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Assymmetry of RTP in DNA-binding
Assymmetry of RTP in DNA-binding
Wing-up <scene name='Rtp_and_Tus_DNA_Binding/Wingup/1'>(green)</scene>: Contacts upstream with rtp dimer bound to A-site
<scene name='Rtp_and_Tus_DNA_Binding/Wingup/1'>Wing-up</scene>: Contacts upstream with rtp dimer bound to A-site
Wing-down <scene name='Rtp_and_Tus_DNA_Binding/Wingdown/1'>(blue)</scene>: Contacts with phosphate backbone of downstream DNA  
<scene name='Rtp_and_Tus_DNA_Binding/Wingdown/1'>Wing-down</scene>: Contacts with phosphate backbone of downstream DNA  


<scene name='Rtp_and_Tus_DNA_Binding/Overview/1'>Overview</scene>
<scene name='Rtp_and_Tus_DNA_Binding/Overview/1'>Overview</scene>

Revision as of 03:18, 23 May 2011

Replication Termination Proteins

Rtp and Tus These polar fork bocking sites have been found in yeast, pea, frog and human genomes.

RTP

RTP is a DNA binding protein from Bacillus Subtilis that uses a helix-loop-helix binding motif. In solution it shows a symmetric structure typical of the winged helix loop helix family, with an unstructured N-terminus end, first alpha helix (a1), unstructured loop that is equivalent to the first beta sheet (B1), helix loop helix structure (a2-a3), 2 beta sheets with a connecting loop that makes up the 'wing' structure (B2 - B3) and an additional long alpha helix involved in dimerisation (a4).

Assymmetry of RTP in DNA-binding Wing-up: Contacts upstream with rtp dimer bound to A-site Wing-down: Contacts with phosphate backbone of downstream DNA

Overview


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