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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
16
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-14
pubmed:abstractText
Human DNA ligase III contains an N-terminal zinc finger domain that binds to nicks and gaps in DNA. This small domain has been described as a DNA nick sensor, but it is not required for DNA nick joining activity in vitro. In light of new structural information for mammalian ligases, we measured the DNA binding affinity and specificity of each domain of DNA ligase III. These studies identified two separate, independent DNA-binding modules in DNA ligase III that each bind specifically to nicked DNA over intact duplex DNA. One of these modules comprises the zinc finger domain and DNA-binding domain, which function together as a single DNA binding unit. The catalytic core of ligase III is the second DNA nick-binding module. Both binding modules are required for ligation of blunt ended DNA substrates. Although the zinc finger increases the catalytic efficiency of nick ligation, it appears to occupy the same binding site as the DNA ligase III catalytic core. We present a jackknife model for ligase III that posits conformational changes during nick sensing and ligation to extend the versatility of the enzyme.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
283
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
10764-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Two DNA-binding and nick recognition modules in human DNA ligase III.
pubmed:affiliation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural