Structure of replicative DNA polymerase provides insigts into the mechanisms for processivity, frameshifting and editing
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Crystallization
| Crystalization Experiments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Method | pH | Temperature | Details |
| 1 | VAPOR DIFFUSION, HANGING DROP | 7.5 | 273 | A complex of 1x10^-4 M T7 DNA polymerase 5A7A:thioredoxin was assembled with an equimolar amount of double stranded DNA substrate. Crystallization was achieved using a buffer containing 50mM HEPES pH 7.5, 10mM MgCl_2, 2mM DTT, and 0.5 mM terminal ddTTP Seed crystals were grown by hanging drop vapor diffusion by mixing 1ul each of protein-DNA solution and a reservoir solutions containing between 16 to 20% PEG 8000, 100mM ACES pH 7.5, 120 ammonium sulfate, 30mM MgCl2, and 5mM DTT. These crystals were used to streak-seed a grid of protein/reservoir solutions with concentrations of PEG 8000 between 13 to 15%. Pyramidal crystals appeared overnight and reached a maximum size of ~150 X 150 X 100 um3 after 3 to 4 days. Crystals were harvested overnight in mother-liquor containing 10 % PEG 400, temperature 273K, VAPOR DIFFUSION, HANGING DROP |
| Crystal Properties | |
|---|---|
| Matthews coefficient | Solvent content |
| 3.18 | 61 |
Crystal Data
| Unit Cell | |
|---|---|
| Length ( Å ) | Angle ( ˚ ) |
| a = 168.312 | α = 90 |
| b = 169.235 | β = 90 |
| c = 179.788 | γ = 90 |
| Symmetry | |
|---|---|
| Space Group | C 2 2 21 |
Diffraction
| Diffraction Experiment | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Crystal ID | Scattering Type | Data Collection Temperature | Detector | Detector Type | Details | Collection Date | Monochromator | Protocol | |||||
| 1 | 1 | x-ray | 100 | CCD | ADSC QUANTUM 4 | mirrors | 2005-03-28 | M | SINGLE WAVELENGTH | |||||
| Radiation Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Source | Type | Wavelength List | Synchrotron Site | Beamline |
| 1 | SYNCHROTRON | NSLS BEAMLINE X26C | 1.100 | NSLS | X26C |
Data Collection
| Overall | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | R Sym I (Observed) | Net I Over Average Sigma (I) | Redundancy | Number Reflections (All) | Number Reflections (Observed) | Observed Criterion Sigma (F) | Observed Criterion Sigma (I) | B (Isotropic) From Wilson Plot | |||||||
| 1 | 2.38 | 45.97 | 99.8 | 0.087 | 0.111 | 16.8 | 7.7 | 98459 | 76808 | 3 | 39.2 | ||||||||
| Highest Resolution Shell | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID # | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Percent Possible (All) | Percent Possible (Observed) | R Merge I (Observed) | Mean I Over Sigma (Observed) | Redundancy | Number Unique Reflections (All) | |||||||||||
| 2.38 | 100 | 0.333 | 5.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Refinement
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diffraction ID | Structure Solution Method | Cross Validation method | Resolution (High) | Resolution (Low) | Number Reflections (All) | Number Reflections (Observed) | Number Reflections (R-Free) | Percent Reflections (Observed) | R-Factor (Observed) | R-Work (Depositor) | R-Work (DCC) | R-Free (Depositor) | R-Free (DCC) | R-Free Selection Details | Mean Isotropic B | ||||
| X-RAY DIFFRACTION | MOLECULAR REPLACEMENT | THROUGHOUT | 2.6 | 45.97 | 78685 | 78685 | 3929 | 99.8 | 0.2331 | 0.233 | 0.22 | 0.284 | 0.26 | RANDOM | 74.2 | ||||
| Temperature Factor Modeling | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anisotropic B[1][1] | Anisotropic B[1][2] | Anisotropic B[1][3] | Anisotropic B[2][2] | Anisotropic B[2][3] | Anisotropic B[3][3] | |
| -7.72 | -8.54 | 16.26 | ||||
| RMS Deviations | |
|---|---|
| Key | Refinement Restraint Deviation |
| c_dihedral_angle_d | 21.5 |
| c_angle_deg | 1.2 |
| c_improper_angle_d | 0.98 |
| c_bond_d | 0.007 |
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms Used in Refinement | |
|---|---|
| Non-Hydrogen Atoms | Number |
| Protein Atoms | 12588 |
| Nucleic Acid Atoms | 1789 |
| Solvent Atoms | 414 |
| Heterogen Atoms | |
Software
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software Name | Purpose |
| HKL-2000 | data collection |
| TRUNCATE | data reduction |
| CNS | refinement |
| HKL-2000 | data reduction |
| CCP4 | data scaling |
| CNS | phasing |














