2XG8

Structural basis of gene regulation by protein PII: The crystal complex of PII and PipX from Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.272 
  • R-Value Work: 0.227 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.229 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural Basis for the Regulation of Ntca-Dependent Transcription by Proteins Pipx and Pii.

Llacer, J.L.Espinosa, J.Castells, M.A.Contreras, A.Forchhammer, K.Rubio, V.

(2010) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107: 15397

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1007015107
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2XG8, 2XGX, 2XHK, 2XKO, 2XKP

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    PII, an ancient and widespread signaling protein, transduces nitrogen/carbon/energy abundance signals through interactions with target proteins. We clarify structurally how PII regulates gene expression mediated by the transcription factor NtcA, the global nitrogen regulator of cyanobacteria, shedding light on NtcA structure and function and on how NtcA is activated by 2-oxoglutarate (2OG) and coactivated by the nonenzymatic PII target, protein PipX. We determine for the cyanobacteria Synechococcus elongatus the crystal structures of the PII-PipX and PipX-NtcA complexes and of NtcA in active and inactive conformations (respective resolutions, 3.2, 2.25, 2.3, and 3.05 A). The structures and the conclusions derived from them are consistent with the results of present and prior site-directed mutagenesis and functional studies. A tudor-like domain (TLD) makes up most of the PipX structure and mediates virtually all the contacts of PipX with PII and NtcA. In the PII-PipX complex, one PII trimer sequesters the TLDs of three PipX molecules between its body and its extended T loops, preventing PipX activation of NtcA. Changes in T loop conformation triggered by 2OG explain PII-PipX dissociation when 2OG is bound. The structure of active dimeric NtcA closely resembles that of the active cAMP receptor protein (CRP). This strongly suggests that with these proteins DNA binding, transcription activation, and allosteric regulation occur by common mechanisms, although the effectors are different. The PipX-NtcA complex consists of one active NtcA dimer and two PipX monomers. PipX coactivates NtcA by stabilizing its active conformation and by possibly helping recruit RNA polymerase but not by providing extra DNA contacts.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, Jaime Roig 11, Valencia 46010, Spain.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
NITROGEN REGULATORY PROTEIN P-II
A, B, C
112Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 = FACHB-805Mutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P0A3F4 (Synechococcus elongatus (strain ATCC 33912 / PCC 7942 / FACHB-805))
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UniProt GroupP0A3F4
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  • Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
PIPX
D, E, F
89Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 = FACHB-805Mutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q7X386 (Synechococcus elongatus (strain ATCC 33912 / PCC 7942 / FACHB-805))
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UniProt GroupQ7X386
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 3.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.272 
  • R-Value Work: 0.227 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.229 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 111.383α = 90
b = 61.585β = 126.44
c = 112.979γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
MOSFLMdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-08-18
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-05-08
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2023-12-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Other, Refinement description