RPA3: A subfamily of OB folds similar to human RPA3 (also called RPA14). RPA3 is the smallest 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). RPA3 is believed to have a structural role in assembly of the RPA heterotrimer.
Structure:1L1O_DEF; Human RPA trimerization core interface; defined at 3.5A contacts between subunits in the hetrotrimer.
Comment:The RPA trimerization core consists of DBD-D (the central DNA-binding domain of RPA2), DBD-C (the C-terminal DNA-binding domain of RPA1), and intact RPA3. Each contains an OB-fold domain flanked by a helix at the C-terminus, which mediate trimerization.