5D16

Structure of the C-terminal domain of TnsE double mutant - A453V/D523N


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.76 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.220 
  • R-Value Work: 0.198 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 

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Literature

Conformational toggling controls target site choice for the heteromeric transposase element Tn7.

Shi, Q.Straus, M.R.Caron, J.J.Wang, H.Chung, Y.S.Guarne, A.Peters, J.E.

(2015) Nucleic Acids Res 43: 10734-10745

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkv913
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5D16, 5D17

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The bacterial transposon Tn7 facilitates horizontal transfer by directing transposition into actively replicating DNA with the element-encoded protein TnsE. Structural analysis of the C-terminal domain of wild-type TnsE identified a novel protein fold including a central V-shaped loop that toggles between two distinct conformations. The structure of a robust TnsE gain-of-activity variant has this loop locked in a single conformation, suggesting that conformational flexibility regulates TnsE activity. Structure-based analysis of a series of TnsE mutants relates transposition activity to DNA binding stability. Wild-type TnsE appears to naturally form an unstable complex with a target DNA, whereas mutant combinations required for large changes in transposition frequency and targeting stabilized this interaction. Collectively, our work unveils a unique structural proofreading mechanism where toggling between two conformations regulates target commitment by limiting the stability of target DNA engagement until an appropriate insertion site is identified.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Transposon Tn7 transposition protein TnsE
A, B
206Escherichia coliMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: tnsE
UniProt
Find proteins for P05845 (Escherichia coli)
Explore P05845 
Go to UniProtKB:  P05845
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP05845
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
GOL
Query on GOL

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C [auth A]GLYCEROL
C3 H8 O3
PEDCQBHIVMGVHV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.76 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.220 
  • R-Value Work: 0.198 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.199 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 47.03α = 90
b = 71.25β = 97.28
c = 50.43γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)CanadaMOP-67189

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2015-09-30
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2015-12-23
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2020-01-08
    Changes: Author supporting evidence, Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.3: 2023-09-27
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description