1YNW

Crystal Structure of Vitamin D Receptor and 9-cis Retinoic Acid Receptor DNA-Binding Domains Bound to a DR3 Response Element

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.00 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.283 
  • R-Value Work: 0.232 

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Literature

Structural analysis of RXR-VDR interactions on DR3 DNA

Shaffer, P.L., Gewirth, D.T.

(2004) J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 89-90: 215-219

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2004.03.084
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1YNW

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a ligand-responsive transcription factor that forms homo- or heterodimers on response elements composed of two hexameric half-sites separated by three base pairs of spacer DNA. Binding of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) to the full-length VDR causes destabilization of the VDR homodimer and formation of a heterodimeric complex with the 9-cis retinoic acid receptor (RXR) ...

    The Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a ligand-responsive transcription factor that forms homo- or heterodimers on response elements composed of two hexameric half-sites separated by three base pairs of spacer DNA. Binding of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) to the full-length VDR causes destabilization of the VDR homodimer and formation of a heterodimeric complex with the 9-cis retinoic acid receptor (RXR). VDR and RXR DNA-binding domains (DBDs) do not mimic this behavior, however: VDR DBD homodimers are formed exclusively, even in the presence of excess RXR DBD. Exploiting the asymmetry of the heterodimer and our knowledge of the homodimeric DBD interface, we have engineered VDR mutants that disfavor the homodimeric complex and allow for the formation of heterodimeric DBD complexes with RXR on DR3 elements. One of these complexes has been crystallized and its structure determined. However, the polarity of the proteins relative to the DNA is non-physiological due to crystal packing between symmetry-related VDR DBD protomers. This reveals a flattened energy landscape that appears to rely on elements outside of the core DBD for response element discrimination in the heterodimer.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.



Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Vitamin D3 ReceptorC [auth A]110Homo sapiensMutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: VDR, NR1I1
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Entity ID: 4
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Retinoic acid receptor RXR-alphaD [auth B]99Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: RXRA, NR2B1
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GTEx:  ENSG00000186350
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    • Entity ID: 1
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    5'-d(*TP*TP*AP*GP*GP*TP*CP*AP*CP*GP*AP*AP*GP*GP*TP*CP*AP*A)-3'A [auth C]18N/A
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      5'-d(*TP*TP*TP*GP*AP*CP*CP*TP*TP*CP*GP*TP*GP*AP*CP*CP*TP*A)-3'B [auth D]18N/A
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      Experimental Data & Validation

      Experimental Data

      • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
      • Resolution: 3.00 Å
      • R-Value Free: 0.283 
      • R-Value Work: 0.232 
      • Space Group: C 1 2 1
      Unit Cell:
      Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
      a = 123.104α = 90
      b = 57.049β = 110.31
      c = 73.438γ = 90
      Software Package:
      Software NamePurpose
      HKL-2000data collection
      HKL-2000data reduction
      CNSrefinement
      HKL-2000data scaling
      CNSphasing

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      Entry History 

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      Revision History  (Full details and data files)

      • Version 1.0: 2005-02-15
        Type: Initial release
      • Version 1.1: 2008-04-30
        Changes: Version format compliance
      • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
        Changes: Version format compliance
      • Version 1.3: 2011-10-26
        Changes: Structure summary