3P7N

Crystal structure of light activated transcription factor El222 from Erythrobacter litoralis


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.10 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.329 
  • R-Value Work: 0.263 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.266 

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Literature

Structural basis of photosensitivity in a bacterial light-oxygen-voltage/helix-turn-helix (LOV-HTH) DNA-binding protein.

Nash, A.I.McNulty, R.Shillito, M.E.Swartz, T.E.Bogomolni, R.A.Luecke, H.Gardner, K.H.

(2011) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108: 9449-9454

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1100262108
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3P7N

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Light-oxygen-voltage (LOV) domains are blue light-activated signaling modules integral to a wide range of photosensory proteins. Upon illumination, LOV domains form internal protein-flavin adducts that generate conformational changes which control effector function. Here we advance our understanding of LOV regulation with structural, biophysical, and biochemical studies of EL222, a light-regulated DNA-binding protein. The dark-state crystal structure reveals interactions between the EL222 LOV and helix-turn-helix domains that we show inhibit DNA binding. Solution biophysical data indicate that illumination breaks these interactions, freeing the LOV and helix-turn-helix domains of each other. This conformational change has a key functional effect, allowing EL222 to bind DNA in a light-dependent manner. Our data reveal a conserved signaling mechanism among diverse LOV-containing proteins, where light-induced conformational changes trigger activation via a conserved interaction surface.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8816, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Sensor histidine kinase
A, B
258Erythrobacter litoralis HTCC2594Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: ELI_04755
UniProt
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q2NB98
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UniProt GroupQ2NB98
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.10 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.329 
  • R-Value Work: 0.263 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.266 
  • Space Group: P 1 21 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 37.044α = 90
b = 81.595β = 94.57
c = 65.478γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
ADSCdata collection
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
d*TREKdata reduction
d*TREKdata scaling

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2011-05-25
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2023-09-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description