The enzyme catalyses the ligation of DNA strands with 3'-hydroxyl and 5'-phosphate termini, forming a phosphodiester and sealing certain types of single-strand breaks in duplex DNA. Catalysis occurs by a three-step mechanism, starting with the activation of the enzyme by ATP, forming a phosphoramide bond between adenylate and a lysine residue. The adenylate group is then transferred to the 5'-phosphate terminus of the substrate, forming the capped structure 5'-(5'-diphosphoadenosine)-[DNA]. Finally, the enzyme catalyses a nucleophilic attack of the 3'-OH terminus on the capped terminus, which results in formation of the phosphodiester bond and release of the adenylate. RNA can also act as substrate, to some extent. cf. EC 6.5.1.2, DNA ligase (NAD+), EC 6.5.1.6, DNA ligase (ATP or NAD+), and EC 6.5.1.7, DNA ligase (ATP, ADP or GTP).
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The enzyme catalyses the ligation of DNA strands with 3'-hydroxyl and 5'-phosphate termini, forming a phosphodiester and sealing certain types of single-strand breaks in duplex DNA. Catalysis occurs by a three-step mechanism, starting with the activation of the enzyme by ATP, forming a phosphoramide bond between adenylate and a lysine residue. The adenylate group is then transferred to the 5'-phosphate terminus of the substrate, forming the capped structure 5'-(5'-diphosphoadenosine)-[DNA]. Finally, the enzyme catalyses a nucleophilic attack of the 3'-OH terminus on the capped terminus, which results in formation of the phosphodiester bond and release of the adenylate. RNA can also act as substrate, to some extent. cf. EC 6.5.1.2, DNA ligase (NAD+), EC 6.5.1.6, DNA ligase (ATP or NAD+), and EC 6.5.1.7, DNA ligase (ATP, ADP or GTP).
annealing of two short oligonucleotides, a 5'-phosphate-terminated strand 30mer (phosphate-5'-AGGTCGACTCCAGAGGATTGTTGACCGGCC-3') and a 5'-TET labeled 20mer (TET-5'-CGCCAAGCTTGCATTCCTAC-3'), to a 40mer complementary oligonucleotide target (5'-CAATCCTCTGGAGTCGACCTGTAGGAATGCAAGCTTGGCG-3')
stimulatory effect of Pyrococcus furiosus proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) on the enzyme activity of Pyrococcus furiosus DNA ligase is observed not at low ionic strength, but at a high salt concentration, at which a DNA ligase alone cannot bind to a nicked DNA substrate. Identification of the amino acid residues that are critical for PCNA binding in a loop structure located in the N-terminal DNA-binding domain of Ppyrococcus furiosus DNA ligase. The pentapeptide motif QKSFF is involved in the PCNA-interacting motifs, in which Gln and the first Phe are especially important for stable binding with PCNA
DNA ligases seal single-strand breaks in double-stranded DNA and their function is essential to maintain the integrity of the genome during various aspects of DNA metabolism, such as replication, excision repair and recombination. DNA-strand breaks are frequently generated as reaction intermediates in these events and the sealing of these breaks depends solely on the proper function of DNA ligase
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CRYSTALLIZATION (Commentary)
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LITERATURE
1.8 A resolution structure of Pyrococcus furiosus DNA ligase. The enzyme comprises the N-terminal DNA binding domain, the middle adenylation domain, and the C-terminal OB-fold domain. The architecture of each domain resembles those of human DNA ligase I, but the domain arrangements differ strikingly between the two enzymes
hanging-drop vapour diffusion method, crystals of the archaeal DNA ligase from Pyrococcus furiosus aree obtained using 6.6%(v/v) ethanol as a precipitant and diffracted X-rays to 1.7 A resolution. They belong to the monoclinic space group P2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 61.1, b = 88.3, c = 63.4 A, beta = 108.9°. The asymmetric unit contains one ligase molecule
DelC4 i.e. deletion of the four C-terminal residues, nick-joining activities of the mutant is enhanced as compared to that of the D540R single substitution
the combination of the Asp540-replacement and the elimination of ionic residues in the helix, forming interactions with adenylylation domain, effectively enhances the activity
the wild-type R531A and mutant K534A enzymes exhibit almost the same DNA ligation activities both in the presence and in the absence of externally added ATP, contains AMP in the crystal
the wild-type R531A and mutant K534A enzymes exhibit almost the same DNA ligation activities both in the presence and in the absence of externally added ATP, contains AMP in the crystal
the mutations of both basic residues (R531A and K534A) severely affected the ligation activity, especially in the absence of ATP, does not contain AMP in the crystal
mutant exhibits notably enhanced nick-joining activity compared with that of the wild type enzyme, the mutant enzyme exhibits activity about twice as high as that of the wild type within 10 min
the mutant enzyme exhibits activity about twice as high as that of the wild type within 10 min. The D540A ligation is almost the same as that of the D540A/Q547A/K554A/K558A mutant enzyme, thus implying that a single substitution for Asp540 might exert a more dominant effect than the substitutions of the other three polar and ionic residues at the C terminus
mutant R544A displays a notable reduction in nick-joining activity (less than 45% of the input substrate ligated) in comparison with that of mutant R544A/Q547A/K554A/K558A
mutant enzyme exhibits low activity. Mutant R544A displays a notable reduction in nick-joining activity (less than 45% of the input substrate ligated) in comparison with that of mutant R544A/Q547A/K554A/K558A
the combination of the Asp540-replacement and the elimination of ionic residues in the helix, forming interactions with adenylylation domain, effectively enhances the activity
combination of the D540R-replacement and the elimination of ionic residues in the helix, forming interactions with AdD, effectively enhances the activity
combination of the D540R-replacement and the elimination of ionic residues in the helix, forming interactions with AdD, effectively enhances the activity