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  • Molecular Biology
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Biochemistry

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  • The genetic alphabet's expansion with unnatural base pairs (UBPs) promises increased genetic and chemical potential.
  • The d5SICS-dNaM pair is an efficiently replicated UBP, but its replication mechanism remains unclear due to its intercalated structure in free DNA.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the pre- and post-chemistry complex formation during the insertion of dNaMTP opposite d5SICS.
  • To elucidate the structural dynamics and polymerase interactions governing the replication of the d5SICS-dNaM unnatural base pair.

Main Methods:

  • Characterization of pre-chemistry complexes for dNaMTP insertion opposite d5SICS.
  • Analysis of post-chemistry complexes detailing the unnatural base pair's position and conformation after insertion.
  • Investigating polymerase active site interactions and nucleotide binding affinities.

Main Results:

  • Unlike d5SICSTP insertion, dNaMTP addition does not fully induce a closed polymerase state.
  • Post-insertion, the d5SICS-dNaM pair intercalates within the polymerase active site via two distinct modes, influenced by flanking nucleotides.
  • Intercalation reduces the affinity for subsequent correct triphosphate binding, hindering further primer extension.

Conclusions:

  • The replication of the d5SICS-dNaM unnatural base pair is limited by post-insertion intercalation and the subsequent need for deintercalation and active site rearrangement.
  • Understanding these structural dynamics is crucial for optimizing the replication of UBPs and advancing synthetic biology.