Efficient fidelity control by stepwise nucleotide selection in polymerase elongation

DOI10.2478/MLBMB-2014-0010zbMATH Open1347.92032arXiv1404.3062OpenAlexW3121770968WikidataQ61826334 ScholiaQ61826334MaRDI QIDQ326602FDOQ326602

Authors: Jin Yu 

Publication date: 12 October 2016

Published in: Molecular Based Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Polymerases select nucleotides before incorporating them for chemical synthesis during gene replication or transcription. How the selection proceeds stepwise efficiently to achieve sufficiently high fidelity and speed is essential for polymerase function. We examined step-by-step selections that have conformational transition rates tuned one at time in the polymerase elongation cycle, with a controlled differentiation free energy at each checkpoint. The elongation is sustained at non-equilibrium steady state with constant free energy input and heat dissipation. It is found that error reduction capability does not improve for selection checkpoints down the reaction path. Hence, it is essential to select early to achieve an efficient fidelity control. In particular, for two consecutive selections that reject the wrong substrate back and inhibit it forward from a same kinetic state, the same error rates are obtained at the same free energy differentiation. The initial screening is indispensible for maintaining the elongation speed high, as the wrong nucleotides can be removed quickly and replaced by the right nucleotides at the entry. Overall, the elongation error rate can be repeatedly reduced through multiple selection checkpoints. The study provides a theoretical framework to conduct further detailed researches, and assists engineering and redesign of related enzymes.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1404.3062

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zbMATH Keywords

fidelitynon-equilibrium steady statenucleotide selectionpolymerase elongation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Kinetics in biochemical problems (pharmacokinetics, enzyme kinetics, etc.) (92C45)

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• A macroscopic kinetic model for DNA polymerase elongation and high-fidelity nucleotide selection

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