Single-stranded binding protein

Single-stranded binding proteins (SSBs) are a class of proteins that have been identified in both viruses and organisms from bacteria to humans.

SSB
Crystal structure of PriB- a primosomal DNA replication protein of Escherichia coli
Identifiers
SymbolSSB
PfamPF00436
Pfam clanCL0021
InterProIPR000424
PROSITEPDOC00602
SCOP21kaw / SCOPe / SUPFAM
TCDB3.A.7
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary

Viral SSB

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Viral_DNA_bp
 
Single stranded DNA-binding protein(icp8) from herpes simplex virus-1
Identifiers
SymbolViral_DNA_bp
PfamPF00747
InterProIPR000635
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary

Although the overall picture of human cytomegalovirus (HHV-5) DNA synthesis appears typical of the herpesviruses, some novel features are emerging.

Structure

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In ICP8, the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) single-strand DNA-binding protein (ssDNA-binding protein (SSB)), the head consists of the eight alpha helices. The front side of the neck region consists of a five-stranded beta-sheet and two alpha helices, whereas the back side is a three-stranded beta-sheet The shoulder part of the N-terminal domain contains an alpha-helical and beta-sheet region.[1] The herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) SSB, ICP8, is a nuclear protein that, along other replication proteins is required for viral DNA replication during lytic infection.[1]

Mechanism

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Six herpes virus-group-common genes encode proteins that likely constitute the replication fork machinery, including a two-subunit DNA polymerase, a Helicase-primase complex and a single-stranded DNA-binding protein.[2] The human herpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) single-strand DNA-binding protein ICP8 is a 128kDa zinc metalloprotein. Photoaffinity labeling has shown that the region encompassing amino acid residues 368-902 contains the single-strand DNA-binding site of ICP8.[3] The HHHV-1 UL5, UL8, and UL52 genes encode an essential heterotrimeric DNA helicase-primase that is responsible for concomitant DNA unwinding and primer synthesis at the viral DNA replication fork. ICP8 may stimulate DNA unwinding and enable bypass of cisplatin damaged DNA by recruiting the helicase-primase to the DNA.[4]

Bacterial SSB

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SSB protein domains in bacteria are important maintaining DNA metabolism, more specifically DNA replication, repair and recombination.[5] It has a structure of three beta-strands to a single six-stranded beta-sheet to form a dimer.[6]

Eukaryotic replication protein A

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Replication protein A
(heterotrimer)
 
This is an image of human Replication protein A. From PDB: 1L1OProteopedia protein A Replication protein A
Functiondamaged DNA binding, single-stranded DNA binding
Subunit name Gene Chromosomal locus
Replication protein A1 RPA1 Chr. 17 p13.3
Replication protein A2 RPA2 Chr. 1 p35.3
Replication protein A3 RPA3 Chr. 7 p21.3

Replication protein A is the functional equivalent of SSB in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, though there is no sequence homology.

Eukaryotic mitochondrial SSB

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The mitochondria of eukaryotic cells contain their own single stranded DNA binding protein. Human mitochondrial SSB (mtSSB) binds to single-stranded mitochondrial DNA as a tetramer and has sequence similarity to bacterial SSB.[7] Human mtSSB is encoded by the SSBP1 gene. In yeast, it is encoded by the RIM1 gene.[8]

