7FDL

Crystal structure of transcription factor WER in complex with EGL3


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.298 
  • R-Value Work: 0.254 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.257 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural insights into partner selection for MYB and bHLH transcription factor complexes.

Wang, B.Luo, Q.Li, Y.Du, K.Wu, Z.Li, T.Shen, W.H.Huang, C.H.Gan, J.Dong, A.

(2021) Nat Plants 8: 1108-1117

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-022-01223-w
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    7FDL, 7FDM, 7FDN, 7FDO

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    MYB and basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors form complexes to regulate diverse metabolic and developmental processes in plants. However, the molecular mechanisms responsible for MYB-bHLH interaction and partner selection remain unclear. Here, we report the crystal structures of three MYB-bHLH complexes (WER-EGL3, CPC-EGL3 and MYB29-MYC3), uncovering two MYB-bHLH interaction modes. WER and CPC are R2R3- and R3-type MYBs, respectively, but interact with EGL3 through their N-terminal R3 domain in a similar mode. A single amino acid of CPC, Met49, is crucial for competition with WER to interact with EGL3. MYB29, a R2R3-type MYB transcription factor, interacts with MYC3 by its C-terminal MYC-interaction motif. The WER-EGL3 and MYB29-MYC3 binding modes are widely applied among MYB-bHLH complexes in Arabidopsis and evolve independently in plants.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Institute of Plant Biology, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Transcription factor EGL1
A, C, E, G, I
A, C, E, G, I, K
198Arabidopsis thalianaMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: BHLH2EGL1EGL3EN30MYC146At1g63650F24D7.16
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Transcription factor WER
B, D, F, H, J
B, D, F, H, J, L
54Arabidopsis thalianaMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: WERMYB66At5g14750T9L3.50
UniProt
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.298 
  • R-Value Work: 0.254 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.257 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 75.913α = 90
b = 193.392β = 90
c = 224.661γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
HKL-2000data scaling
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data reduction
REFMACphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2022-07-20
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2022-09-28
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2022-10-05
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2023-11-29
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description