Crystal structure of the GINS complex and functional insights into its role in DNA replication.

ABSTRACT: The GINS complex, which contains the four subunits Sld5, Psf1, Psf2, and Psf3, is essential for both the initiation and progression of DNA replication in eukaryotes. GINS associates with the MCM2-7 complex and Cdc45 to activate the eukaryotic minichromosome maintenance helicase. It also appears to interact with and stimulate the polymerase activities of DNA polymerase epsilon and the DNA polymerase alpha-primase complex. To further understand the functional role of GINS, we determined the crystal structure of the full-length human GINS heterotetramer. Each of the four subunits has a major domain composed of an alpha-helical bundle-like structure. With the exception of Psf1, each of the other subunits has a small domain containing a three-stranded beta-sheet core. Each full-length protein i

SUBMITTER: Chang YP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1937527 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature