2015
Structure and function of the N‐terminal domain of the human mitochondrial calcium uniporter
Lee Y, Min CK, Kim TG, Song HK, Lim Y, Kim D, Shin K, Kang M, Kang JY, Youn HS, Lee JG, An JY, Park KR, Lim JJ, Kim JH, Kim JH, Park ZY, Kim YS, Wang J, Kim DH, Eom SH. Structure and function of the N‐terminal domain of the human mitochondrial calcium uniporter. EMBO Reports 2015, 16: 1318-1333. PMID: 26341627, PMCID: PMC4662854, DOI: 10.15252/embr.201540436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsN-terminal domainMitochondrial calcium uniporterCalcium uniporterHuman mitochondrial calcium uniporterMitochondrial calcium uptake 1CaMKII phosphorylation siteDominant negative effectCell linesMitochondrial calcium uptakePhosphorylation sitesNovel foldDeletion mutantsMCU functionÅ resolutionTumor suppressorHeLa cell lineUniporterMutantsUptake 1Calcium uptakeS92SuppressorOncogeneRegulatorDomain
2014
Structural Changes in the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II Induced by the S1 to S2 Transition: A Combined XRD and QM/MM Study
Askerka M, Wang J, Brudvig GW, Batista VS. Structural Changes in the Oxygen-Evolving Complex of Photosystem II Induced by the S1 to S2 Transition: A Combined XRD and QM/MM Study. Biochemistry 2014, 53: 6860-6862. PMID: 25347729, PMCID: PMC4230327, DOI: 10.1021/bi5011915.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCatalytic DomainCrystallography, X-RayDNA ReplicationDNA, Single-StrandedDnaB HelicasesGeobacillus stearothermophilusModels, MolecularNucleotidesProtein Structure, TertiaryConceptsTranslocation mechanismParental duplex DNAReplicative DNA helicaseNucleotides of ssDNAC-terminal domainDNA helicaseDnaB hexamerHelicase DnaBNTP hydrolysisNascent DNAStructural insightsQuaternary structureDNA templateDuplex DNADNA polymeraseDnaBTranslocationSequential hydrolysisSubunitsUnwindingNucleotidesDNASsDNAHelicasesHelicase
2011
Hydrogen-Bonding Capability of a Templating Difluorotoluene Nucleotide Residue in an RB69 DNA Polymerase Ternary Complex
Xia S, Konigsberg WH, Wang J. Hydrogen-Bonding Capability of a Templating Difluorotoluene Nucleotide Residue in an RB69 DNA Polymerase Ternary Complex. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2011, 133: 10003-10005. PMID: 21667997, PMCID: PMC3139434, DOI: 10.1021/ja2021735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVariation in Mutation Rates Caused by RB69pol Fidelity Mutants Can Be Rationalized on the Basis of Their Kinetic Behavior and Crystal Structures
Xia S, Wang M, Lee HR, Sinha A, Blaha G, Christian T, Wang J, Konigsberg W. Variation in Mutation Rates Caused by RB69pol Fidelity Mutants Can Be Rationalized on the Basis of Their Kinetic Behavior and Crystal Structures. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2011, 406: 558-570. PMID: 21216248, PMCID: PMC3059800, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.12.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble mutantMutation rateAmino acid residuesRB69 DNA polymeraseSingle mutantsMutable sequencesPocket mutantsMutantsAcid residuesState kinetic parametersPrimer extensionT4 phageFidelity mutantsNucleotide residuesIncoming dNTPsDNA polymeraseReversion assayTernary complexComplementary strandCrystal structureResiduesBase selectivityPocketPolymeraseMisincorporation
2010
Structural insight into the mechanisms of enveloped virus tethering by tetherin
Yang H, Wang J, Jia X, McNatt MW, Zang T, Pan B, Meng W, Wang HW, Bieniasz PD, Xiong Y. Structural insight into the mechanisms of enveloped virus tethering by tetherin. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2010, 107: 18428-18432. PMID: 20940320, PMCID: PMC2972963, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1011485107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntigens, CDBase SequenceCell LineCrystallography, X-RayDimerizationDNA PrimersGPI-Linked ProteinsHIV-1HumansImmunity, InnateIn Vitro TechniquesModels, MolecularMolecular Dynamics SimulationMutagenesis, Site-DirectedMutant ProteinsProtein StabilityProtein Structure, QuaternaryProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsStatic ElectricityVirus ReleaseCrystal structure of a designed tetratricopeptide repeat module in complex with its peptide ligand
Cortajarena AL, Wang J, Regan L. Crystal structure of a designed tetratricopeptide repeat module in complex with its peptide ligand. The FEBS Journal 2010, 277: 1058-1066. PMID: 20089039, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2009.07549.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTPR domainC-terminusKey protein-protein interactionsTetratricopeptide repeat modulesChaperone heat shock proteinProtein-protein interactionsHeat shock responseHeat shock proteinsTPR proteinsChaperone functionTPR unitsProtein domainsNew packing arrangementRepeat modulesMolecular basisPeptide ligandsShock proteinsShock responseHsp90Terminal residuesX-ray crystal structureProteinCrystal structureDomainTetratricopeptide
2005
Hydrodynamic Characterization of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase DbpA
Talavera MA, Matthews EE, Eliason WK, Sagi I, Wang J, Henn A, De La Cruz EM. Hydrodynamic Characterization of the DEAD-box RNA Helicase DbpA. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2005, 355: 697-707. PMID: 16325852, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.10.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid MotifsChromatography, GelComputersCross-Linking ReagentsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayEscherichia coliEscherichia coli ProteinsModels, BiologicalModels, MolecularProtein Structure, TertiaryRNARNA HelicasesRNA-Binding ProteinsStructural Homology, ProteinConceptsHelicase core domainNucleic acid helicasesCarboxyl-terminal domainAb initio structure prediction methodNucleic acid unwindingHelicase activityRNA metabolismHydrodynamic bead modelingDistinct RNARNA substratesHairpin 92ATP hydrolysisStructural homologyStructure prediction methodsCore domainOligomeric formsAnalytical ultracentrifugationDbpAProtein AMulti-angle laserBead modelingRNASize exclusion chromatographyKey roleFunctional propertiesA specific subdomain in φ29 DNA polymerase confers both processivity and strand-displacement capacity
Rodríguez I, Lázaro JM, Blanco L, Kamtekar S, Berman AJ, Wang J, Steitz TA, Salas M, de Vega M. A specific subdomain in φ29 DNA polymerase confers both processivity and strand-displacement capacity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 6407-6412. PMID: 15845765, PMCID: PMC1088371, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0500597102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBacteriophage T4DNADNA PrimersDNA ReplicationDNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseElectrophoretic Mobility Shift AssayExodeoxyribonucleasesModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedProtein ConformationProtein Structure, TertiarySequence AlignmentTemplates, GeneticConceptsDNA polymerasePhi29 DNA polymeraseProtein-primed DNA polymerasesStrand-displacement capacityMutant DNA polymerasesΦ29 DNA polymeraseRecent crystallographic studiesDNA binding capacityAsp-398Deletion mutantsStructural insightsSpecific insertionProcessivityPolymeraseStrand displacementFunctional roleAmino acidsPalm subdomainSpecific subdomainsBiochemical analysisDNA synthesisCritical roleRegion 2Crystallographic studiesIntrinsic capacity
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 structureDomainMembersInsights into Strand Displacement and Processivity from the Crystal Structure of the Protein-Primed DNA Polymerase of Bacteriophage φ29
Kamtekar S, Berman AJ, Wang J, Lázaro JM, de Vega M, Blanco L, Salas M, Steitz TA. Insights into Strand Displacement and Processivity from the Crystal Structure of the Protein-Primed DNA Polymerase of Bacteriophage φ29. Molecular Cell 2004, 16: 609-618. PMID: 15546620, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2004.10.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA polymerasePhi29 DNA polymeraseT7 RNA polymeraseB-family polymerasesSpecific serinePriming proteinPolymerase active sitePhage phi29RNA polymerasePhage genomeSpecificity loopNontemplate strandStrand displacement activityFirst nucleotideHomology modelingSequence insertionHigh processivityProtein primerB familyPolymeraseDuplex DNATemplate DNAProcessivityProteinDNAVisualizing a Circadian Clock Protein Crystal Structure of KaiC and Functional Insights
