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ArticleOncotarget2016

Biochemical and structural characterization of a DNA N6-adenine methyltransferase from Helicobacter pylori.

Bo Ma, Ji Ma, Dong Liu, Ling Guo, Huiling Chen, Jingjin Ding, Wei Liu, Hongquan Zhang

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Bo MaDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Ji MaDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.
Dong LiuInstitute of Immunology, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Ling GuoInstitute of Immunology, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Huiling ChenInstitute of Immunology, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jingjin DingInstitute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Wei LiuInstitute of Immunology, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hongquan ZhangDepartment of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education, and State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA N6-methyladenine modification plays an important role in regulating a variety of biological functions in bacteria. However, the mechanism of sequence-specific recognition in N6-methyladenine modification remains elusive. M1.HpyAVI, a DNA N6-adenine methyltransferase from Helicobacter pylori, shows more promiscuous substrate specificity than other enzymes. Here, we present the crystal structures of cofactor-free and AdoMet-bound structures of this enzyme, which were determined at resolutions of 3.0 Å and 3.1 Å, respectively. The core structure of M1.HpyAVI resembles the canonical AdoMet-dependent MTase fold, while the putative DNA binding regions considerably differ from those of the other MTases, which may account for the substrate promiscuity of this enzyme. Site-directed mutagenesis experiments identified residues D29 and E216 as crucial amino acids for cofactor binding and the methyl transfer activity of the enzyme, while P41, located in a highly flexible loop, playing a determinant role for substrate specificity. Taken together, our data revealed the structural basis underlying DNA N6-adenine methyltransferase substrate promiscuity.

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Amino Acid SequenceBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayDNA MethylationHelicobacter pyloriModels, MolecularMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein ConformationSequence Homology, Amino AcidSite-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)Structure-Activity RelationshipSubstrate SpecificitySite-Specific DNA-Methyltransferase (Adenine-Specific)AdoMet-bindingDNA N6-adenine methyltransferaseHelicobacter pyloriImmune responseImmunityImmunology and Microbiology SectionM1.HpyAVIsubstrate recognition

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PMID27259995
PMCPMC5173035

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