Sandbox GGC15
DNA TOPOISOMERASE I
Eukaryotic DNA topoisomerase I (topo I) is a protein that reduces the strain from the supercoils that are caused during transcription and translation[1]. There are two types of topoisomerases. Type 1 topoisomerases are monomeric and break one strand of DNA[2]. Type 2 topoisomerases are dimeric, meaning that they made up of two units and break both strands of the DNA helix[2]. They are able to pass another part of the duplex through the cut, and close the cut using ATP[1]. ContentsStructureHuman topo 1 is composed of 765 amino acids [2]. The enzyme consist of 4 regions which are the NH2-terminal, core, linker, and COOH-terminal domains[2]. The NH2-terminal is approximately 210 residues long, it is highly charged, disordered, and contains few hydrophobic amino acids[2]. The COOH-terminal domain is made up of residues 713 to 765 and contains the important amino aside Tyrosine 223[2]. The location of the active site is at this amino acid[2]. Active SiteTopo 1 reduces stress in DNA by causing a transient single strand nick in the the DNA helix[1]. This nick enables the cut to rotate around its intact complement, thus eliminating proximal supercoils[1].
The active site of Topo 1 is catalytic and it is the location where the nicking or cutting occurs[2]. The nicking occurs from the trans-esterification of Tyr-723 at a DNA phophodiester bond forming a 3'-phosphotyrosine covalent enzyme–DNA complex [1]. After the DNA is relaxed, the covalent intermediate is reversed when the released 5'-OH of the broken strand reattacks the phosphotyrosine intermediate in a second transesterification reaction[1].
RelevanceMany anticancer drugs target topo 1 enzymes. MutationsThis is a sample scene created with SAT to color by Group, and another to make a transparent representation of the protein. You can make your own scenes on SAT starting from scratch or loading and editing one of these sample scenes.
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