1K68

Crystal Structure of the Phosphorylated Cyanobacterial Phytochrome Response Regulator RcpA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.278 
  • R-Value Work: 0.233 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.233 

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Literature

Crystal structures of two cyanobacterial response regulators in apo- and phosphorylated form reveal a novel dimerization motif of phytochrome-associated response regulators

Benda, C.Scheufler, C.Tandeau de Marsac, N.Gaertner, W.

(2004) Biophys J 87: 476-487

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1529/biophysj.103.033696
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1K66, 1K68

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The structures of two response regulators (RRs) from the cyanobacterium Calothrix PCC7601, RcpA and RcpB, were solved to 1.9- and 1.75-A resolution, respectively. RcpA was found in phosphorylated and RcpB in nonphosphorylated form. Both RRs are members of phytochrome-associated, light-sensing two-component signal transduction pathways, based on histidine kinase-mediated receptor autophosphorylation and phosphorelay to a RR. Despite the overall folding similarity to CheY-type RRs ((beta/alpha)(5)-motif), RcpA and RcpB form homodimers, irrespective of their phosphorylation state, giving insight into a signal transduction putatively different from that of other known RRs. Dimerization is accomplished by a C-terminal extension of the RR polypeptide chain, and the surface formed by H4, beta 5, and H5, which constitute a hydrophobic contact area with distinct interactions between residues of either subunit. Sequence alignments reveal that the identified dimerization motif is archetypal for phytochrome-associated RRs, making them a novel subgroup of CheY-type RRs. The protein structures of RcpA and RcpB are compared to the recently presented protein structure of Rcp1 from Synechocystis.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, D-82152 Martinsried, Germany.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Phytochrome Response Regulator RcpA
A, B
140Tolypothrix sp. PCC 7601Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: AF309559
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8RTN0 (Tolypothrix sp. PCC 7601)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q8RTN0
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ8RTN0
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChains TypeFormula2D DiagramParent
PHD
Query on PHD
A, B
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC4 H8 N O7 PASP
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.278 
  • R-Value Work: 0.233 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.233 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 76.7α = 90
b = 85.16β = 90
c = 44.05γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
AMoREphasing
CNSrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2003-12-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-04-27
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance