RPA1_DBD_B_like: A subgroup of uncharacterized, plant OB folds with similarity to the third OB fold, the ssDNA-binding domain (DBD)-B, of human RPA1 (also called RPA70). RPA1 is the large subunit of Replication protein A (RPA). RPA is a nuclear ssDNA-binding protein (SSB) which appears to be involved in all aspects of DNA metabolism including replication, recombination, and repair. RPA also mediates specific interactions of various nuclear proteins. In animals, plants, and fungi, RPA is a heterotrimer with subunits of 70KDa (RPA1), 32kDa (RPA2), and 14 KDa (RPA3). In addition to DBD-B, RPA1 contains three other OB folds: DBD-A, DBD-C, and RPA1N. The major DNA binding activity of RPA is associated with RPA1 DBD-A and DBD-B. RPA1 DBD-C is involved in trimerization. The ssDNA binding mechanism is believed to be multistep and to involve conformational change.
Comment:Based on similarity to various OB folds with structures.
Comment:The generic binding surface I contains nucleic acid partners in most OB-fold complexes. In some cases, this surface may also contain the sites for protein-protein interaction.