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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
26
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
The catalytic center of E. coli primase (581 amino acids) was identified by using, in the G4oric single-strand binding protein (SSB) primer RNA (pRNA) synthesis system, ATP and AMP derivatives, which were modified on the 5' side with reactive groups that can be cross-linked to the ATP binding site plus [alpha-32P]GTP. The position of the covalently attached 32P-labeled dinucleotide was mapped by chemical and enzymatic cleavage of labeled wild type and deletion mutants of primase. The catalytic center involves one of the Lys residues Lys-211, Lys-229, and Lys-241. The ATP binding site is preformed in primase, and the cross-linked ATP residue can be elongated to a 5-nucleotide limit, which implies significant stretching of the catalytic center during pRNA synthesis. His-43 close to the N terminus in a proposed zinc finger and Lys-528 near the C terminus were also cross-linked to ATP residues in the primase ATP binding site, suggesting that these regions are topographically close to the catalytic center during pRNA synthesis. When cross-linking was performed on the preformed primase/SSB/G4oric complex with long arm reagents (12-15 A), SSB was also labeled, indicating a close proximity to the site of pRNA synthesis.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
30
pubmed:volume
270
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15711-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Studies of the functional topography of the catalytic center of Escherichia coli primase.
pubmed:affiliation
Public Health Research Institute, New York, New York 10016, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't