Ty1 integrase is composed of an active N-terminal domain and a large disordered C-terminal module dispensable for its activity $in\ vitro$

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Nguyen, Phong Quoc | Conesa, Christine | Rabut, Elise | Bragagnolo, Gabriel | Gouzerh, Célia | Fernández-Tornero, Carlos | Lesage, Pascale | Reguera, Juan | Acker, Joël

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International audience. Long-terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons are genetic elements that, like retroviruses, replicate by reverse transcription of an RNA intermediate into a complementary DNA (cDNA) that is next integrated into the host genome by their own integrase. The Ty1 LTR retrotransposon has proven to be a reliable working model to investigate retroelement integration site preference. However, the low yield of recombinant Ty1 integrase production reported so far has been a major obstacle for structural studies. Here we analyze the biophysical and biochemical properties of a stable and functional recombinant Ty1 integrase highly expressed in $E.coli$. The recombinant protein is monomeric and has an elongated shape harboring the three-domain structure common to all retroviral integrases at the N-terminal half, an extra folded region, and a large intrinsically disordered region at the C-terminal half. Recombinant Ty1 integrase efficiently catalyzes concerted integration $in\ vitro$, and the N-terminal domain displays similar activity. These studies that will facilitate structural analyses may allow elucidating the molecular mechanisms governing Ty1 specific integration into safe places in the genome.

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