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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Winged helix-like DNA-binding domain superfamily/Winged helix DNA-binding domain
Functional Family Topoisomerase 6 subunit A

Enzyme Information

5.99.1.3
DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolyzing).
based on mapping to UniProt Q8PUB7
ATP-dependent breakage, passage and rejoining of double-stranded DNA.
-!- Can introduce negative superhelical turns into double-stranded circular DNA. -!- One unit has nicking-closing activity, and another catalyzes super- twisting and hydrolysis of ATP (cf. EC 5.99.1.2).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q8PUB7
TOP6A_METMA
Methanosarcina mazei Go1
Type 2 DNA topoisomerase 6 subunit A

PDB Structure

PDB 2Q2E
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Holoenzyme assembly and ATP-mediated conformational dynamics of topoisomerase VI
Corbett, K.D., Benedetti, P., Berger, J.M.
Nat.Struct.Mol.Biol.
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