Pattanayek R, Wang J, Mori T, Xu Y, Johnson CH, Egli M. Visualizing a Circadian Clock Protein Crystal Structure of KaiC and Functional Insights. Molecular Cell 2004, 15: 375-388. PMID: 15304218, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2004.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClock protein complexesAuto-phosphorylation siteGlobal gene expressionCircadian biological clockHomohexameric complexEvolutionary relationshipsProtein complexesCircadian clockworkATP bindingFunctional insightsCircadian proteinsKaiCProtein crystal structuresCentral poreGene expressionMolecular componentsBiochemical mechanismsBiological clockCrystal structureDouble donutComplex formationProteinCircadian rhythmicityMutationsCyanobacteriaPre-Steady-State Kinetics of RB69 DNA Polymerase and Its Exo Domain Mutants: Effect of pH and Thiophosphoryl Linkages on 3‘−5‘ Exonuclease Activity †
Wang C, Zakharova E, Li J, Joyce C, Wang J, Konigsberg W. Pre-Steady-State Kinetics of RB69 DNA Polymerase and Its Exo Domain Mutants: Effect of pH and Thiophosphoryl Linkages on 3‘−5‘ Exonuclease Activity †. Biochemistry 2004, 43: 3853-3861. PMID: 15049692, DOI: 10.1021/bi0302292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlanineAmino Acid SubstitutionBacteriophage T4Base Pair MismatchDNA Polymerase IDNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseEnzyme ActivationExodeoxyribonucleasesGlutamineHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKineticsMutagenesis, Site-DirectedPhosphatesPhosphorylationProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA EditingSubstrate SpecificityThionucleotidesT-PhagesViral ProteinsConceptsRate-determining stepDivalent metal ionsPH-activity profileB family replicative DNA polymerasesChemical stepMetal ionsSingle-turnover conditionsWild-type enzymeEffects of pHKlenow fragmentB-family DNA polymerasesFamily DNA polymerasesState kineticsDNA polymeraseThree-dimensional structureDomain mutantsExonuclease reactionExonuclease activityPhosphorothioate linkagesPhi29 DNA polymeraseElemental effectsReplicative DNA polymerasesRepair DNA polymerasesExo activityCatalysis
2003
Crystal Structures of an Archaeal Class I CCA-Adding Enzyme and Its Nucleotide Complexes
Xiong Y, Li F, Wang J, Weiner AM, Steitz TA. Crystal Structures of an Archaeal Class I CCA-Adding Enzyme and Its Nucleotide Complexes. Molecular Cell 2003, 12: 1165-1172. PMID: 14636575, DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(03)00440-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCCA-adding enzymeClass I CCA-adding enzymeCrystal structureClose evolutionary relationshipAddition of CCAChemical modificationAmino acid sequenceElectrostatic charge distributionNucleic acid templateEvolutionary relationshipsImmature tRNAsCharge distributionDomain architectureNucleotide complexesArcheoglobus fulgidusEnzyme classesTail domainAcid sequenceEnzyme bindsPolymerase domainTRNARelative orientationComplexesEnzymeTerminusDomain Motions in GroEL upon Binding of an Oligopeptide
Wang J, Chen L. Domain Motions in GroEL upon Binding of an Oligopeptide. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2003, 334: 489-499. PMID: 14623189, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2003.09.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCrystal structure of a transcription factor IIIB core interface ternary complex
Juo ZS, Kassavetis GA, Wang J, Geiduschek EP, Sigler PB. Crystal structure of a transcription factor IIIB core interface ternary complex. Nature 2003, 422: 534-539. PMID: 12660736, DOI: 10.1038/nature01534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayDNA, FungalFungal ProteinsGenes, FungalHydrogen BondingMacromolecular SubstancesModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataNucleic Acid ConformationPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein SubunitsRNA, Small NuclearSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsStatic ElectricitySubstrate SpecificityTATA-Box Binding ProteinTranscription Factor TFIIIBConceptsTranscription factor IIIBGeneral transcription factor TFIIBDomain IIÅ resolution crystal structureTranscription factor TFIIBOpen initiation complexRegion of TBPTFIIB-related factorAmino-terminal halfCarboxy-terminal halfTernary complexResolution crystal structureRegulated transcriptionPromoter DNASequence similarityInitiation complexRNA polymeraseBase pairsBdp1Brf1Essential rolePolymerasePrimary interfaceCrystal structureResidue 435
2002
Crystal Structures of the Bacillus stearothermophilus CCA-Adding Enzyme and Its Complexes with ATP or CTP
Li F, Xiong Y, Wang J, Cho HD, Tomita K, Weiner AM, Steitz TA. Crystal Structures of the Bacillus stearothermophilus CCA-Adding Enzyme and Its Complexes with ATP or CTP. Cell 2002, 111: 815-824. PMID: 12526808, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(02)01115-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphateAmino Acid MotifsAmino Acid SequenceCrystallography, X-RayCytidine TriphosphateDimerizationDNA Polymerase betaGeobacillus stearothermophilusModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataProtein FoldingProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA NucleotidyltransferasesSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsCCA-adding enzymeResolution crystal structureDNA polymerase betaImmature tRNAsNew proteinsBase specificityNucleic acid templateBacillus stearothermophilusPalm domainPolymerase betaIncoming ATPTRNAATPTerminusSubunitsCrystal structureActive siteAdditional structural featuresEnzymeCTPStructural featuresComplexesImportant componentTailDomain
2001
Structure of the Replicating Complex of a Pol α Family DNA Polymerase
Franklin M, Wang J, Steitz T. Structure of the Replicating Complex of a Pol α Family DNA Polymerase. Cell 2001, 105: 657-667. PMID: 11389835, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00367-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinding SitesCrystallographyDNA Polymerase IDNA PrimersDNA ReplicationGene ExpressionHumansNucleotidesProtein Structure, TertiarySubstrate SpecificityConceptsAlpha familyDNA polymeraseResolution crystal structureTernary complex structureApo-protein structurePrimer-template DNAMinor groove interactionsFamily DNA polymerasesFamily polymerasesRB69 DNA polymerasePol IFidelity mechanismsPrimer 3' terminusPrimer extensionPolymeraseGroove interactionsDNA motionTerminusDNA orientationFamilyDNADegrees rotationCrystal structureComplex structureDTTP
1997
Crystal Structure of a pol α Family Replication DNA Polymerase from Bacteriophage RB69
Wang J, Sattar A, Wang C, Karam J, Konigsberg W, Steitz T. Crystal Structure of a pol α Family Replication DNA Polymerase from Bacteriophage RB69. Cell 1997, 89: 1087-1099. PMID: 9215631, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80296-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBacteriophagesBinding SitesConserved SequenceCrystallographyDNA Polymerase IDNA Polymerase IIDNA, Single-StrandedEscherichia coliExonucleasesGene Expression Regulation, ViralHIVProtein ConformationProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryReplication OriginRNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseSequence Homology, Amino Acid
1994
Structure of the binding site for nonnucleoside inhibitors of the reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.
Smerdon S, Jäger J, Wang J, Kohlstaedt L, Chirino A, Friedman J, Rice P, Steitz T. Structure of the binding site for nonnucleoside inhibitors of the reverse transcriptase of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1994, 91: 3911-3915. PMID: 7513427, PMCID: PMC43692, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.9.3911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAntiviral AgentsBinding SitesCrystallography, X-RayDrug Resistance, MicrobialHIV Reverse TranscriptaseHIV-1Models, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMolecular StructureNevirapineNucleosidesProtein Structure, TertiaryPyridinesReverse Transcriptase InhibitorsRNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Immunodeficiency virus type 1Drug resistance mutationsVirus type 1Type 1Reverse transcriptaseHIV-1 reverse transcriptaseNevirapineResistance mutationsNonnucleoside inhibitorsDrugsViable virusSpecific inhibitorInhibitorsClose contactMutationsTranscriptaseSame binding site