Structural highlights
Function
[GYRB_ECOLI] DNA gyrase negatively supercoils closed circular double-stranded DNA in an ATP-dependent manner and also catalyzes the interconversion of other topological isomers of double-stranded DNA rings, including catenanes and knotted rings.[1] [2] [3]
References
- ↑ Noble CG, Maxwell A. The role of GyrB in the DNA cleavage-religation reaction of DNA gyrase: a proposed two metal-ion mechanism. J Mol Biol. 2002 Apr 26;318(2):361-71. PMID:12051843 doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-2836(02)00049-9
- ↑ Sissi C, Chemello A, Vazquez E, Mitchenall LA, Maxwell A, Palumbo M. DNA gyrase requires DNA for effective two-site coordination of divalent metal ions: further insight into the mechanism of enzyme action. Biochemistry. 2008 Aug 19;47(33):8538-45. doi: 10.1021/bi800480j. Epub 2008 Jul, 22. PMID:18642932 doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bi800480j
- ↑ Schoeffler AJ, May AP, Berger JM. A domain insertion in Escherichia coli GyrB adopts a novel fold that plays a critical role in gyrase function. Nucleic Acids Res. 2010 Jul 31. PMID:20675723 doi:10.1093/nar/gkq665
