2P1P

Mechanism of Auxin Perception by the TIR1 ubiquitin ligase


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.21 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.237 
  • R-Value Work: 0.160 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.163 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Mechanism of auxin perception by the TIR1 ubiquitin ligase

Tan, X.Calderon-Villalobos, L.I.A.Sharon, M.Zheng, C.Robinson, C.V.Estelle, M.Zheng, N.

(2007) Nature 446: 640-645

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05731
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2P1M, 2P1N, 2P1O, 2P1P, 2P1Q

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Auxin is a pivotal plant hormone that controls many aspects of plant growth and development. Perceived by a small family of F-box proteins including transport inhibitor response 1 (TIR1), auxin regulates gene expression by promoting SCF ubiquitin-ligase-catalysed degradation of the Aux/IAA transcription repressors, but how the TIR1 F-box protein senses and becomes activated by auxin remains unclear. Here we present the crystal structures of the Arabidopsis TIR1-ASK1 complex, free and in complexes with three different auxin compounds and an Aux/IAA substrate peptide. These structures show that the leucine-rich repeat domain of TIR1 contains an unexpected inositol hexakisphosphate co-factor and recognizes auxin and the Aux/IAA polypeptide substrate through a single surface pocket. Anchored to the base of the TIR1 pocket, auxin binds to a partially promiscuous site, which can also accommodate various auxin analogues. Docked on top of auxin, the Aux/IAA substrate peptide occupies the rest of the TIR1 pocket and completely encloses the hormone-binding site. By filling in a hydrophobic cavity at the protein interface, auxin enhances the TIR1-substrate interactions by acting as a 'molecular glue'. Our results establish the first structural model of a plant hormone receptor.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pharmacology, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Box 357280, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
SKP1-like protein 1A160Arabidopsis thalianaMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: SKP1AASK1SKP1UIP1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q39255 (Arabidopsis thaliana)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q39255
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
TRANSPORT INHIBITOR RESPONSE 1 protein594Arabidopsis thalianaMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: TIR1FBL1WEI1
UniProt
Find proteins for Q570C0 (Arabidopsis thaliana)
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UniProt GroupQ570C0
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.21 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.237 
  • R-Value Work: 0.160 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.163 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 102.085α = 90
b = 80.406β = 105.16
c = 124.902γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2007-04-10
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-05-01
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2020-10-14
    Changes: Derived calculations, Structure summary
  • Version 1.4: 2023-08-30
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description