Biology:Nuclease S1

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Nuclease S1
Identifiers
EC number3.1.30.1
CAS number37288-25-8
Databases
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BRENDABRENDA entry
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KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
S1-P1 nuclease
PDB 1ak0 EBI.jpg
P1 nuclease in complex with a substrate analog
Identifiers
SymbolS1-P1_nuclease
PfamPF02265
Pfam clanCL0368
InterProIPR003154
SCOP21ak0 / SCOPe / SUPFAM
CDDcd11010

Nuclease S1 (EC 3.1.30.1) is an endonuclease enzyme that splits single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) and RNA into oligo- or mononucleotides. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Endonucleolytic cleavage to 5'-phosphomononucleotide and 5'-phosphooligonucleotide end-products

Although its primary substrate is single-stranded, it can also occasionally introduce single-stranded breaks in double-stranded DNA or RNA, or DNA-RNA hybrids. The enzyme hydrolyses single stranded region in duplex DNA such as loops or gaps. It also cleaves a strand opposite a nick on the complementary strand. It has no sequence specificity.

Well-known versions include S1 found in Aspergillus oryzae (yellow koji mold) and Nuclease P1 found in Penicillium citrinum. Members of the S1/P1 family are found in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes and are thought to be associated in programmed cell death and also in tissue differentiation. Furthermore, they are secreted extracellular, that is, outside of the cell. Their function and distinguishing features mean they have potential in being exploited in the field of biotechnology.

Nomenclature

Alternative names include endonuclease S1 (Aspergillus), single-stranded-nucleate endonuclease, deoxyribonuclease S1, deoxyribonuclease S1, Aspergillus nuclease S1, Neurospora crassa single-strand specific endonuclease, S1 nuclease, single-strand endodeoxyribonuclease, single-stranded DNA specific endonuclease, single-strand-specific endodeoxyribonuclease, single strand-specific DNase and Aspergillus oryzae S1 nuclease.

Structure

Most nucleases with EC 3.1.30.1 activity are homologous to each other in a protein domain family called Nuclease S1/P1.[1]

Members of this family, including P1 and S1, are glycoproteins with very distinguishing features, they are:

  • a requirement for three zinc ions cofactors,
  • containing common active site motifs and
  • requires an acidic pH for catalysis.
  • contains three glycans bound to the amino acid asparagine via N-glycosylation
  • two Disulphide bridges between cysteine residues.

These requirements and distinguishing features are responsible for function efficacy. It is an enzyme and these four features are needed for enzyme functionality. The three zinc ions are vital for catalysis. The first two zincs activate the attacking water in hydrolysis whilst the third zinc ion stabilizes the leaving oxyanion.[2][3]

Properties

Nuclease S1
Identifiers
OrganismAspergillus oryzae
SymbolNucS
UniProtP24021
Nuclease P1
Identifiers
OrganismPenicillium citrinum
SymbolNuP1
UniProtP24289

Aspergillus nuclease S1 is a monomeric protein of a molecular weight of 38 kilodalton. It requires Zn2+ as a cofactor and is relatively stable against denaturing agents like urea, SDS, or formaldehyde. The optimum pH for its activity lies between 4-4.5. Aspergillus nuclease S1 is known to be inhibited somewhat by 50 μM ATP and nearly completely by 1 mM ATP.[4][5] 50% inhibition has been shown at 85 μM dAMP and 1 μM dATP but uninhibited by cAMP.[6]

Mechanism

This zinc-dependent nuclease protein domain produces 5' nucleotides and cleaves phosphate groups from 3' nucleotides. Additionally, the side chain of tryptophan located in the cavity in the active site and its backbone supports the action one of the zinc ions. Such mechanisms are essential to the catalytic function of the enzyme.[1]

Uses

Aspergillus nuclease S1 is used in the laboratory as a reagent in nuclease protection assays. In molecular biology, it is used in removing single stranded tails from DNA molecules to create blunt ended molecules and opening hairpin loops generated during synthesis of double stranded cDNA.

See also

  • Mung bean nuclease, similar activity but probably not homologous
  • DNA/RNA non-specific endonuclease, non-homologous family with similar DNA/RNA activity but accepts double-stranded substrate better

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "An extracellular S1-type nuclease of marine fungus Penicillium melinii". Marine Biotechnology 14 (1): 87–95. February 2012. doi:10.1007/s10126-011-9392-5. PMID 21647618. Bibcode: 2012MarBt..14...87B. 
  2. ↑ "Biochemical properties of three plant nucleases with anticancer potential". Plant Science 180 (2): 343–51. February 2011. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.10.006. PMID 21421379. 
  3. ↑ "Recognition of single-stranded DNA by nuclease P1: high resolution crystal structures of complexes with substrate analogs". Proteins 32 (4): 414–24. September 1998. doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0134(19980901)32:4<414::aid-prot2>3.0.co;2-g. PMID 9726413. 
  4. ↑ "DNA-templated ensemble for label-free and real-time fluorescence turn-on detection of enzymatic/oxidative cleavage of single-stranded DNA". Chemical Communications 47 (28): 8133–5. July 2011. doi:10.1039/c1cc12216a. PMID 21629944. 
  5. ↑ "Stability of the unique anticodon loop conformation of E.coli tRNAfMet". Nucleic Acids Research 7 (6): 1457–67. November 1979. doi:10.1093/nar/7.6.1457. PMID 41223. 
  6. ↑ "Specificity of the S1 nuclease from Aspergillus oryzae". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 250 (22): 8848–55. November 1975. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(19)40751-5. PMID 171268. 

Further reading

This article incorporates text from the public domain Pfam and InterPro: IPR003154



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