Figure 6.
Crystal structures of StXPB2 reveal a much more flexible interdomain linker between the two helicase domains. (a) Two StXPB2 molecules are observed in the crystal: One is in gray and the other is colored as helicase domains in green, the damage recognition domain (DRD) is in blue and the thumb-like motif (ThM) domain colored purple. (b) Structural comparison of AfXPB and StXPB2. Center: AfXPB structure is superimposed with the two StXPB2 structures over the DRD and helicase domain1 (gray). The C-terminal halves are shown as indicated colors. The closed conformation is a computational model and ATP-binding groove is highlighted.