title: Properties of an unusual DNA primase from an archaeal plasmid.
abstract: Primases are specialized DNA-dependent RNA polymerases that synthesize a short oligoribonucleotide complementary to single-stranded template DNA. In the context of cellular DNA replication, primases are indispensable since DNA polymerases are not able to start DNA polymerization de novo. The primase activity of the replication protein from the archaeal plasmid pRN1 synthesizes a rather unusual mixed primer consisting of a single ribonucleotide at the 5' end followed by seven deoxynucleotides. Ribonucleotides and deoxynucleotides are strictly required at the respective positions within the primer. Furthermore, in contrast to other archaeo-eukaryotic primases, the primase activity is highly sequence-specific and requires the trinucleotide motif GTG in the template. Primer synthesis starts outside of the recognition motif, immediately 5' to the recognition motif. The fidelity of the primase synthesis is high, as non-complementary bases are not incorporated into the primer.
authors: Institute of Biochemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany.
authors: Kirsten
authors: K
authors: Beck
authors: Georg
authors: G
authors: Lipps
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D019843:Archaeal Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D019915:DNA Primase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D012265:Ribonucleotides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D016944:Sulfolobus / Q000201:enzymology; D013698:Templates, Genetic
chemical_list: D019843:Archaeal Proteins; D017931:DNA Primers; D009838:Oligodeoxyribonucleotides; D012265:Ribonucleotides; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D004247:DNA; D019915:DNA Primase
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