6GYT

Transcription factor dimerization activates the p300 acetyltransferase


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.261 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.262 

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Literature

Transcription factor dimerization activates the p300 acetyltransferase.

Ortega, E.Rengachari, S.Ibrahim, Z.Hoghoughi, N.Gaucher, J.Holehouse, A.S.Khochbin, S.Panne, D.

(2018) Nature 562: 538-544

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0621-1
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6GYR, 6GYT

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The transcriptional co-activator p300 is a histone acetyltransferase (HAT) that is typically recruited to transcriptional enhancers and regulates gene expression by acetylating chromatin. Here we show that the activation of p300 directly depends on the activation and oligomerization status of transcription factor ligands. Using two model transcription factors, IRF3 and STAT1, we demonstrate that transcription factor dimerization enables the trans-autoacetylation of p300 in a highly conserved and intrinsically disordered autoinhibitory lysine-rich loop, resulting in p300 activation. We describe a crystal structure of p300 in which the autoinhibitory loop invades the active site of a neighbouring HAT domain, revealing a snapshot of a trans-autoacetylation reaction intermediate. Substrate access to the active site involves the rearrangement of an autoinhibitory RING domain. Our data explain how cellular signalling and the activation and dimerization of transcription factors control the activation of p300, and therefore explain why gene transcription is associated with chromatin acetylation.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Grenoble, France.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Histone acetyltransferase p300161Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: EP300P300
EC: 2.3.1.48 (PDB Primary Data), 2.3.1 (PDB Primary Data)
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GTEx:  ENSG00000100393 
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Histone acetyltransferase p300168Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: EP300P300
EC: 2.3.1.48 (PDB Primary Data), 2.3.1 (PDB Primary Data)
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Histone H49Xenopus laevisMutation(s): 0 
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.288 
  • R-Value Work: 0.261 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.262 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 49.64α = 90
b = 83.71β = 90
c = 165.62γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2018-10-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2018-10-24
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2018-11-14
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 2.0: 2023-11-15
    Changes: Atomic model, Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 2.1: 2024-01-17
    Changes: Refinement description