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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.30.230.10
Functional Family DNA gyrase subunit B

Enzyme Information

5.6.2.3
DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolyzing).
based on mapping to UniProt Q5SHZ4
ATP-dependent breakage, passage and rejoining of double-stranded DNA.
-!- The enzyme 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 5.6.2.2). -!- Formerly EC 5.99.1.3.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q5SHZ4
GYRB_THET8
Thermus thermophilus HB8
DNA gyrase subunit B

PDB Structure

PDB 1KIJ
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
An open conformation of the Thermus thermophilus gyrase B ATP-binding domain.
Lamour, V., Hoermann, L., Jeltsch, J.M., Oudet, P., Moras, D.
J.Biol.Chem.
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