ATP/ADP modulates gp16–pRNA conformational change in the Phi29 DNA packaging motor | Zendy

Rujie Cai | Zendy; Ian R. Price | Zendy; Fang Ding | Zendy; Feifei Wu | Zendy; Ting Chen | Zendy; YunLong Zhang | Zendy; Guangfeng Liu | Zendy; Paul J. Jardine | Zendy; Changrui Lu | Zendy; Ailong Ke | Zendy

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ATP/ADP modulates gp16–pRNA conformational change in the Phi29 DNA packaging motor

Author(s) -

Rujie Cai,

Ian R. Price,

Fang Ding,

Feifei Wu,

Ting Chen,

YunLong Zhang,

Guangfeng Liu,

Paul J. Jardine,

Changrui Lu,

Ailong Ke

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

nucleic acids research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 9.008

H-Index - 537

eISSN - 1362-4954

pISSN - 0305-1048

DOI - 10.1093/nar/gkz692

Subject(s) - biology , dna , conformational change , adenosine triphosphate , biochemistry , biophysics , molecular motor , microbiology and biotechnology

Packaging of phage phi29 genome requires the ATPase gp16 and prohead RNA (pRNA). The highly conserved pRNA forms the interface between the connector complex and gp16. Understanding how pRNA interacts with gp16 under packaging conditions can shed light on the molecular mechanism of the packaging motor. Here, we present 3D models of the pRNA-gp16 complex and its conformation change in response to ATP or ADP binding. Using a combination of crystallography, small angle X-ray scattering and chemical probing, we find that the pRNA and gp16 forms a 'Z'-shaped complex, with gp16 specifically binds to pRNA domain II. The whole complex closes in the presence of ATP, and pRNA domain II rotates open as ATP hydrolyzes, before resetting after ADP is released. Our results suggest that pRNA domain II actively participates in the packaging process.

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