Role in Genome Repair and Anti-aging

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Recently, it has been found that it 1. Helps protect the genome, 2. Is vital for stem cells and 3. Is involved with maintaining telomere length.[9][10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mapelli M, Panjikar S, Tucker PA (2005). "The crystal structure of the herpes simplex virus 1 ssDNA-binding protein suggests the structural basis for flexible, cooperative single-stranded DNA binding". J Biol Chem. 280 (4): 2990–7. doi:10.1074/jbc.M406780200. PMID 15507432.
  2. ^ Anders DG, McCue LA (1996). "The human cytomegalovirus genes and proteins required for DNA synthesis". Intervirology. 39 (5–6): 378–88. doi:10.1159/000150508. PMID 9130047.
  3. ^ White EJ, Boehmer PE (October 1999). "Photoaffinity labeling of the herpes simplex virus type-1 single-strand DNA-binding protein (ICP8) with oligodeoxyribonucleotides". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 264 (2): 493–7. doi:10.1006/bbrc.1999.1566. PMID 10529391.
  4. ^ Tanguy Le Gac N, Villani G, Boehmer PE (May 1998). "Herpes simplex virus type-1 single-strand DNA-binding protein (ICP8) enhances the ability of the viral DNA helicase-primase to unwind cisplatin-modified DNA". J. Biol. Chem. 273 (22): 13801–7. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.22.13801. PMID 9593724.
  5. ^ Meyer RR, Laine PS (December 1990). "The single-stranded DNA-binding protein of Escherichia coli". Microbiol. Rev. 54 (4): 342–80. doi:10.1128/MMBR.54.4.342-380.1990. PMC 372786. PMID 2087220.
  6. ^ Raghunathan S, Ricard CS, Lohman TM, Waksman G (June 1997). "Crystal structure of the homo-tetrameric DNA binding domain of Escherichia coli single-stranded DNA-binding protein determined by multiwavelength x-ray diffraction on the selenomethionyl protein at 2.9-A resolution". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 94 (13): 6652–7. doi:10.1073/pnas.94.13.6652. PMC 21213. PMID 9192620.
  7. ^ Tiranti, V; Rocchi, M; DiDonato, S; Zeviani, M (30 April 1993). "Cloning of human and rat cDNAs encoding the mitochondrial single-stranded DNA-binding protein (SSB)". Gene. 126 (2): 219–25. doi:10.1016/0378-1119(93)90370-i. PMID 8482537.
  8. ^ Van Dyck, E; Foury, F; Stillman, B; Brill, SJ (September 1992). "A single-stranded DNA binding protein required for mitochondrial DNA replication in S. cerevisiae is homologous to E. coli SSB". The EMBO Journal. 11 (9): 3421–30. doi:10.1002/j.1460-2075.1992.tb05421.x. PMC 556877. PMID 1324172.
  9. ^ Pfeifer, Matthias; Brem, Reto; Lippert, Timothy P.; Boulianne, Bryant; Ho, Howin Ng; Robinson, Mark E.; Stebbing, Justin; Feldhahn, Niklas (15 June 2019). "SSB1/SSB2 Proteins Safeguard B Cell Development by Protecting the Genomes of B Cell Precursors". The Journal of Immunology. 202 (12): 3423–3433. doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1801618. PMC 6545462. PMID 31085591.
  10. ^ Shi, Wei; Vu, Therese; Boucher, Didier; Biernacka, Anna; Nde, Jules; Pandita, Raj K.; Straube, Jasmin; Boyle, Glen M.; Al-Ejeh, Fares; Nag, Purba; Jeffery, Jessie; Harris, Janelle L.; Bain, Amanda L.; Grzelak, Marta; Skrzypczak, Magdalena; Mitra, Abhishek; Dojer, Norbert; Crosetto, Nicola; Cloonan, Nicole; Becherel, Olivier J.; Finnie, John; Skaar, Jeffrey R.; Walkley, Carl R.; Pandita, Tej K.; Rowicka, Maga; Ginalski, Krzysztof; Lane, Steven W.; Khanna, Kum Kum (4 May 2017). "Ssb1 and Ssb2 cooperate to regulate mouse hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells by resolving replicative stress". Blood. 129 (18): 2479–2492. doi:10.1182/blood-2016-06-725093. PMC 5418634. PMID 28270450.
  11. ^ Pandita, R. K.; Chow, T. T.; Udayakumar, D.; Bain, A. L.; Cubeddu, L.; Hunt, C. R.; Shi, W.; Horikoshi, N.; Zhao, Y.; Wright, W. E.; Khanna, K. K.; Shay, J. W.; Pandita, T. K. (14 January 2015). "Single-Strand DNA-Binding Protein SSB1 Facilitates TERT Recruitment to Telomeres and Maintains Telomere G-Overhangs". Cancer Research. 75 (5): 858–869. doi:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-2289. PMC 4351820. PMID 25589350.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Pfam and InterPro: IPR000635
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