3BLH

Crystal Structure of Human CDK9/cyclinT1

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.48 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.221 
  • R-Value Work: 0.179 

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Literature

The structure of P-TEFb (CDK9/cyclin T1), its complex with flavopiridol and regulation by phosphorylation

Baumli, S., Lolli, G., Lowe, E.D., Troiani, S., Rusconi, L., Bullock, A.N., Debreczeni, J.E., Knapp, S., Johnson, L.N.

(2008) Embo J. 27: 1907-1918

  • DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2008.121
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb) (CDK9/cyclin T (CycT)) promotes mRNA transcriptional elongation through phosphorylation of elongation repressors and RNA polymerase II. To understand the regulation of a transcriptional CDK by i ...

    The positive transcription elongation factor b (P-TEFb) (CDK9/cyclin T (CycT)) promotes mRNA transcriptional elongation through phosphorylation of elongation repressors and RNA polymerase II. To understand the regulation of a transcriptional CDK by its cognate cyclin, we have determined the structures of the CDK9/CycT1 and free cyclin T2. There are distinct differences between CDK9/CycT1 and the cell cycle CDK CDK2/CycA manifested by a relative rotation of 26 degrees of CycT1 with respect to the CDK, showing for the first time plasticity in CDK cyclin interactions. The CDK9/CycT1 interface is relatively sparse but retains some core CDK-cyclin interactions. The CycT1 C-terminal helix shows flexibility that may be important for the interaction of this region with HIV TAT and HEXIM. Flavopiridol, an anticancer drug in phase II clinical trials, binds to the ATP site of CDK9 inducing unanticipated structural changes that bury the inhibitor. CDK9 activity and recognition of regulatory proteins are governed by autophosphorylation. We show that CDK9/CycT1 autophosphorylates on Thr186 in the activation segment and three C-terminal phosphorylation sites. Autophosphorylation on all sites occurs in cis.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Cell division protein kinase 9
A
331Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: CDK9 (CDC2L4, TAK)
EC: 2.7.11.22, 2.7.11.23
Find proteins for P50750 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: CDK9
Go to UniProtKB:  P50750
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Cyclin-T1
B
260Homo sapiensMutation(s): 3 
Gene Names: CCNT1
Find proteins for O60563 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: CCNT1
Go to UniProtKB:  O60563
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
TRS
Query on TRS
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B
2-AMINO-2-HYDROXYMETHYL-PROPANE-1,3-DIOL
TRIS BUFFER
C4 H12 N O3
LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-O
 Ligand Interaction
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
TPO
Query on TPO
A
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC4 H10 N O6 PTHR
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.48 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.221 
  • R-Value Work: 0.179 
  • Space Group: H 3
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 172.920α = 90.00
b = 172.920β = 90.00
c = 95.760γ = 120.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
SCALAdata scaling
ProDCdata collection
MOSFLMdata reduction
PHASERphasing
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2008-07-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance