3MWM

Graded expression of zinc-responsive genes through two regulatory zinc-binding sites in Zur


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.246 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.206 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Graded expression of zinc-responsive genes through two regulatory zinc-binding sites in Zur

Shin, J.-H.Jung, H.J.An, Y.J.Cho, Y.-B.Cha, S.-S.Roe, J.-H.

(2011) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108: 5045-5050

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1017744108
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3MWM

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Zinc is one of the essential transition metals in cells. Excess or lack of zinc is detrimental, and cells exploit highly sensitive zinc-binding regulators to achieve homeostasis. In this article, we present a crystal structure of active Zur from Streptomyces coelicolor with three zinc-binding sites (C-, M-, and D-sites). Mutations of the three sites differentially affected sporulation and transcription of target genes, such that C- and M-site mutations inhibited sporulation and derepressed all target genes examined, whereas D-site mutations did not affect sporulation and derepressed only a sensitive gene. Biochemical and spectroscopic analyses of representative metal site mutants revealed that the C-site serves a structural role, whereas the M- and D-sites regulate DNA-binding activity as an on-off switch and a fine-tuner, respectively. Consistent with differential effect of mutations on target genes, zinc chelation by TPEN derepressed some genes (znuA, rpmF2) more sensitively than others (rpmG2, SCO7682) in vivo. Similar pattern of TPEN-sensitivity was observed for Zur-DNA complexes formed on different promoters in vitro. The sensitive promoters bound Zur with lower affinity than the less sensitive ones. EDTA-treated apo-Zur gained its DNA binding activity at different concentrations of added zinc for the two promoter groups, corresponding to free zinc concentrations of 4.5×10(-16) M and 7.9×10(-16) M for the less sensitive and sensitive promoters, respectively. The graded expression of target genes is a clever outcome of subtly modulating Zur-DNA binding affinities in response to zinc availability. It enables bacteria to detect metal depletion with improved sensitivity and optimize gene-expression pattern.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, and Institute of Microbiology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Putative metal uptake regulation protein
A, B
139Streptomyces coelicolorMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: zur gene
UniProt
Find proteins for Q9L2H5 (Streptomyces coelicolor (strain ATCC BAA-471 / A3(2) / M145))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q9L2H5
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UniProt GroupQ9L2H5
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.40 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.246 
  • R-Value Work: 0.206 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.206 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 103.599α = 90
b = 36.978β = 103.26
c = 71.645γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data collection
CCP4model building
CNSrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
CCP4phasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-03-16
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2014-02-19
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2017-11-08
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.4: 2023-11-01
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description