Structure of a replication-terminator protein complexed with DNA.
Kamada, K., Horiuchi, T., Ohsumi, K., Shimamoto, N., Morikawa, K.(1996) Nature 383: 598-603
- PubMed: 8857533
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/383598a0
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:
1ECR - PubMed Abstract:
The crystal structure of the Escherichia coli replication-terminator protein (Tus) bound to terminus-site (Ter) DNA has been determined at 2.7 A resolution. The Tus protein folds into a previously undescribed architecture divided into two domains by a central basic cleft. This cleft accommodates locally deformed B-form Ter DNA and makes extensive contacts with the major groove, mainly through two interdomain beta-strands. The unusual structural features of this complex may explain how the replication fork is halted in only one direction.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Genetics, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, and National Institute of Genetics, Shizuoka, Japan.