1NKP

Crystal structure of Myc-Max recognizing DNA

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.8 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 

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Literature

X-ray structures of Myc-Max and Mad-Max recognizing DNA: Molecular bases of regulation by proto-oncogenic transcription factors

Nair, S.K., Burley, S.K.

(2003) Cell 112: 193-205

  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • X-ray structures of the basic/helix-loop-helix/leucine zipper (bHLHZ) domains of Myc-Max and Mad-Max heterodimers bound to their common DNA target (Enhancer or E box hexanucleotide, 5'-CACGTG-3') have been determined at 1.9 A and 2.0 A resolution, re ...

    X-ray structures of the basic/helix-loop-helix/leucine zipper (bHLHZ) domains of Myc-Max and Mad-Max heterodimers bound to their common DNA target (Enhancer or E box hexanucleotide, 5'-CACGTG-3') have been determined at 1.9 A and 2.0 A resolution, respectively. E box recognition by these two structurally similar transcription factor pairs determines whether a cell will divide and proliferate (Myc-Max) or differentiate and become quiescent (Mad-Max). Deregulation of Myc has been implicated in the development of many human cancers, including Burkitt's lymphoma, neuroblastomas, and small cell lung cancers. Both quasisymmetric heterodimers resemble the symmetric Max homodimer, albeit with marked structural differences in the coiled-coil leucine zipper regions that explain preferential homo- and heteromeric dimerization of these three evolutionarily related DNA-binding proteins. The Myc-Max heterodimer, but not its Mad-Max counterpart, dimerizes to form a bivalent heterotetramer, which explains how Myc can upregulate expression of genes with promoters bearing widely separated E boxes.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Laboratories of Molecular Biophysics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Myc proto-oncogene protein
A, D
88Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: MYC (BHLHE39)
Find proteins for P01106 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: MYC
Go to UniProtKB:  P01106
Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Max protein
B, E
83Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: MAX (BHLHD4)
Find proteins for P61244 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: MAX
Go to UniProtKB:  P61244
Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsLengthOrganism
5'-D(*CP*GP*AP*GP*TP*AP*GP*CP*AP*CP*GP*TP*GP*CP*TP*AP*CP*TP*C)-3'F,G,H,J19N/A
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.8 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.219 
  • Space Group: P 1
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 39.244α = 87.91
b = 45.128β = 84.61
c = 86.484γ = 71.50
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALEPACKdata scaling
CNSrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data collection
X-PLORphasing
X-PLORmodel building

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2003-02-04
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance