1PVP

BASIS FOR A SWITCH IN SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF SELECTED VARIANT OF CRE SITE-SPECIFIC RECOMBINASE, ALSHG BOUND TO THE ENGINEERED RECOGNITION SITE LOXM7


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.35 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.294 
  • R-Value Work: 0.232 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.232 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

A specificity switch in selected cre recombinase variants is mediated by macromolecular plasticity and water.

Baldwin, E.P.Martin, S.S.Abel, J.Gelato, K.A.Kim, H.Schultz, P.G.Santoro, S.W.

(2003) Chem Biol 10: 1085-1094

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chembiol.2003.10.015
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1PVP, 1PVQ, 1PVR

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The basis for the altered DNA specificities of two Cre recombinase variants, obtained by mutation and selection, was revealed by their cocrystal structures. The proteins share similar substitutions but differ in their preferences for the natural LoxP substrate and an engineered substrate that is inactive with wild-type Cre, LoxM7. One variant preferentially recombines LoxM7 and contacts the substituted bases through a hydrated network of novel interlocking protein-DNA contacts. The other variant recognizes both LoxP and LoxM7 utilizing the same DNA backbone contact but different base contacts, facilitated by an unexpected DNA shift. Assisted by water, novel interaction networks can arise from few protein substitutions, suggesting how new DNA binding specificities might evolve. The contributions of macromolecular plasticity and water networks in specific DNA recognition observed here present a challenge for predictive schemes.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Section of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, USA. epbaldwin@ucdavis.edu


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Recombinase creC [auth A],
D [auth B]
349Punavirus P1Mutation(s): 5 
Gene Names: cre
UniProt
Find proteins for P06956 (Escherichia phage P1)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P06956
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UniProt GroupP06956
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
34-MERA [auth C]34Punavirus P1
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
34-MERB [auth D]34Punavirus P1
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.35 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.294 
  • R-Value Work: 0.232 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.232 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 107.78α = 90
b = 121.47β = 90
c = 180.69γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
TNTrefinement
TNTphasing

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2004-02-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-29
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2012-02-01
    Changes: Other
  • Version 2.0: 2021-04-07
    Changes: Advisory, Database references, Non-polymer description, Source and taxonomy, Structure summary
  • Version 2.1: 2023-08-16
    Changes: Advisory, Data collection, Database references, Refinement description