5BT2

MeCP2 MBD domain (A140V) in complex with methylated DNA


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.227 
  • R-Value Work: 0.175 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.177 

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Literature

A/T Run Geometry of B-form DNA Is Independent of Bound Methyl-CpG Binding Domain, Cytosine Methylation and Flanking Sequence.

Chia, J.Y.Tan, W.S.Ng, C.L.Hu, N.J.Foo, H.L.Ho, K.L.

(2016) Sci Rep 6: 31210-31210

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/srep31210
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    5BT2

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    DNA methylation in a CpG context can be recognised by methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) via its methyl-CpG binding domain (MBD). An A/T run next to a methyl-CpG maximises the binding of MeCP2 to the methylated DNA. The A/T run characteristics are reported here with an X-ray structure of MBD A140V in complex with methylated DNA. The A/T run geometry was found to be strongly stabilised by a string of conserved water molecules regardless of its flanking nucleotide sequences, DNA methylation and bound MBD. New water molecules were found to stabilise the Rett syndrome-related E137, whose carboxylate group is salt bridged to R133. A structural comparison showed no difference between the wild type and MBD A140V. However, differential scanning calorimetry showed that the melting temperature of A140V constructs in complex with methylated DNA was reduced by ~7 °C, although circular dichroism showed no changes in the secondary structure content for A140V. A band shift analysis demonstrated that the larger fragment of MeCP2 (A140V) containing the transcriptional repression domain (TRD) destabilises the DNA binding. These results suggest that the solution structure of MBD A140V may differ from the wild-type MBD although no changes in the biochemical properties of X-ray A140V were observed.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.


Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Methyl-CpG-binding protein 297Homo sapiensMutation(s): 1 
Gene Names: MECP2
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Find proteins for P51608 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P51608
PHAROS:  P51608
GTEx:  ENSG00000169057 
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UniProt GroupP51608
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*TP*CP*TP*GP*GP*AP*AP*(5CM)P*GP*GP*AP*AP*TP*TP*CP*TP*TP*CP*TP*A)-3')20Homo sapiens
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Entity ID: 3
MoleculeChains LengthOrganismImage
DNA (5'-D(*AP*TP*AP*GP*AP*AP*GP*AP*AP*TP*TP*CP*(5CM)P*GP*TP*TP*CP*CP*AP*G)-3')20Homo sapiens
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.227 
  • R-Value Work: 0.175 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.177 
  • Space Group: C 1 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 78.66α = 90
b = 53.49β = 132.47
c = 65.78γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MOSFLMdata collection
SCALAdata scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
SCALAdata reduction
MOLREPphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History & Funding Information

Deposition Data


Funding OrganizationLocationGrant Number
Ministry of Higher EducationMalaysia03-10-10-948FR
Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia04-02-12-1813RU

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2016-08-17
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2019-12-25
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description