3WOE

Crystal structure of P23-45 gp39 (6-109) bound to Thermus thermophilus RNA polymerase beta-flap domain


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.35 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.181 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.184 

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Literature

Structural basis for promoter specificity switching of RNA polymerase by a phage factor.

Tagami, S.Sekine, S.Minakhin, L.Esyunina, D.Akasaka, R.Shirouzu, M.Kulbachinskiy, A.Severinov, K.Yokoyama, S.

(2014) Genes Dev 28: 521-531

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1101/gad.233916.113
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3WOD, 3WOE, 3WOF

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Transcription of DNA to RNA by DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RNAP) is the first step of gene expression and a major regulation point. Bacteriophages hijack their host's transcription machinery and direct it to serve their needs. The gp39 protein encoded by Thermus thermophilus phage P23-45 binds the host's RNAP and inhibits transcription initiation from its major "-10/-35" class promoters. Phage promoters belonging to the minor "extended -10" class are minimally inhibited. We report the crystal structure of the T. thermophilus RNAP holoenzyme complexed with gp39, which explains the mechanism for RNAP promoter specificity switching. gp39 simultaneously binds to the RNAP β-flap domain and the C-terminal domain of the σ subunit (region 4 of the σ subunit [σ4]), thus relocating the β-flap tip and σ4. The ~45 Å displacement of σ4 is incompatible with its binding to the -35 promoter consensus element, thus accounting for the inhibition of transcription from -10/-35 class promoters. In contrast, this conformational change is compatible with the recognition of extended -10 class promoters. These results provide the structural bases for the conformational modulation of the host's RNAP promoter specificity to switch gene expression toward supporting phage development for gp39 and, potentially, other phage proteins, such as T4 AsiA.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    RIKEN Systems and Structural Biology Center, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan;


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit beta
A, C
130Thermus thermophilus HB8Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: rpoBTTHA1813
EC: 2.7.7.6
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8RQE9 (Thermus thermophilus (strain ATCC 27634 / DSM 579 / HB8))
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UniProt GroupQ8RQE9
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Putative uncharacterized protein
B, D
106Oshimavirus P2345Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: gp39 (P23p39)P23p39
UniProt
Find proteins for A7XX65 (Thermus virus P23-45)
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UniProt GroupA7XX65
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Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
MSE
Query on MSE
B, D
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H11 N O2 SeMET
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.35 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.181 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.184 
  • Space Group: P 41 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 99.232α = 90
b = 99.232β = 90
c = 117.19γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-03-12
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-03-25
    Changes: Database references