3DZD

Crystal structure of sigma54 activator NTRC4 in the inactive state

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.4 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.262 
  • R-Value Work: 0.214 

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Literature

Structure and regulatory mechanism of Aquifex aeolicus NtrC4: variability and evolution in bacterial transcriptional regulation.

Batchelor, J.D., Doucleff, M., Lee, C.J., Matsubara, K., De Carlo, S., Heideker, J., Lamers, M.H., Pelton, J.G., Wemmer, D.E.

(2008) J.Mol.Biol. 384: 1058-1075

  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.10.024
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • Genetic changes lead gradually to altered protein function, making deduction of the molecular basis for activity from a sequence difficult. Comparative studies provide insights into the functional consequences of specific changes. Here we present str ...

    Genetic changes lead gradually to altered protein function, making deduction of the molecular basis for activity from a sequence difficult. Comparative studies provide insights into the functional consequences of specific changes. Here we present structural and biochemical studies of NtrC4, a sigma-54 activator from Aquifex aeolicus, and compare it with NtrC1 (a paralog) and NtrC (a homolog from Salmonella enterica) to provide insight into how a substantial change in regulatory mechanism may have occurred. Activity assays show that assembly of NtrC4's active oligomer is repressed by the N-terminal receiver domain, and that BeF3- addition (mimicking phosphorylation) removes this repression. Observation of assembly without activation for NtrC4 indicates that it is much less strongly repressed than NtrC1. The crystal structure of the unactivated receiver-ATPase domain combination shows a partially disrupted interface. NMR structures of the regulatory domain show that its activation mechanism is very similar to that of NtrC1. The crystal structure of the NtrC4 DNA-binding domain shows that it is dimeric and more similar in structure to NtrC than NtrC1. Electron microscope images of the ATPase-DNA-binding domain combination show formation of oligomeric rings. Sequence alignments provide insights into the distribution of activation mechanisms in this family of proteins.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Graduate Group in Biophysics, Physical Biosciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
Transcriptional regulator (NtrC family)
A, B
368Aquifex aeolicus (strain VF5)Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: ntrC4
Find proteins for O66551 (Aquifex aeolicus (strain VF5))
Go to UniProtKB:  O66551
Small Molecules
Ligands 2 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
NA
Query on NA
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B
SODIUM ION
Na
FKNQFGJONOIPTF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
ADP
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A, B
ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE
C10 H15 N5 O10 P2
XTWYTFMLZFPYCI-KQYNXXCUSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE
A, B
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.4 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.262 
  • R-Value Work: 0.214 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 89.897α = 90.00
b = 93.105β = 90.00
c = 114.163γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
RESOLVEphasing
MOSFLMdata reduction
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2008-11-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance