6WC2

Crystal Structure of a Ternary MEF2 Chimera/NKX2-5/myocardin enhancer DNA Complex


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.10 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.186 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.188 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Crystal Structures of Ternary Complexes of MEF2 and NKX2-5 Bound to DNA Reveal a Disease Related Protein-Protein Interaction Interface.

Lei, X.Zhao, J.Sagendorf, J.M.Rajashekar, N.Xu, J.Dantas Machado, A.C.Sen, C.Rohs, R.Feng, P.Chen, L.

(2020) J Mol Biol 432: 5499-5508

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2020.07.004
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    6WC2, 6WC5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    MEF2 and NKX2-5 transcription factors interact with each other in cardiogenesis and are necessary for normal heart formation. Despite evidence suggesting that these two transcription factors function synergistically and possibly through direct physical interactions, molecular mechanisms by which they interact are not clear. Here we determined the crystal structures of ternary complexes of MEF2 and NKX2-5 bound to myocardin enhancer DNA in two crystal forms. These crystal structures are the first example of human MADS-box/homeobox ternary complex structures involved in cardiogenesis. Our structures reveal two possible modes of interactions between MEF2 and NKX2-5: MEF2 and NKX bind to adjacent DNA sites to recognize DNA in cis; and MEF2 and NKX bind to different DNA strands to interact with each other in trans via a conserved protein-protein interface observed in both crystal forms. Disease-related mutations are mapped to the observed protein-protein interface. Our structural studies provide a starting point to understand and further study the molecular mechanisms of the interactions between MEF2 and NKX2.5 and their roles in cardiogenesis.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Molecular and Computational Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA. Electronic address: xiaoleiusc@gmail.com.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
MEF2 Chimera,Myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2B,Myocyte-specific enhancer factor 2A
A, B, C, D, I
A, B, C, D, I, J
95Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: MEF2AMEF2MEF2BXMEF2
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Find proteins for Q02080 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  Q02080
GTEx:  ENSG00000213999 
Find proteins for Q02078 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  Q02078
GTEx:  ENSG00000068305 
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UniProt GroupsQ02080Q02078
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Entity ID: 4
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Homeobox protein Nkx-2.5
M, N, O
61Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: NKX2-5CSXNKX2.5NKX2E
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Find proteins for P52952 (Homo sapiens)
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PHAROS:  P52952
GTEx:  ENSG00000183072 
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UniProt GroupP52952
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
Myocardin Enhancer DNA
E, G, K
21synthetic construct
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
Myocardin Enhancer DNA
F, H, L
21synthetic construct
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.10 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.225 
  • R-Value Work: 0.186 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.188 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 69.37α = 90
b = 133.9β = 90
c = 140.04γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
iMOSFLMdata reduction
Aimlessdata scaling
PHASERphasing

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
National Institutes of Health/National Institute Of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID)United States5U54DK107981

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2020-07-22
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2020-07-29
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2020-09-30
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-10-18
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description