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The "<scene name='92/925553/Pin_complex/2'>separation pin</scene>" is a part of the 2B domain and is responsible for unwinding the DNA. This uses a 2 step power stroke, one stroke when ATP is bound and another stroke when ADP and P<sub>i</sub> are released. The GIG motif and separation pin work together to unwind the DNA and move it out of the way so UvrD can unwind more DNA. The separation pin also prevents ssDNA once unwound from moving backwards and from reannealing. The proposed method is called the wrench-and-inchworm method, which is when the enzyme binds DNA and attaches at different points and then moves 1 nucleotide per ATP molecule.After an ATP molecule is released, UvrD is then ready to proceed forward to the next nucleotide <ref name="ATP_Binding" />.
The "<scene name='92/925553/Pin_complex/2'>separation pin</scene>" is a part of the 2B domain and is responsible for unwinding the DNA. This uses a 2 step power stroke, one stroke when ATP is bound and another stroke when ADP and P<sub>i</sub> are released. The GIG motif and separation pin work together to unwind the DNA and move it out of the way so UvrD can unwind more DNA. The separation pin also prevents ssDNA once unwound from moving backwards and from reannealing. The proposed method is called the wrench-and-inchworm method, which is when the enzyme binds DNA and attaches at different points and then moves 1 nucleotide per ATP molecule.After an ATP molecule is released, UvrD is then ready to proceed forward to the next nucleotide <ref name="ATP_Binding" />.
== UvrD Binding Site for ATP analog (AMPPNP) ==
== UvrD Binding Site for ATP analog (AMPPNP) ==
When determining the structure of UvrD, an ATP analog was used. They used an <scene name='92/925553/Atp_analog/3'>ATP analog</scene> so that the last phosphate can't be cleaved. Using the unhydrolyzable analog is beneficial in locking in the structure to observe.The green ion shown in the ATP analog scene is a Mg<sup>2+</sup> ion, which is essential for ATP hydrolysis and interacts with the β and γ phosphates. The magnesium ion is surrounded by essential residues that when altered, have been shown to have reduced ATPase activity <ref name="ATP_Binding" />.
When determining the structure of UvrD, an ATP analog was used. They used an <scene name='92/925553/Atp_analog/4'>ATP analog</scene> so that the last phosphate can't be cleaved. Using the unhydrolyzable analog is beneficial in locking in the structure to observe.The green ion shown in the ATP analog scene is a Mg<sup>2+</sup> ion, which is essential for ATP hydrolysis and interacts with the β and γ phosphates. The magnesium ion is surrounded by essential residues that when altered, have been shown to have reduced ATPase activity <ref name="ATP_Binding" />.
== UvrD Binding Site for ATP analog (ADP•MgF<sub>3</sub>) ==
== UvrD Binding Site for ATP analog (ADP•MgF<sub>3</sub>) ==
To capture the UvrD-DNA-ADP complex, a new crystal structure used ADP•MgF<sub>3</sub> after NaF was added to help improve crystal growth. This structure is believed to be a more authentic transition state analog, which differs from the AMPPNP analog slightly. The <scene name='92/925553/Adp_analog_complete/1'>ADP analog</scene> has a <scene name='92/925553/Adp_e566_and_gol/2'>GOL region</scene>, which is a glycerol molecule, which has hydrogen bonding similar to interactions that E566 has to a 3' OH of the ribose. The DNA isn't actually bound in the crystal structure, but can be used to visualize what hydrogen bonding might look like when connected to the backbone in DNA. <scene name='92/925553/Adp_e566_and_gol_hbonding_comp/2'>This glycerol molecule hydrogen bonds with E566</scene>, which typically would bind to the 3' OH of the ribose of DNA. Another residue, R37 (Not Shown), binds to the 2' OH of ribose, which has weaker hydrogen bonding. This is a structural component that allows UvrD to bind both ATP and dATP<ref name="ATP_Binding" />.  
To capture the UvrD-DNA-ADP complex, a new crystal structure used ADP•MgF<sub>3</sub> after NaF was added to help improve crystal growth. This structure is believed to be a more authentic transition state analog, which differs from the AMPPNP analog slightly. The <scene name='92/925553/Adp_analog_complete/1'>ADP analog</scene> has a <scene name='92/925553/Adp_e566_and_gol/2'>GOL region</scene>, which is a glycerol molecule, which has hydrogen bonding similar to interactions that E566 has to a 3' OH of the ribose. The DNA isn't actually bound in the crystal structure, but can be used to visualize what hydrogen bonding might look like when connected to the backbone in DNA. <scene name='92/925553/Adp_e566_and_gol_hbonding_comp/2'>This glycerol molecule hydrogen bonds with E566</scene>, which typically would bind to the 3' OH of the ribose of DNA. Another residue, R37 (Not Shown), binds to the 2' OH of ribose, which has weaker hydrogen bonding. This is a structural component that allows UvrD to bind both ATP and dATP<ref name="ATP_Binding" />.