Structural insights to the metal specificity of an archaeal member of the LigD 3'-phosphoesterase DNA repair enzyme family.

ABSTRACT: LigD 3'-phosphoesterase (PE) enzymes perform end-healing reactions at DNA breaks. Here we characterize the 3'-ribonucleoside-resecting activity of Candidatus Korarchaeum PE. CkoPE prefers a single-stranded substrate versus a primer-template. Activity is abolished by vanadate (10 mM), but is less sensitive to phosphate (IC(50) 50 mM) or chloride (IC(50) 150 mM). The metal requirement is satisfied by manganese, cobalt, copper or cadmium, but not magnesium, calcium, nickel or zinc. Insights to CkoPE metal specificity were gained by solving new 1.5 Å crystal structures of CkoPE in complexes with Co(2+) and Zn(2+). His9, His15 and Asp17 coordinate cobalt in an octahedral complex that includes a phosphate anion, which is in turn coordinated by Arg19 and His51. The cobalt and phosphate positions

SUBMITTER: Das U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3258152 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature