Structural highlights
Function
[GCN4_YEAST] Is a transcription factor that is responsible for the activation of more than 30 genes required for amino acid or for purine biosynthesis in response to amino acid or purine starvation. Binds and recognize the DNA sequence: 5'-TGA[CG]TCA-3'.
Publication Abstract from PubMed
Modular assembly of bio-inspired supramolecular polymers is a powerful technique to develop new soft nanomaterials, and protein folding is a versatile basis for preparing such materials. Previous work demonstrated a significant difference in the physical properties of closely related supramolecular polymers composed of building blocks in which identical coiled-coil forming peptides are cross-linked by one of two subtly different organic linkers (one flexible and the other rigid). Herein, we investigate the molecular basis for this observation by isolating a single subunit of the supramolecular polymer chain and probing its structure and conformational flexibility by double electron-electron resonance (DEER) spectroscopy. Experimental spin-spin distance distributions for two different labeling sites coupled with molecular dynamics simulations provide insights into how linker structure impacts chain dynamics in the coiled-coil supramolecular polymer.
Origins of Structural Flexibility in Protein-Based Supramolecular Polymers Revealed by DEER Spectroscopy.,Tavenor NA, Silva KI, Saxena S, Horne WS J Phys Chem B. 2014 Jul 24. PMID:25060334[1]
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References
- ↑ Tavenor NA, Silva KI, Saxena S, Horne WS. Origins of Structural Flexibility in Protein-Based Supramolecular Polymers Revealed by DEER Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B. 2014 Jul 24. PMID:25060334 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp505643w
