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July 13, 2025

The Nuclease Domain of E. coli RecBCD Regulates DNA Binding and Base Pair Melting

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LHLinxuan HaoRZRui ZhangTLTimothy M. Lohman

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Experimental findings highlight RecB nuclease domain's role in DNA binding and base pair melting in RecBCD, suggesting an allosteric effect.

Key Points

  • RecBCD's nuclease domain regulates DNA binding and base pair melting, impacting double stranded DNA repair.
  • Deletion of RecB Nuc increases binding affinity for DNA, indicating an important allosteric effect on the complex.
  • Structural analysis reveals that RecB ΔNuc CD only melts 4 base pairs compared to 11 by the full RecBCD complex.
  • These findings enhance understanding of helicase/nuclease interactions and their relevance in DNA repair mechanisms.

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Hao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02afe6551bb0af8cbfa8https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.11.664400
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