3LA3

Crystal structure of NtcA in complex with 2,2-difluoropentanedioic acid


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.253 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.213 

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Literature

Structural basis for the allosteric control of the global transcription factor NtcA by the nitrogen starvation signal 2-oxoglutarate.

Zhao, M.X.Jiang, Y.L.He, Y.X.Chen, Y.F.Teng, Y.B.Chen, Y.X.Zhang, C.C.Zhou, C.Z.

(2010) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107: 12487-12492

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1001556107
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3LA2, 3LA3, 3LA7

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    2-oxogluatarate (2-OG), a metabolite of the highly conserved Krebs cycle, not only plays a critical role in metabolism, but also constitutes a signaling molecule in a variety of organisms ranging from bacteria to plants and animals. In cyanobacteria, the accumulation of 2-OG constitutes the signal of nitrogen starvation and NtcA, a global transcription factor, has been proposed as a putative receptor for 2-OG. Here we present three crystal structures of NtcA from the cyanobacterium Anabaena: the apoform, and two ligand-bound forms in complex with either 2-OG or its analogue 2,2-difluoropentanedioic acid. All structures assemble as homodimers, with each subunit composed of an N-terminal effector-binding domain and a C-terminal DNA-binding domain connected by a long helix (C-helix). The 2-OG binds to the effector-binding domain at a pocket similar to that used by cAMP in catabolite activator protein, but with a different pattern. Comparative structural analysis reveals a putative signal transmission route upon 2-OG binding. A tighter coiled-coil conformation of the two C-helices induced by 2-OG is crucial to maintain the proper distance between the two F-helices for DNA recognition. Whereas catabolite activator protein adopts a transition from off-to-on state upon cAMP binding, our structural analysis explains well why NtcA can bind to DNA even in its apoform, and how 2-OG just enhances the DNA-binding activity of NtcA. These findings provided the structural insights into the function of a global transcription factor regulated by 2-OG, a metabolite standing at a crossroad between carbon and nitrogen metabolisms.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Global nitrogen regulator
A, B
243Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 = FACHB-418Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: alr4392bifAntcA
UniProt
Find proteins for P0A4U6 (Nostoc sp. (strain PCC 7120 / SAG 25.82 / UTEX 2576))
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Go to UniProtKB:  P0A4U6
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP0A4U6
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.253 
  • R-Value Work: 0.211 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.213 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 68.03α = 90
b = 70.08β = 90
c = 149.73γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MAR345dtbdata collection
SHELXDphasing
REFMACrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-07-14
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Advisory, Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2024-03-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations