DNA primase/helicase, DNA-directed DNA polymerase, RNA (5'-R(*AP*CP*CP*AP*G)-D(P*(DOC))-3'), ... (7 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: dna polymerase, primase, helicase, dna replication, replisome, hydrolase, transferase-dna complex, transferase/dna
• Biological source: Enterobacteria phage T7; More
• Total number of polymer chains: 5
• Total formula weight: 221115.45

Authors

Gao, Y.,Fox, T.,Val, N.,Yang, W. (deposition date: 2018-12-04, release date: 2019-03-06, Last modification date: 2024-11-06)

Primary citation

Gao, Y.,Cui, Y.,Fox, T.,Lin, S.,Wang, H.,de Val, N.,Zhou, Z.H.,Yang, W.
Structures and operating principles of the replisome.
Science, 363:-, 2019

PubMed Abstract: Visualization in atomic detail of the replisome that performs concerted leading- and lagging-DNA strand synthesis at a replication fork has not been reported. Using bacteriophage T7 as a model system, we determined cryo-electron microscopy structures up to 3.2-angstroms resolution of helicase translocating along DNA and of helicase-polymerase-primase complexes engaging in synthesis of both DNA strands. Each domain of the spiral-shaped hexameric helicase translocates sequentially hand-over-hand along a single-stranded DNA coil, akin to the way AAA+ ATPases (adenosine triphosphatases) unfold peptides. Two lagging-strand polymerases are attached to the primase, ready for Okazaki fragment synthesis in tandem. A β hairpin from the leading-strand polymerase separates two parental DNA strands into a T-shaped fork, thus enabling the closely coupled helicase to advance perpendicular to the downstream DNA duplex. These structures reveal the molecular organization and operating principles of a replisome.

PubMed: 30679383
DOI: 10.1126/science.aav7003

Experimental method

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3.7 Å)