Descriptions

The Holliday junction-resolving enzyme Hjc specifically recognizes four-way DNA junctions, cleaving them without sequence preference to generate recombinant DNA duplex products. Hjc imposes an X-shaped global conformation on the bound DNA junction and distorts base stacking around the point of cleavage, three nucleotides 3' of the junction center.
Hjc is autoinhibited in the conformation of the junction upon binding multiple Hjc dimers, in which Hjc fails to cleave the DNA because of the inaccurate positioning of the enzyme catalytic center over the targeted scissile bond, and this can be relieved by the addition of either competitor duplex DNA or the architectural double-stranded DNA-binding protein Sso7d.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

11-103 (Hjc domain)

Relief mechanism

Ligand binding, Partner binding

Assay

Structural analysis

Target domain

11-103 (Hjc domain)

Relief mechanism

Ligand binding, Partner binding

Assay

Structural analysis

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

4 structures for Q7LXU0

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
1HH1 X-ray 215 A A 1-143 PDB
4TKD X-ray 201 A A/B/C/D 1-143 PDB
4TKK X-ray 240 A A/B 1-143 PDB
AF-Q7LXU0-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

No variants for Q7LXU0

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for Q7LXU0

No associated diseases with Q7LXU0

2 regional properties for Q7LXU0

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Gasdermin, pore forming domain 4 - 236 IPR040460
domain Gasdermin, PUB domain 273 - 441 IPR041263

Functions

Description
EC Number 3.1.21.10 Endodeoxyribonucleases producing 5'-phosphomonoesters
Subcellular Localization
PANTHER Family PTHR39651 HOLLIDAY JUNCTION RESOLVASE HJC
PANTHER Subfamily PTHR39651:SF1 HOLLIDAY JUNCTION RESOLVASE HJC
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

No GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
No GO annotations for cellular component

3 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
crossover junction DNA endonuclease activity Catalysis of the endonucleolytic cleavage at a junction such as a reciprocal single-stranded crossover between two homologous DNA duplexes (Holliday junction).
DNA binding Any molecular function by which a gene product interacts selectively and non-covalently with DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).
magnesium ion binding Binding to a magnesium (Mg) ion.

2 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
DNA recombination Any process in which a new genotype is formed by reassortment of genes resulting in gene combinations different from those that were present in the parents. In eukaryotes genetic recombination can occur by chromosome assortment, intrachromosomal recombination, or nonreciprocal interchromosomal recombination. Interchromosomal recombination occurs by crossing over. In bacteria it may occur by genetic transformation, conjugation, transduction, or F-duction.
DNA repair The process of restoring DNA after damage. Genomes are subject to damage by chemical and physical agents in the environment (e.g. UV and ionizing radiations, chemical mutagens, fungal and bacterial toxins, etc.) and by free radicals or alkylating agents endogenously generated in metabolism. DNA is also damaged because of errors during its replication. A variety of different DNA repair pathways have been reported that include direct reversal, base excision repair, nucleotide excision repair, photoreactivation, bypass, double-strand break repair pathway, and mismatch repair pathway.

No homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
No homologous proteins
10 20 30 40 50 60
MNAKKRKGSA VERNIVSRLR DKGFAVVRAP ASGSKRKDPI PDIIALKNGV IILIEMKSRK
70 80 90 100 110 120
DIEGKIYVRR EQAEGIIEFA RKSGGSLFLG VKKPGVLKFI PFEKLRRTET GNYVADSEIE
130 140
GLDLEDLVRL VEAKISRTLD NFL