Structural highlights
Function
NC2A_HUMAN The association of the DR1/DRAP1 heterodimer with TBP results in a functional repression of both activated and basal transcription of class II genes. This interaction precludes the formation of a transcription-competent complex by inhibiting the association of TFIIA and/or TFIIB with TBP. Can bind to DNA on its own.[1] [2]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The X-ray structure of a ternary complex of Negative Cofactor 2 (NC2), the TATA box binding protein (TBP), and DNA has been determined at 2.6 A resolution. The N termini of NC2 alpha and beta resemble histones H2A and H2B, respectively, and form a heterodimer that binds to the bent DNA double helix on the underside of the preformed TBP-DNA complex via electrostatic interactions. NC2beta contributes to inhibition of TATA-dependent transcription through interactions of its C-terminal alpha helix with a conserved hydrophobic feature on the upper surface of TBP, which in turn positions the penultimate alpha helix of NC2beta to block recognition of the TBP-DNA complex by transcription factor IIB. Further regulatory implications of the NC2 heterodimer structure are discussed.
Crystal structure of negative cofactor 2 recognizing the TBP-DNA transcription complex.,Kamada K, Shu F, Chen H, Malik S, Stelzer G, Roeder RG, Meisterernst M, Burley SK Cell. 2001 Jul 13;106(1):71-81. PMID:11461703[3]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Goppelt A, Stelzer G, Lottspeich F, Meisterernst M. A mechanism for repression of class II gene transcription through specific binding of NC2 to TBP-promoter complexes via heterodimeric histone fold domains. EMBO J. 1996 Jun 17;15(12):3105-16. PMID:8670811
- ↑ Mermelstein F, Yeung K, Cao J, Inostroza JA, Erdjument-Bromage H, Eagelson K, Landsman D, Levitt P, Tempst P, Reinberg D. Requirement of a corepressor for Dr1-mediated repression of transcription. Genes Dev. 1996 Apr 15;10(8):1033-48. PMID:8608938
- ↑ Kamada K, Shu F, Chen H, Malik S, Stelzer G, Roeder RG, Meisterernst M, Burley SK. Crystal structure of negative cofactor 2 recognizing the TBP-DNA transcription complex. Cell. 2001 Jul 13;106(1):71-81. PMID:11461703
