2002
Threonine 79 Is a Hinge Residue That Governs the Fidelity of DNA Polymerase β by Helping to Position the DNA within the Active Site*
Maitra M, Gudzelak A, Li SX, Matsumoto Y, Eckert KA, Jager J, Sweasy JB. Threonine 79 Is a Hinge Residue That Governs the Fidelity of DNA Polymerase β by Helping to Position the DNA within the Active Site*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2002, 277: 35550-35560. PMID: 12121998, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m204953200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelix motifPol betaDNA synthesisThr-79Vivo genetic screenAccurate DNA synthesisDifferent amino acid residuesAmino acid residuesWild-type pol betaN-terminal 8DNA polymerase βGenetic screenDNA polymerase betaAntimutator phenotypeDNA substratesIncoming dNTP substrateActive siteWild typeBent DNAHinge residuesAcid residuesDNA templateBeta enzymePolymerase βPolymerase beta
2001
Y265H Mutator Mutant of DNA Polymerase β PROPER GEOMETRIC ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL FOR FIDELITY*
Shah A, Li S, Anderson K, Sweasy J. Y265H Mutator Mutant of DNA Polymerase β PROPER GEOMETRIC ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL FOR FIDELITY*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2001, 276: 10824-10831. PMID: 11154692, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m008680200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA polymerase betaPolymerase betaVivo genetic screenWild-type proteinWild-type enzymeActive site residuesGenetic screenTyr-265Mutant proteinsMutator mutantsPolymerase structureProper geometric alignmentSite residuesProtein conformationNucleotidyl transferForward mutationDNA polymerasePolymerase fidelityDNTP substratesDNA synthesisProteinDeoxynucleoside triphosphatesFirst evidenceTemplate A.Enzyme
1997
A genetic system to identify DNA polymerase β mutator mutants
Washington S, Yoon M, Chagovetz A, Li S, Clairmont C, Preston B, Eckert K, Sweasy J. A genetic system to identify DNA polymerase β mutator mutants. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1997, 94: 1321-1326. PMID: 9037051, PMCID: PMC19789, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.94.4.1321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMutator mutantsGenetic methodsPol betaDNA synthesisAccurate DNA synthesisDNA repair processesRat pol betaWild-type pol betaEscherichia coli DNA polymerase ISpontaneous mutation frequencyDNA polymerase IAltered fidelityDNA polymerase betaMutant proteinsDNA replicationGenetic systemMammalian cellsGenetic assaysPolymerase IMutantsDNA polymerase mutantsMutator activityPolymerase mutantsBeta enzymePolymerase beta