6T1F

Crystal structure of the C-terminally truncated chromosome-partitioning protein ParB from Caulobacter crescentus complexed to the centromeric parS site


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.239 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

A CTP-dependent gating mechanism enables ParB spreading on DNA.

Jalal, A.S.Tran, N.T.Stevenson, C.E.Chimthanawala, A.Badrinarayanan, A.Lawson, D.M.Le, T.B.

(2021) Elife 10

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.69676
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6T1F, 7BM8

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Proper chromosome segregation is essential in all living organisms. The ParA-ParB- parS system is widely employed for chromosome segregation in bacteria. Previously, we showed that Caulobacter crescentus ParB requires cytidine triphosphate to escape the nucleation site parS and spread by sliding to the neighboring DNA (Jalal et al., 2020). Here, we provide the structural basis for this transition from nucleation to spreading by solving co-crystal structures of a C-terminal domain truncated C. crescentus ParB with parS and with a CTP analog. Nucleating ParB is an open clamp, in which parS is captured at the DNA-binding domain (the DNA-gate). Upon binding CTP, the N-terminal domain (NTD) self-dimerizes to close the NTD-gate of the clamp. The DNA-gate also closes, thus driving parS into a compartment between the DNA-gate and the C-terminal domain. CTP hydrolysis and/or the release of hydrolytic products are likely associated with reopening of the gates to release DNA and recycle ParB. Overall, we suggest a CTP-operated gating mechanism that regulates ParB nucleation, spreading, and recycling.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Chromosome-partitioning protein ParB
A, B, C, D
257Caulobacter vibrioides NA1000Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: parBCCNA_03868
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UniProt GroupB8GW30
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*GP*GP*AP*TP*GP*TP*TP*TP*CP*AP*CP*GP*TP*GP*AP*AP*AP*CP*AP*TP*CP*C)-3')
E, F, G, H
22Caulobacter vibrioides
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.263 
  • R-Value Work: 0.239 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.241 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 54.25α = 90
b = 172.928β = 90.54
c = 72.852γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XDSdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Royal SocietyUnited KingdomUF140053
Royal SocietyUnited KingdomRG150448
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilUnited KingdomBB/P018165/1
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilUnited KingdomBBS/E/J/000C0683
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilUnited KingdomBB/P012523/1

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-10-14
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2021-10-13
    Changes: Data collection, Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2024-01-24
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description