Abstract
Single stranded DNA binding proteins (SSBs) are present in all known cellular organisms and are critical for DNA replication, recombination and repair. The SSB from the hyperthermophilic crenarchaeote Sulfolobus solfataricus (SsoSSB) has an unusual domain structure with a single DNA-binding oligonucleotide binding (OB) fold coupled to a flexible C-terminal tail. This ‘simple’ domain organisation differs significantly from other known SSBs, such as human replication protein A (RPA). However, it is conserved in another important human SSB, hSSB1, which we have recently discovered and shown to be essential in the DNA damage response. In this study we report the solution-state backbone and side-chain chemical shift assignments of the OB domain of SsoSSB. In addition, using the recently determined crystal structure, we have utilized NMR to reveal the DNA-binding interface of SsoSSB. These data will allow us to elucidate the structural basis of DNA-binding and shed light onto the molecular mechanism by which these ‘simple’ SSBs interact with single-stranded DNA.
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This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Council of Australia (NHMRC) [632610 to L.C.].
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Gamsjaeger, R., Kariawasam, R., Touma, C. et al. Backbone and side-chain 1H, 13C and 15N resonance assignments of the OB domain of the single stranded DNA binding protein from Sulfolobus solfataricus and chemical shift mapping of the DNA-binding interface. Biomol NMR Assign 8, 243–246 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12104-013-9492-4
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