Crystal structure at 1.7 A of the bovine papillomavirus-1 E2 DNA-binding domain bound to its DNA target.
Hegde, R.S., Grossman, S.R., Laimins, L.A., Sigler, P.B.(1992) Nature 359: 505-512
- PubMed: 1328886 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/359505a0
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2BOP - PubMed Abstract: 
The dominant transcriptional regulator of the papillomaviruses, E2, binds to its specific DNA target through a previously unobserved dimeric antiparallel beta-barrel. The DNA is severely but smoothly bent over the barrel by the interaction of successive major grooves with a pair of symmetrically disposed alpha-helices. The specific interface is an 'interwoven' network of interactions where the identifying base pairs of the target contact more than one amino-acid side chain and the discriminating amino acids interact with more than one base pair.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.