Structure of the processive human Pol δ holoenzyme
Open Access
- 28 February 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature Communications
- Vol. 11 (1), 1-12
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14898-6
Abstract
In eukaryotes, DNA polymerase delta (Pol delta) bound to the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) replicates the lagging strand and cooperates with flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1) to process the Okazaki fragments for their ligation. We present the high-resolution cryo-EM structure of the human processive Pol delta-DNA-PCNA complex in the absence and presence of FEN1. Pol delta is anchored to one of the three PCNA monomers through the C-terminal domain of the catalytic subunit. The catalytic core sits on top of PCNA in an open configuration while the regulatory subunits project laterally. This arrangement allows PCNA to thread and stabilize the DNA exiting the catalytic cleft and recruit FEN1 to one unoccupied monomer in a toolbelt fashion. Alternative holoenzyme conformations reveal important functional interactions that maintain PCNA orientation during synthesis. This work sheds light on the structural basis of Pol delta's activity in replicating the human genome. Pol delta bound to the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) replicates the lagging strand in eukaryotes and cooperates with flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1) to process the Okazaki fragments for their ligation. Here, the authors present a Cryo-EM structure of the human 4-subunit Pol delta bound to DNA and PCNA in a replicating state with an incoming nucleotide in the active site.Funding Information
- Wellcome Trust (RM32G0078)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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