5WVW

The crystal structure of Cren7 mutant L28A in complex with dsDNA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.203 
  • R-Value Work: 0.184 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.185 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Roles of Leu28 side chain intercalation in the interaction between Cren7 and DNA

Zhang, Z.Zhao, M.Wang, L.Chen, Y.Dong, Y.Gong, Y.Huang, L.

(2017) Biochem J 474: 1727-1739

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20170036
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5WVW, 5WVY, 5WVZ, 5WWC

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Crenarchaeal chromatin protein Cren7 binds double-stranded DNA in the minor groove, introducing a sharp single-step DNA kink. The side chain of Leu28, a residue conserved among all Cren7 homologs, intercalates into the kinked DNA step. In the present study, we replaced Leu28 with a residue containing a hydrophobic side chain of different sizes (i.e. L28A, L28V, L28I, L28M and L28F). Both the stability of the Cren7-DNA complex and the ability of Cren7 to constrain DNA supercoils correlated well with the size of the intercalated side chain. Structural analysis shows that L28A induces a kink (∼43°), nearly as sharp as that produced by wild-type Cren7 (∼48°), in the bound DNA fragment despite the lack of side chain intercalation. In another duplex DNA fragment, L28F inserts a large hydrophobic side chain deep into the DNA step, but introduces a smaller kink (∼39°) than that formed by the wild-type protein (∼50°). Mutation of Leu28 into methionine yields two protein conformers differing in loop β3-β4 orientation, DNA-binding surface and DNA geometry in the protein-DNA structure. Our results indicate that side chain intercalation is not directly responsible for DNA kinking or bending by Cren7, but plays a critical role in the stabilization of the Cren7-DNA complex. In addition, the flexibility of loop β3-β4 in Cren7, as revealed in the crystal structure of L28M-DNA, may serve a role in the modulation of chromosomal organization and function in the cell.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 West Beichen Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100101, China.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Chromatin protein Cren7
A, B
60Saccharolobus solfataricus P2Mutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: creN7SSO6901
UniProt
Find proteins for Q97ZE3 (Saccharolobus solfataricus (strain ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q97ZE3
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UniProt GroupQ97ZE3
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*GP*TP*GP*AP*TP*CP*AP*C)-3')
C, D, E, F
8synthetic construct
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 1.80 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.203 
  • R-Value Work: 0.184 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.185 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 77.511α = 90
b = 77.605β = 90
c = 104.173γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
PHASERphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2017-04-26
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2017-05-24
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-22
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description