@article{KaiserSauerKisker2017,
  author    = {Kaiser, Sebastian and Sauer, Florian and Kisker, Caroline},
  title     = {The structural and functional characterization of human RecQ4 reveals insights into its helicase mechanism},
  series = {Nature Communications},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {Nature Communications},
  number    = {15907},
  doi       = {10.1038/ncomms15907},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-170769},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {RecQ4 is a member of the RecQ helicase family, an evolutionarily conserved class of enzymes, dedicated to preserving genomic integrity by operating in telomere maintenance, DNA repair and replication. While reduced RecQ4 activity is associated with cancer predisposition and premature aging, RecQ4 upregulation is related to carcinogenesis and metastasis. Within the RecQ family, RecQ4 assumes an exceptional position, lacking several characteristic RecQ domains. Here we present the crystal structure of human RecQ4, encompassing the conserved ATPase core and a novel C-terminal domain that lacks resemblance to the RQC domain observed in other RecQ helicases. The new domain features a zinc-binding site and two distinct types of winged-helix domains, which are not involved in canonical DNA binding or helicase activity. Based on our structural and functional analysis, we propose that RecQ4 exerts a helicase mechanism, which may be more closely related to bacterial RecQ helicases than to its human family members.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SchmittKuperEliasetal.2014,
  author    = {Schmitt, Dominik R. and Kuper, Jochen and Elias, Agnes and Kisker, Caroline},
  title     = {The Structure of the TFIIH p34 Subunit Reveals a Von Willebrand Factor A Like Fold},
  series = {PLoS ONE},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {PLoS ONE},
  number    = {7},
  issn      = {1932-6203},
  doi       = {10.1371/journal.pone.0102389},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-119471},
  pages     = {e102389},
  year      = {2014},
  abstract  = {RNA polymerase II dependent transcription and nucleotide excision repair are mediated by a multifaceted interplay of subunits within the general transcription factor II H (TFIIH). A better understanding of the molecular structure of TFIIH is the key to unravel the mechanism of action of this versatile protein complex within these vital cellular processes. The importance of this complex becomes further evident in the context of severe diseases like xeroderma pigmentosum, Cockayne's syndrome and trichothiodystrophy, that arise from single point mutations in TFIIH subunits. Here we describe the structure of the p34 subunit of the TFIIH complex from the eukaryotic thermophilic fungus Chaetomium thermophilum. The structure revealed that p34 contains a von Willebrand Factor A (vWA) like domain, a fold which is generally known to be involved in protein-protein interactions. Within TFIIH p34 strongly interacts with p44, a positive regulator of the helicase XPD. Putative protein-protein interfaces are analyzed and possible binding sites for the p34-p44 interaction suggested.},
  language  = {en}
}