7t1a
Rev1 Ternary Complex with dATP and Ca2+
Structural highlights
FunctionREV1_YEAST Deoxycytidyl transferase involved in DNA repair. Transfers a dCMP residue from dCTP to the 3'-end of a DNA primer in a template-dependent reaction. May assist in the first step in the bypass of abasic lesions by the insertion of a nucleotide opposite the lesion. Required for normal induction of mutations by physical and chemical agents. Involved in mitochondrial DNA mutagenesis.[1] [2] [3] Publication Abstract from PubMedRev1 is a translesion DNA synthesis (TLS) polymerase involved in the bypass of adducted-guanine bases and abasic sites during DNA replication. During damage bypass, Rev1 utilizes a protein-template mechanism of DNA synthesis, where the templating DNA base is evicted from the Rev1 active site and replaced by an arginine side chain that preferentially binds incoming dCTP. Here, we utilize X-ray crystallography and molecular dynamics simulations to obtain structural insight into the dCTP specificity of Rev1. We show the Rev1 R324 protein-template forms sub-optimal hydrogen bonds with incoming dTTP, dGTP, and dATP that prevents Rev1 from adopting a catalytically competent conformation. Additionally, we show the Rev1 R324 protein-template forms optimal hydrogen bonds with incoming rCTP. However, the incoming rCTP adopts an altered sugar pucker, which prevents the formation of a catalytically competent Rev1 active site. This work provides novel insight into the mechanisms for nucleotide discrimination by the TLS polymerase Rev1. Mechanism of nucleotide discrimination by the translesion synthesis polymerase Rev1.,Weaver TM, Click TH, Khoang TH, Todd Washington M, Agarwal PK, Freudenthal BD Nat Commun. 2022 May 24;13(1):2876. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-30577-0. PMID:35610266[4] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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