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Entry Detail
PDB ID:
4U6P
Keywords:
Title:
Structural mechanism of error-free bypass of major benzo[a]pyrene adduct by human polymerase kappa
Biological Source:
Source Organism:
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PDB Version:
Deposition Date:
2014-07-29
Release Date:
2016-01-27
Method Details:
Experimental Method:
Resolution:
2.59 Å
R-Value Free:
0.23
R-Value Work:
0.20
R-Value Observed:
0.20
Space Group:
P 21 21 21
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Description:DNA polymerase kappa
Chain IDs:A, B
Chain Length:526
Number of Molecules:2
Biological Source:Homo sapiens
Polymer Type:polydeoxyribonucleotide
Description:DNA (5'-D(P*GP*CP*GP*GP*AP*TP*CP*AP*C)-3')
Chain IDs:C, E (auth: P)
Chain Length:9
Number of Molecules:2
Biological Source:unidentified
Polymer Type:polydeoxyribonucleotide
Description:DNA (5'-D(*TP*AP*TP*GP*GP*TP*GP*AP*TP*CP*CP*GP*C)-3')
Chain IDs:D, F (auth: T)
Chain Length:13
Number of Molecules:2
Biological Source:unidentified
Primary Citation
Structure and mechanism of error-free replication past the major benzo[a]pyrene adduct by human DNA polymerase kappa.
Nucleic Acids Res. 44 4957 4967 (2016)
PMID: 27034468 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkw204

Abstact

Benzo[a]pyrene (BP) is a well-known and frequently encountered carcinogen which generates a bulky DNA adduct (+)-trans-10S-BP-N(2)-dG (BP-dG) in cells. DNA polymerase kappa (polκ) is the only known Y-family polymerase that bypasses BP-dG accurately and thus protects cells from genotoxic BP. Here, we report the structures of human polκ in complex with DNA containing either a normal guanine (G) base or a BP-dG adduct at the active site and a correct deoxycytidine. The structures and supporting biochemical data reveal a unique mechanism for accurate replication by translesion synthesis past the major bulky adduct. The active site of polκ opens at the minor groove side of the DNA substrate to accommodate the bulky BP-dG that is attached there. More importantly, polκ stabilizes the lesion DNA substrate in the same active conformation as for regular B-form DNA substrates and the bulky BPDE ring in a 5' end pointing conformation. The BP-dG adducted DNA substrate maintains a Watson-Crick (BP-dG:dC) base pair within the active site, governing correct nucleotide insertion opposite the bulky adduct. In addition, polκ's unique N-clasp domain supports the open conformation of the enzyme and the extended conformation of the single-stranded template to allow bypass of the bulky lesion. This work illustrates the first molecular mechanism for how a bulky major adduct is replicated accurately without strand misalignment and mis-insertion.

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