2013
Conformational landscapes of DNA polymerase I and mutator derivatives establish fidelity checkpoints for nucleotide insertion
Hohlbein J, Aigrain L, Craggs T, Bermek O, Potapova O, Shoolizadeh P, Grindley N, Joyce C, Kapanidis A. Conformational landscapes of DNA polymerase I and mutator derivatives establish fidelity checkpoints for nucleotide insertion. Nature Communications 2013, 4: 2131. PMID: 23831915, PMCID: PMC3715850, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClosed conformationDNA polymerase IIncorrect nucleotidesPolymerase ITernary complexSingle-molecule FRETActive site side chainsNucleotide selectionMutator phenotypeFidelity checkpointPrimary checkpointPhosphoryl transferFidelity mutantsConformational changesConformational landscapeDNA polymeraseNucleotide insertionConformational transitionDNA synthesisFRET valuesNucleotidesFree energy landscapeReduced affinityCheckpointConformation
2012
Remote control of DNA-acting enzymes by varying the Brownian dynamics of a distant DNA end
Bai H, Kath J, Zörgiebel F, Sun M, Ghosh P, Hatfull G, Grindley N, Marko J. Remote control of DNA-acting enzymes by varying the Brownian dynamics of a distant DNA end. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 109: 16546-16551. PMID: 23011800, PMCID: PMC3478594, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1203118109.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Fingers-Closing and Other Rapid Conformational Changes in DNA Polymerase I (Klenow Fragment) and Their Role in Nucleotide Selectivity
Joyce CM, Potapova O, DeLucia AM, Huang X, Basu VP, Grindley ND. Fingers-Closing and Other Rapid Conformational Changes in DNA Polymerase I (Klenow Fragment) and Their Role in Nucleotide Selectivity. Biochemistry 2008, 47: 6103-6116. PMID: 18473481, DOI: 10.1021/bi7021848.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Conformational Changes during Normal and Error-Prone Incorporation of Nucleotides by a Y-Family DNA Polymerase Detected by 2-Aminopurine Fluorescence †
DeLucia A, Grindley N, Joyce C. Conformational Changes during Normal and Error-Prone Incorporation of Nucleotides by a Y-Family DNA Polymerase Detected by 2-Aminopurine Fluorescence †. Biochemistry 2007, 46: 10790-10803. PMID: 17725324, DOI: 10.1021/bi7006756.Peer-Reviewed Original Research2-AminopurineArchaeal ProteinsBase Pair MismatchBase SequenceDeoxyribonucleotidesDNA Polymerase betaDNA Polymerase IDNA RepairDNA ReplicationDNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseFluorescent DyesFrameshift MutationModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, InsertionalNucleic Acid ConformationSpectrometry, FluorescenceSubstrate SpecificitySulfolobusTemplates, Genetic
2003
Use of 2-Aminopurine Fluorescence To Examine Conformational Changes during Nucleotide Incorporation by DNA Polymerase I (Klenow Fragment) †
Purohit V, Grindley N, Joyce C. Use of 2-Aminopurine Fluorescence To Examine Conformational Changes during Nucleotide Incorporation by DNA Polymerase I (Klenow Fragment) †. Biochemistry 2003, 42: 10200-10211. PMID: 12939148, DOI: 10.1021/bi0341206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInteraction of DNA Polymerase I (Klenow Fragment) with the Single-Stranded Template beyond the Site of Synthesis †
Turner R, Grindley N, Joyce C. Interaction of DNA Polymerase I (Klenow Fragment) with the Single-Stranded Template beyond the Site of Synthesis †. Biochemistry 2003, 42: 2373-2385. PMID: 12600204, DOI: 10.1021/bi026566c.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
The Mutational Specificity of the Dbh Lesion Bypass Polymerase and Its Implications*
Potapova O, Grindley N, Joyce C. The Mutational Specificity of the Dbh Lesion Bypass Polymerase and Its Implications*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 28157-28166. PMID: 12023283, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m202607200.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Contacts between the 5′ Nuclease of DNA Polymerase I and Its DNA Substrate*
Xu Y, Potapova O, Leschziner A, Grindley N, Joyce C. Contacts between the 5′ Nuclease of DNA Polymerase I and Its DNA Substrate*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 30167-30177. PMID: 11349126, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m100985200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArginineBase SequenceBinding SitesCircular DichroismDNADNA Polymerase IDNA RepairEscherichia coliKineticsLysineModels, ChemicalModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedMutationOrganophosphorus CompoundsPhosphatesProtein BindingProtein Structure, TertiarySubstrate SpecificityTemperatureTime FactorsConceptsDNA substratesDNA polymerase INuclease domainCleavage siteBasic residuesPolymerase IDuplex DNANuclease cleavagePhosphate ethylation interferenceDNA-binding regionActive site regionDNA replicationOne-half turnBacteriophage T5Eukaryotic nucleasesSubstrate bindingAbasic DNAEthylation interferenceDuplex portionHelical archNucleaseSite regionEscherichia coliMethylphosphonate substitutionsPrimer strand
