4KM5

X-ray crystal structure of human cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.225 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.225 

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Literature

Structure of Human cGAS Reveals a Conserved Family of Second-Messenger Enzymes in Innate Immunity.

Kranzusch, P.J.Lee, A.S.Berger, J.M.Doudna, J.A.

(2013) Cell Rep 3: 1362-1368

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2013.05.008
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4KM5

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Innate immune recognition of foreign nucleic acids induces protective interferon responses. Detection of cytosolic DNA triggers downstream immune signaling through activation of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS). We report here the crystal structure of human cGAS, revealing an unanticipated zinc-ribbon DNA-binding domain appended to a core enzymatic nucleotidyltransferase scaffold. The catalytic core of cGAS is structurally homologous to the RNA-sensing enzyme, 2'-5' oligo-adenylate synthase (OAS), and divergent C-terminal domains account for specific ligand-activation requirements of each enzyme. We show that the cGAS zinc ribbon is essential for STING-dependent induction of the interferon response and that conserved amino acids displayed within the intervening loops are required for efficient cytosolic DNA recognition. These results demonstrate that cGAS and OAS define a family of innate immunity sensors and that structural divergence from a core nucleotidyltransferase enables second-messenger responses to distinct foreign nucleic acids.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, Center for RNA Systems Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase369Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: MB21D1C6orf150
EC: 2.7.7 (PDB Primary Data), 2.7.7.86 (UniProt)
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q8N884
PHAROS:  Q8N884
GTEx:  ENSG00000164430 
Entity Groups  
Sequence Clusters30% Identity50% Identity70% Identity90% Identity95% Identity100% Identity
UniProt GroupQ8N884
Sequence Annotations
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  • Reference Sequence
Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
ZN
Query on ZN

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B [auth A]ZINC ION
Zn
PTFCDOFLOPIGGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.50 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.240 
  • R-Value Work: 0.225 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.225 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 2
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 46.454α = 90
b = 162.7β = 90
c = 58.407γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
Web-Icedata collection
PHENIXmodel building
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
SCALAdata scaling
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-05-29
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-06-12
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2017-11-15
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2024-02-28
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations