Movement of the β-hairpin in the third zinc-binding module of UvrA is required for DNA damage recognition

• Main Authors: Thanyalak Kraithong, Ketsaraphorn Channgam, Ornchuma Itsathitphaisarn, Montip Tiensuwan, David Jeruzalmi, Danaya Pakotiprapha
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41962

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is distinguished from other DNA repair pathways by its ability to process various DNA lesions. In bacterial NER, UvrA is the key protein that detects damage and initiates the downstream NER cascade. Although it is known that UvrA preferentially b...