2ZTA

X-RAY STRUCTURE OF THE GCN4 LEUCINE ZIPPER, A TWO-STRANDED, PARALLEL COILED COIL

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Work: 0.179 

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Literature

X-ray structure of the GCN4 leucine zipper, a two-stranded, parallel coiled coil.

O'Shea, E.K., Klemm, J.D., Kim, P.S., Alber, T.

(1991) Science 254: 539-544

  • DOI: 10.1126/science.1948029
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2ZTA

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The x-ray crystal structure of a peptide corresponding to the leucine zipper of the yeast transcriptional activator GCN4 has been determined at 1.8 angstrom resolution. The peptide forms a parallel, two-stranded coiled coil of alpha helices packed as in the "knobs-into-holes" model proposed by Crick in 1953 ...

    The x-ray crystal structure of a peptide corresponding to the leucine zipper of the yeast transcriptional activator GCN4 has been determined at 1.8 angstrom resolution. The peptide forms a parallel, two-stranded coiled coil of alpha helices packed as in the "knobs-into-holes" model proposed by Crick in 1953. Contacts between the helices include ion pairs and an extensive hydrophobic interface that contains a distinctive hydrogen bond. The conserved leucines, like the residues in the alternate hydrophobic repeat, make side-to-side interactions (as in a handshake) in every other layer of the dimer interface. The crystal structure of the GCN4 leucine zipper suggests a key role for the leucine repeat, but also shows how other features of the coiled coil contribute to dimer formation.

    Related Citations: 
    • X-Ray Scattering Indicates that the Leucine Zipper is a Coiled Coil
      Rasmussen, R., Benvegnu, D., O'Shea, E.K., Kim, P.S., Alber, T.
      (1991) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 88: 561
    • Evidence that the Leucine Zipper is a Coiled Coil
      O'Shea, E.K., Rutkowski, R., Kim, P.S.
      (1989) Science 243: 538
    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142.



Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
GCN4 LEUCINE ZIPPERA, B34Saccharomyces cerevisiaeMutation(s): 0 
Find proteins for P03069 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Work: 0.179 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 101.63α = 90
b = 30.35β = 94.7
c = 21.86γ = 90
Software Package:
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X-PLORrefinement

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  • Version 1.0: 1992-10-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-03-25
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  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
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