4HJE

Crystal structure of p53 core domain in complex with DNA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.91 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.228 
  • R-Value Work: 0.188 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.189 

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Literature

Structure of p53 binding to the BAX response element reveals DNA unwinding and compression to accommodate base-pair insertion.

Chen, Y.Zhang, X.Dantas Machado, A.C.Ding, Y.Chen, Z.Qin, P.Z.Rohs, R.Chen, L.

(2013) Nucleic Acids Res 41: 8368-8376

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkt584
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4HJE

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The p53 core domain binds to response elements (REs) that contain two continuous half-sites as a cooperative tetramer, but how p53 recognizes discontinuous REs is not well understood. Here we describe the crystal structure of the p53 core domain bound to a naturally occurring RE located at the promoter of the Bcl-2-associated X protein (BAX) gene, which contains a one base-pair insertion between the two half-sites. Surprisingly, p53 forms a tetramer on the BAX-RE that is nearly identical to what has been reported on other REs with a 0-bp spacer. Each p53 dimer of the tetramer binds in register to a half-site and maintains the same protein-DNA interactions as previously observed, and the two dimers retain all the protein-protein contacts without undergoing rotation or translation. To accommodate the additional base pair, the DNA is deformed and partially disordered around the spacer region, resulting in an apparent unwinding and compression, such that the interactions between the dimers are maintained. Furthermore, DNA deformation within the p53-bound BAX-RE is confirmed in solution by site-directed spin labeling measurements. Our results provide a structural insight into the mechanism by which p53 binds to discontinuous sites with one base-pair spacer.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Molecular and Computational Biology Program, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA, Laboratory of Structural Biology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Proteomics of Chinese Ministry of Health, XiangYa Hospital & State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410008, China, Department of Chemistry, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Computer Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cellular tumor antigen p53
A, B, C, D
200Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TP53P53
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Find proteins for P04637 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P04637
PHAROS:  P04637
GTEx:  ENSG00000141510 
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UniProt GroupP04637
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*TP*CP*AP*CP*AP*AP*GP*TP*TP*AP*GP*AP*GP*AP*CP*AP*AP*GP*CP*CP*T)-3')21N/A
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*AP*GP*GP*CP*TP*TP*GP*TP*CP*TP*CP*TP*AP*AP*CP*TP*TP*GP*TP*GP*A)-3')21N/A
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.91 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.228 
  • R-Value Work: 0.188 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.189 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 65.42α = 90
b = 93.88β = 90
c = 145.634γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-07-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-10-09
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-02-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations