The gene for the DNA-binding protein Sso10a from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. Crystals of the purified protein have been grown that diffract ...
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The gene for the DNA-binding protein Sso10a from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus was cloned and overexpressed in Escherichia coli. Crystals of the purified protein have been grown that diffract to beyond 2.15 Angstrom resolution. The protein crystals belong to the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with unit-cell parameters a = 57.24, b = 60.16, c = 69.96 Angstrom. With one dimer per asymmetric unit, the crystal to volume per protein mass (V-M) is 2.9 Angstrom(3) Da(-1) and the solvent content is similar to57%. Complete X-ray diffraction native data were collected from a single crystal and processed to 2.15 Angstrom.
Ribosomal protein L4 is implicated in the peptidyltransferase activity of the ribosome and in certain bacteria it regulates the transcription and translation of the 11-gene S10 operon. The genes for the L4 ribosomal p...
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Ribosomal protein L4 is implicated in the peptidyltransferase activity of the ribosome and in certain bacteria it regulates the transcription and translation of the 11-gene S10 operon. The genes for the L4 ribosomal proteins from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Thermotoga maritima and the halophilic archaeon Haloarcula marismortui have been PCR amplified from genomic DNA and cloned under the control of a T7 promoter to generate overexpressing Escherichia coli strains. For both proteins, efficient purification procedures were developed to yield material suitable for crystallization trials. Crystals of T. maritima L4 were obtained in the orthorhombic space group P2(1)2(1)2(1), with one molecule per asymmetric unit, diffracting to 1.7 Angstrom resolution with synchrotron radiation. Crystals of H. marismortui L4 belonged to the trigonal space group P3(1)21 or P3(2)21 and diffracted to 3.2 Angstrom resolution with a rotating-anode source, presumably containing three molecules per asymmetric unit. The results demonstrate that for certain halophilic proteins the same purification and crystallization procedures can be employed as for conventional proteins.
Pk-REC is a protein which binds to DNA and catalyzes the central step of recombination and repair. The protein was crystallized using the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method with PEG as a precipitant. Two orthorhombi...
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Pk-REC is a protein which binds to DNA and catalyzes the central step of recombination and repair. The protein was crystallized using the hanging-drop vapour-diffusion method with PEG as a precipitant. Two orthorhombic crystal forms I and II with the same space group P2(1)2(1)2(1) were obtained at pH 8.0 using PEG 3000 and PEG 550 monomethylether, respectively. The unit-cell parameters were a = 151, b = 174, c = 241 Angstrom for form I and a = 151, b = 176, c = 300 Angstrom for form II, indicating that the asymmetric unit contains more than 20 molecules.
CYP119 is a cytochrome P450 with a molecular weight of 43 kDa which has been isolated from the thermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. This enzyme is extremely stable to high temperature and high pressure. The ...
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CYP119 is a cytochrome P450 with a molecular weight of 43 kDa which has been isolated from the thermophilic archaeon Sulfolobus solfataricus. This enzyme is extremely stable to high temperature and high pressure. The first crystallization and preliminary crystallographic study of CYP119 is reported here. Crystals of CYP119 were obtained by the sitting-drop vapour-diffusion method using a precipitant solution containing 20%(w/v) PEG 4000 and 0.2 M sodium thiocyanate at pH 6.4. Using synchrotron radiation, the CYP119 crystal diffracted to 1.84 Angstrom resolution. It belongs to the tetragonal space group P4(3)2(1)2, with unit-cell parameters a = b = 86.17 (0.07), c = 221.11 (0.04) Angstrom, in which the numbers in parentheses describe the standard deviations. Assuming two molecules of the CYP119 per asymmetric unit, the calculated molar volume (V-m) is 2.38 Angstrom(3) Da(-1). Bijvoet and dispersive anomalous difference Patterson maps show a clear peak corresponding to the haem irons. The complete crystallographically defined structure is currently in progress using MIR (multiple isomorphous replacement) and MAD (multiwavelength anomalous diffraction) techniques.
The Hjc protein of Pyrococcus furiosus is an endonuclease that: resolves Holliday junctions, the intermediates in homologous recombination, The amino acid sequence of Hjc is conserved in Archaea, however, it is not-si...
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The Hjc protein of Pyrococcus furiosus is an endonuclease that: resolves Holliday junctions, the intermediates in homologous recombination, The amino acid sequence of Hjc is conserved in Archaea, however, it is not-similar to any of the well-characterized Holliday junction resolvases, In order to investigate the similarity and diversity of the enzymatic properties of Hjc as a Holliday junction resolvase, highly purified Hjc produced in recombinant Escherichia coli was used for detailed: biochemical characterizations. Hjc has specific binding activity to the Holliday-structured DNA, with an apparent dissociation constant (K-d) of 60 nan, The dimeric form of Hjc binds to the substrate DMA. The optimal reaction conditions were determined using a synthetic Holliday junction as substrate, Hjc required a divalent cation for cleavage activity and Mg2+ at 5-10 mM was optimal, Mn2+ could substitute for Mg2+, but it was much less efficient than Mg2+ as the cofactor. The cleavage reaction was stimulated by alkaline pH and KCI at similar to 200 mM, In addition to the high specific activity, Hjc was found to be extremely heat stable, In contrast to the case of Sulfolobus, the Holliday:junction resolving activity detected in *** cell extract thus far is only derived from Hjc.
Four euryarchaeal genomes have been completely sequenced and are publicly available: Methanococcus jannaschii, Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum, Pyrococcus horikoshii and Archaeoglobus fulgidus. Four more genome s...
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Four euryarchaeal genomes have been completely sequenced and are publicly available: Methanococcus jannaschii, Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum, Pyrococcus horikoshii and Archaeoglobus fulgidus. Four more genome sequences, two crenarchaeal and two pyrococci, will soon be released. In addition, seven more archaeal genome sequencing projects are under way, including two halophiles, two Thermoplasma, and a methanogen. These projects cover all branches of the archaeal domain and will lead to new insights into archaeal metabolism, DNA processing, and evolutionary relationships with the Bacteria and Eukarya.
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