The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Rad4, beta-hairpin domain BHD3
".

Functional Families

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.

Superfamily: Rad4, beta-hairpin domain BHD3

The xeroderma pigmentosum C (XPC) protein has a central role in initiating global-genome NER (nucleotide excision repair) by recognising the lesion and recruiting downstream factors. This entry includes the yeast XPC orthologue Rad4 bound to DNA containing a cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) lesion. Rad4 inserts a beta-hairpin through the DNA duplex, causing the two damaged base pairs to flip out of the double helix. The expelled nucleotides of the undamaged strand are recognised by Rad4, whereas the two CPD-linked nucleotides become disordered. These findings indicate that the lesions recognised by Rad4/XPC thermodynamically destabilise the Watson-Crick double helix in a manner that facilitates the flipping-out of two base pairs.

This superfamily represents the beta-hairpin domain BHD3 of the Rad4 protein, which is involved in DNA binding.

PFAM:PF10405, INTERPRO:IPR018328,DOI:10.1038/nature06155

GO Diversity

Unique GO annotations
43 Unique GO terms

EC Diversity

Unique EC annotations
0 Unique EC terms

Species Diversity

Unique species annotations
1351 Unique species

Sequence/Structure Diversity

Overview of the sequence / structure diversity of this superfamily compared to other superfamilies in CATH. Click on the chart to view the data in more detail.

Superfamily Summary

A general summary of information for this superfamily.
Structures
Domains: 1
Domain clusters (>95% seq id): 1
Domain clusters (>35% seq id): 1
Unique PDBs: 1
Alignments
Structural Clusters (5A): 1
Structural Clusters (9A): 1
FunFam Clusters: 11
Function
Unique EC:
Unique GO: 43
Taxonomy
Unique Species: 1351