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7QD6

Cryo-EM structure of Tn4430 TnpA transposase from Tn3 family in complex with strand-transfer like DNA product

Summary for 7QD6
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb7qd6/pdb
EMDB information13906 13908 13909
DescriptorTransposase for transposon Tn4430, IR71st non transferred strand, IR71st transferred strand, ... (4 entities in total)
Functional Keywordsdna transposition, tn3 family, antibiotic resistance, protein metamorphosis, recombination
Biological sourceBacillus thuringiensis
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Total number of polymer chains8
Total formula weight340166.24
Authors
Shkumatov, A.V.,Oger, C.A.,Aryanpour, N.,Hallet, B.F.,Efremov, R.G. (deposition date: 2021-11-26, release date: 2022-10-26, Last modification date: 2024-07-17)
Primary citationShkumatov, A.V.,Aryanpour, N.,Oger, C.A.,Goossens, G.,Hallet, B.F.,Efremov, R.G.
Structural insight into Tn3 family transposition mechanism.
Nat Commun, 13:6155-6155, 2022
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PubMed Abstract: Transposons are diverse mobile genetic elements that play the critical role as genome architects in all domains of life. Tn3 is a widespread family and among the first identified bacterial transposons famed for their contribution to the dissemination of antibiotic resistance. Transposition within this family is mediated by a large TnpA transposase, which facilitates both transposition and target immunity. Howtever, a structural framework required for understanding the mechanism of TnpA transposition is lacking. Here, we describe the cryo-EM structures of TnpA from Tn4430 in the apo form and paired with transposon ends before and after DNA cleavage and strand transfer. We show that TnpA has an unusual architecture and exhibits a family specific regulatory mechanism involving metamorphic refolding of the RNase H-like catalytic domain. The TnpA structure, constrained by a double dimerization interface, creates a peculiar topology that suggests a specific role for the target DNA in transpososome assembly and activation.
PubMed: 36257990
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33871-z
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ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (3 Å)
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