2012
The Hexameric Helicase DnaB Adopts a Nonplanar Conformation during Translocation
Itsathitphaisarn O, Wing RA, Eliason WK, Wang J, Steitz TA. The Hexameric Helicase DnaB Adopts a Nonplanar Conformation during Translocation. Cell 2012, 151: 267-277. PMID: 23022319, PMCID: PMC3597440, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranslocation mechanismParental duplex DNAReplicative DNA helicaseNucleotides of ssDNAC-terminal domainDNA helicaseDnaB hexamerHelicase DnaBNTP hydrolysisNascent DNAStructural insightsQuaternary structureDNA templateDuplex DNADNA polymeraseDnaBTranslocationSequential hydrolysisSubunitsUnwindingNucleotidesDNASsDNAHelicasesHelicase
2004
Nucleotide-dependent domain motions within rings of the RecA/AAA+ superfamily
Wang J. Nucleotide-dependent domain motions within rings of the RecA/AAA+ superfamily. Journal Of Structural Biology 2004, 148: 259-267. PMID: 15522774, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2004.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNucleotide-dependent conformational changesT7 DNA helicaseImportant biological functionsMechanochemical motorOligomeric ringsDNA helicaseBiological functionsF1-ATPaseConformational changesDomain motionProteinMechanistic workForce generationHslUHelicaseFoldsChemical energyATPFamilyRing structureDomainMembers