3ZVY

PHD finger of human UHRF1 in complex with unmodified histone H3 N- terminal tail

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.227 
  • R-Value Work: 0.181 

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Literature

The Phd Finger of Human Uhrf1 Reveals a New Subgroup of Unmethylated Histone H3 Tail Readers.

Lallous, N., Legrand, P., Mcewen, A.G., Ramon-Maiques, S., Samama, J.P., Birck, C.

(2011) Plos One 6: 27599

  • DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027599
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The human UHRF1 protein (ubiquitin-like containing PHD and RING finger domains 1) has emerged as a potential cancer target due to its implication in cell cycle regulation, maintenance of DNA methylation after replication and heterochromatin formation ...

    The human UHRF1 protein (ubiquitin-like containing PHD and RING finger domains 1) has emerged as a potential cancer target due to its implication in cell cycle regulation, maintenance of DNA methylation after replication and heterochromatin formation. UHRF1 functions as an adaptor protein that binds to histones and recruits histone modifying enzymes, like HDAC1 or G9a, which exert their action on chromatin. In this work, we show the binding specificity of the PHD finger of human UHRF1 (huUHRF1-PHD) towards unmodified histone H3 N-terminal tail using native gel electrophoresis and isothermal titration calorimetry. We report the molecular basis of this interaction by determining the crystal structure of huUHRF1-PHD in complex with the histone H3 N-terminal tail. The structure reveals a new mode of histone recognition involving an extra conserved zinc finger preceding the conventional PHD finger region. This additional zinc finger forms part of a large surface cavity that accommodates the side chain of the histone H3 lysine K4 (H3K4) regardless of its methylation state. Mutation of Q330, which specifically interacts with H3K4, to alanine has no effect on the binding, suggesting a loose interaction between huUHRF1-PHD and H3K4. On the other hand, the recognition appears to rely on histone H3R2, which fits snugly into a groove on the protein and makes tight interactions with the conserved aspartates D334 and D337. Indeed, a mutation of the former aspartate disrupts the formation of the complex, while mutating the latter decreases the binding affinity nine-fold.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Institut National de Santé et de Recherche Médicale U964/Centre National de Recherche Scientifique UMR 7104/Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France. nlallous@cnio.es




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE UHRF1
A, B
72Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: UHRF1 (ICBP90, NP95, RNF106)
EC: 2.3.2.27
Find proteins for Q96T88 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q96T88
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
HISTONE H3.1
C, D
8Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: HIST1H3A, HIST1H3B, HIST1H3C, HIST1H3D, HIST1H3E, HIST1H3F, HIST1H3G, HIST1H3H, HIST1H3I, HIST1H3J (H3FA, H3FL, H3FC, H3FB, H3FD, H3FI, H3FH, H3FK, H3FF, H3FJ)
Find proteins for P68431 (Homo sapiens)
Go to Gene View: HIST1H3A HIST1H3B HIST1H3C HIST1H3D HIST1H3E HIST1H3F HIST1H3G HIST1H3H HIST1H3I HIST1H3J
Go to UniProtKB:  P68431
Small Molecules
Ligands 3 Unique
IDChainsName / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ZN
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A, B
ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 Ligand Interaction
CL
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B
CHLORIDE ION
Cl
VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
 Ligand Interaction
TRS
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A, B
2-AMINO-2-HYDROXYMETHYL-PROPANE-1,3-DIOL
TRIS BUFFER
C4 H12 N O3
LENZDBCJOHFCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-O
 Ligand Interaction
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.95 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.227 
  • R-Value Work: 0.181 
  • Space Group: P 43 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 42.300α = 90.00
b = 42.300β = 90.00
c = 182.700γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XSCALEdata scaling
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 2011-12-07
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-03-06
    Type: Data collection, Experimental preparation, Other
  • Version 1.2: 2019-05-08
    Type: Data collection, Experimental preparation