2000
Coordination between the Polymerase and 5′-Nuclease Components of DNA Polymerase I of Escherichia coli *
Xu Y, Grindley N, Joyce C. Coordination between the Polymerase and 5′-Nuclease Components of DNA Polymerase I of Escherichia coli *. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2000, 275: 20949-20955. PMID: 10806216, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m909135199.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Mutants of Tn3 resolvase which do not require accessory binding sites for recombination activity
Arnold P, Blake D, Grindley N, Boocock M, Stark W. Mutants of Tn3 resolvase which do not require accessory binding sites for recombination activity. The EMBO Journal 1999, 18: 1407-1414. PMID: 10064606, PMCID: PMC1171230, DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.5.1407.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Biochemical and mutational studies of the 5′-3′ exonuclease of DNA polymerase I of Escherichia coli11Edited by A. R. Fersht
Xu Y, Derbyshire V, Ng K, Sun X, Grindley N, Joyce C. Biochemical and mutational studies of the 5′-3′ exonuclease of DNA polymerase I of Escherichia coli11Edited by A. R. Fersht. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1997, 268: 284-302. PMID: 9159471, DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.0967.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Catalytic residues of gamma delta resolvase act in cis.
Boocock M, Zhu X, Grindley N. Catalytic residues of gamma delta resolvase act in cis. The EMBO Journal 1995, 14: 5129-5140. PMID: 7588641, PMCID: PMC394616, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1995.tb00195.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBase SequenceBinding SitesCrossing Over, GeneticDNA NucleotidyltransferasesDNA Topoisomerases, Type IDNA Transposable ElementsGenetic Complementation TestModels, GeneticModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataPlasmidsRecombination, GeneticStructure-Activity RelationshipSubstrate SpecificityTransposases
1992
Reactions at the polymerase active site that contribute to the fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I (Klenow fragment).
Joyce C, Sun X, Grindley N. Reactions at the polymerase active site that contribute to the fidelity of Escherichia coli DNA polymerase I (Klenow fragment). Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1992, 267: 24485-24500. PMID: 1447195, DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)35792-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Resolvase‐catalysed reactions between res sites differing in the central dinucleotide of subsite I.
Stark W, Grindley N, Hatfull G, Boocock M. Resolvase‐catalysed reactions between res sites differing in the central dinucleotide of subsite I. The EMBO Journal 1991, 10: 3541-3548. PMID: 1655422, PMCID: PMC453083, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1991.tb04918.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1990
Role of instability in the cis action of the insertion sequence IS903 transposase.
Derbyshire K, Kramer M, Grindley N. Role of instability in the cis action of the insertion sequence IS903 transposase. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1990, 87: 4048-4052. PMID: 2161528, PMCID: PMC54044, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.87.11.4048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA-binding proteinsCis actionCis-acting proteinsKilobase of DNAInsertion sequenceGalactosidase fusion proteinWild-type transposaseProtease-deficient strainSite of synthesisLon geneBacterial insertion sequencesUnstable proteinTransposase geneFusion proteinTrans actionTransposaseEscherichia coliProteinDefective transposonTransposonGenesSaturation mutagenesis of the DNA site bound by the small carboxy‐terminal domain of gamma delta resolvase.
Rimphanitchayakit V, Grindley N. Saturation mutagenesis of the DNA site bound by the small carboxy‐terminal domain of gamma delta resolvase. The EMBO Journal 1990, 9: 719-725. PMID: 2155779, PMCID: PMC551726, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1990.tb08165.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research