4ZEM

Crystal structure of eIF2B beta from Chaetomium thermophilum


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.204 
  • R-Value Work: 0.176 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.177 

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Literature

Architecture of the eIF2B regulatory subcomplex and its implications for the regulation of guanine nucleotide exchange on eIF2.

Kuhle, B.Eulig, N.K.Ficner, R.

(2015) Nucleic Acids Res 43: 9994-10014

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkv930
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4ZEM, 4ZEO, 5DBO

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Eukaryal translation initiation factor 2B (eIF2B) acts as guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) for eIF2 and forms a central target for pathways regulating global protein synthesis. eIF2B consists of five non-identical subunits (α-ϵ), which assemble into a catalytic subcomplex (γ, ϵ) responsible for the GEF activity, and a regulatory subcomplex (α, β, δ) which regulates the GEF activity under stress conditions. Here, we provide new structural and functional insight into the regulatory subcomplex of eIF2B (eIF2B(RSC)). We report the crystal structures of eIF2Bβ and eIF2Bδ from Chaetomium thermophilum as well as the crystal structure of their tetrameric eIF2B(βδ)2 complex. Combined with mutational and biochemical data, we show that eIF2B(RSC) exists as a hexamer in solution, consisting of two eIF2Bβδ heterodimers and one eIF2Bα2 homodimer, which is homologous to homohexameric ribose 1,5-bisphosphate isomerases. This homology is further substantiated by the finding that eIF2Bα specifically binds AMP and GMP as ligands. Based on our data, we propose a model for eIF2B(RSC) and its interactions with eIF2 that is consistent with previous biochemical and genetic data and provides a framework to better understand eIF2B function, the molecular basis for Gcn(-), Gcd(-) and VWM/CACH mutations and the evolutionary history of the eIF2B complex.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Abteilung für Molekulare Strukturbiologie, Institut für Mikrobiologie und Genetik, Göttinger Zentrum für Molekulare Biowissenschaften, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, D-37077 Göttingen, Germany bkuhle@gwdg.de.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Translation initiation factor eIF2b-like protein,Translation initiation factor eIF2b-like protein
A, B
393Thermochaetoides thermophilaMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CTHT_0063470
UniProt
Find proteins for G0SEE6 (Chaetomium thermophilum (strain DSM 1495 / CBS 144.50 / IMI 039719))
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Go to UniProtKB:  G0SEE6
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UniProt GroupG0SEE6
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.55 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.204 
  • R-Value Work: 0.176 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.177 
  • Space Group: H 3
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 138α = 90
b = 138β = 90
c = 146.64γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XSCALEdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
XDSdata reduction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-09-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-11-25
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-10
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description