This domain is found in the C-terminal region of free serine kinase (SerK) in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis. SerK converts ADP and l-serine (Ser) into AMP and O-phospho-l-serine (Sep), which is a precursor of l-cysteine. Th ...
This domain is found in the C-terminal region of free serine kinase (SerK) in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis. SerK converts ADP and l-serine (Ser) into AMP and O-phospho-l-serine (Sep), which is a precursor of l-cysteine. The domain is not conserved in the ParB/Srx family. The differences between SerK and the other members of the ParB/Srx family is concentrated in the C-terminal region, which may include residues involved in the Sep binding [1]. Members of this group are mainly found in archaea.
This entry describes the N-terminal domain of ParB proteins, predominantly found in bacteria. This domain is characterised by a highly conserved arginine motif, RRXR, known as the arginine patch, which is crucial for ParB DNA binding activity [1-2]. ...
This entry describes the N-terminal domain of ParB proteins, predominantly found in bacteria. This domain is characterised by a highly conserved arginine motif, RRXR, known as the arginine patch, which is crucial for ParB DNA binding activity [1-2]. ParB plays a vital role in chromosome partitioning and nucleoid occlusion. These proteins are essential for ensuring proper chromosome segregation during cell division by binding to the DNA origin of replication and localising to both poles of the predivisional cell following DNA replication. ParB comprises three highly conserved domains: an N-terminal nucleotide-binding domain (NBD), a central helix-turn-helix (HTH) parS-binding domain, a non-structured linker region, and a C-terminal dimerisation domain that tightly links the two subunits of the ParB dimer [3]. ParB proteins share significant sequence and structural similarity with Sulfiredoxin (Srx), a sulfinic acid reductase identified in eukaryotes. Sequence comparison and phylogenetic analysis of the Srx and ParB protein families suggest that Srx evolved via truncation of ParB, resulting in the removal of the entire C-terminal half of the protein including the HTH domain [4].