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. 1984 Oct;3(10):2423–2430. doi: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1984.tb02149.x

Three-dimensional structure of bovine pancreatic DNase I at 2.5 A resolution.

D Suck, C Oefner, W Kabsch
PMCID: PMC557703  PMID: 6499835

Abstract

The three-dimensional structure of bovine pancreatic deoxyribonuclease I (DNase I) has been determined at 2.5 A resolution by X-ray diffraction from single crystals. An atomic model was fitted into the electron density using a graphics display system. DNase I is an alpha, beta-protein with two 6-stranded beta-pleated sheets packed against each other forming the core of a 'sandwich'-type structure. The two predominantly anti-parallel beta-sheets are flanked by three longer alpha-helices and extensive loop regions. The carbohydrate side chain attached to Asn 18 is protruding by approximately 15 A from the otherwise compact molecule of approximate dimensions 45 A X 40 A. The binding site of CA2+-deoxythymidine-3',5'-biphosphate (Ca-pdTp) has been determined by difference Fourier techniques confirming biochemical results that the active centre is close to His 131. Ca-pdTp binds at the surface of the enzyme between the two beta-pleated sheets and seems to interact with several charged amino acid side chains. Active site geometry and folding pattern of DNase I are quite different from staphylococcal nuclease, the only other Ca2+-dependent deoxyribonuclease whose structure is known at high resolution. The electron density map indicates that two Ca2+ ions are bound to the enzyme under crystallization conditions.

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