1PCZ

STRUCTURE OF TATA-BINDING PROTEIN


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.300 
  • R-Value Work: 0.218 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.218 

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Literature

The crystal structure of a hyperthermophilic archaeal TATA-box binding protein.

DeDecker, B.S.O'Brien, R.Fleming, P.J.Geiger, J.H.Jackson, S.P.Sigler, P.B.

(1996) J Mol Biol 264: 1072-1084

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/jmbi.1996.0697
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    1PCZ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    This study analyzes the three-dimensional structure of the TATA-box binding protein (TBP) from the hyperthermophilic archaea Pyrococcus woesei. The crystal structure of P. woesei TBP (PwTBP) was solved at 2.2 A by X-ray diffraction and as expected from sequence homology (36% to 41% identical to eukaryotic TBPs) its overall structure is very similar to eukaryotic TBPs. The thermal unfolding transition temperature of this protein was measured by differential scanning calorimetry to be 101 degrees C, which is more than 40 degrees C higher than that of yeast TBP. Preliminary titration calorimetry data show that the affinity of PwTBP for its DNA target, unlike its eukaryotic counterparts, is enhanced by increasing the temperature and salt concentration. The structure reveals possible explanations for this thermostability and these unusual DNA binding properties. The crystal structure of this hyperthermostable protein was compared to its mesophilic homologs and analyzed for differences in the native structure that may contribute to thermostability. Differences found were: (1) a disulfide bond not found in mesophilic counterparts; (2) an increased number of surface electrostatic interactions; (3) more compact protein packing. The presumed DNA binding surface of PwTBP, like its eukaryotic counterparts, is hydrophobic but the electrostatic profile surrounding the protein is relatively neutral compared to the asymmetric positive potential that surrounds eukaryotic TBPs. The total reliance on a hydrophobic interface with DNA may explain the enhanced affinity of PwTBP for its DNA promoter at higher temperatures and increased salt concentration.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511-8114, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
TATA-BINDING PROTEIN
A, B
191Pyrococcus woeseiMutation(s): 0 
UniProt
Find proteins for P62001 (Pyrococcus woesei)
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UniProt GroupP62001
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.300 
  • R-Value Work: 0.218 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.218 
  • Space Group: P 61
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 89.62α = 90
b = 89.62β = 90
c = 141.28γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
DENZOdata reduction
SCALEPACKdata scaling
SHELXL-96model building
X-PLORrefinement
SHELXL-96phasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 1997-01-11
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-03-24
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance