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:

"
DNA terminal protein Gp3, priming domain
".

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: DNA terminal protein Gp3, priming domain

This superfamily entry represents the C-terminal priming domain of the DNA terminal protein GP3 sequences from Phi-29 like bacteriophages.

The DNA terminal protein Gp3 is linked to the 5' ends of both strands of the genome through a phosphodiester bond between the beta-hydroxyl group of a serine residue and the 5'-phosphate of the terminal deoxyadenylate. This protein is essential for DNA replication and is involved in the priming of DNA elongation PMID:6779279. In the transition from the initiation to the elongation phases, the priming domain of terminal protein moves out of the active site as polymerase elongates the primer strand. The terminal protein dissociates from the polymerase after the incorporation of approximately six nucleotides PMID:16511564.

This domain is a four-helix bundle with a left turning up-down-up-down topology. Serine-232, which provides the priming hydroxyl group for DNA synthesis, lies in a loop at the end of the domain closest to the active site of the DNA polymerase PMID:16511564.

DOI:10.1038/sj.emboj.7601027,PFAM:PF05435,INTERPRO:IPR008770

GO Diversity

Unique GO annotations
3 Unique GO terms

EC Diversity

Unique EC annotations
0 Unique EC terms

Species Diversity

Unique species annotations
12 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: 6
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: 1
Function
Unique EC:
Unique GO: 3
Taxonomy
Unique Species: 12