6usq | pdb_00006usq

Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase binary complex with Y256A mutation, TERT:DNA

spinqualitylabelsall models 6usq, resolution 3.62Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 6usq is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Red flour beetle. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: MG Gene: TERT, TcasGA2_TC010963 (Red flour beetle) Activity: RNA-directed DNA polymerase, with EC number 2.7.7.49 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Telomerase extends telomere sequences at chromosomal ends to protect genomic DNA. During this process it must select the correct nucleotide from a pool of nucleotides with various sugars and base pairing properties, which is critically important for the proper capping of telomeric sequences by shelterin. Unfortunately, how telomerase selects correct nucleotides is unknown. Here, we determined structures of Tribolium castaneum telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) throughout its catalytic cycle and mapped the active site residues responsible for nucleoside selection, metal coordination, triphosphate binding, and RNA template stabilization. We found that TERT inserts a mismatch or ribonucleotide ~1 in 10,000 and ~1 in 14,000 insertion events, respectively. At biological ribonucleotide concentrations, these rates translate to ~40 ribonucleotides inserted per 10 kilobases. Human telomerase assays determined a conserved tyrosine steric gate regulates ribonucleotide insertion into telomeres. Cumulatively, our work provides insight into how telomerase selects the proper nucleotide to maintain telomere integrity. Mechanisms of nucleotide selection by telomerase.,Schaich MA, Sanford SL, Welfer GA, Johnson SA, Khoang TH, Opresko PL, Freudenthal BD Elife. 2020 Jun 5;9. pii: 55438. doi: 10.7554/eLife.55438. PMID:32501800 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Telomerase

Proteopedia Page Contributors and Editors (what is this?)

OCA