3F1V

E. coli Beta Sliding Clamp, 148-153 Ala Mutant


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.77 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.282 
  • R-Value Work: 0.215 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.219 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Sliding clamp-DNA interactions are required for viability and contribute to DNA polymerase management in Escherichia coli.

Heltzel, J.M.Scouten Ponticelli, S.K.Sanders, L.H.Duzen, J.M.Cody, V.Pace, J.Snell, E.H.Sutton, M.D.

(2009) J Mol Biol 387: 74-91

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2009.01.050
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3F1V

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Sliding clamp proteins topologically encircle DNA and play vital roles in coordinating the actions of various DNA replication, repair, and damage tolerance proteins. At least three distinct surfaces of the Escherichia coli beta clamp interact physically with the DNA that it topologically encircles. We utilized mutant beta clamp proteins bearing G66E and G174A substitutions (beta159), affecting the single-stranded DNA-binding region, or poly-Ala substitutions in place of residues 148-HQDVR-152 (beta(148-152)), affecting the double-stranded DNA binding region, to determine the biological relevance of clamp-DNA interactions. As part of this work, we solved the X-ray crystal structure of beta(148-152), which verified that the poly-Ala substitutions failed to significantly alter the tertiary structure of the clamp. Based on functional assays, both beta159 and beta(148-152) were impaired for loading and retention on a linear primed DNA in vitro. In the case of beta(148-152), this defect was not due to altered interactions with the DnaX clamp loader, but rather was the result of impaired beta(148-152)-DNA interactions. Once loaded, beta(148-152) was proficient for DNA polymerase III (Pol III) replication in vitro. In contrast, beta(148-152) was severely impaired for Pol II and Pol IV replication and was similarly impaired for direct physical interactions with these Pols. Despite its ability to support Pol III replication in vitro, beta(148-152) was unable to support viability of E. coli. Nevertheless, physiological levels of beta(148-152) expressed from a plasmid efficiently complemented the temperature-sensitive growth phenotype of a strain expressing beta159 (dnaN159), provided that Pol II and Pol IV were inactivated. Although this strain was impaired for Pol V-dependent mutagenesis, inactivation of Pol II and Pol IV restored the Pol V mutator phenotype. Taken together, these results support a model in which a sophisticated combination of competitive clamp-DNA, clamp-partner, and partner-DNA interactions serve to manage the actions of the different E. coli Pols in vivo.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA polymerase III subunit beta
A, B
366Escherichia coliMutation(s): 5 
Gene Names: dnaNb3701JW3678
EC: 2.7.7.7
UniProt
Find proteins for P0A988 (Escherichia coli (strain K12))
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UniProt GroupP0A988
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.77 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.282 
  • R-Value Work: 0.215 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.219 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 40.838α = 73.83
b = 64.471β = 82.72
c = 72.111γ = 83.76
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
MOLREPphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
SCALAdata scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

  • Released Date: 2009-09-01 
  • Deposition Author(s): Cody, V.

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2009-09-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2021-10-20
    Changes: Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.3: 2023-12-27
    Changes: Data collection
  • Version 1.4: 2024-04-03
    Changes: Refinement description