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'''Crystal structure of a M-loop deletion variant of MENT in the native conformation''' | '''Crystal structure of a M-loop deletion variant of MENT in the native conformation''' | ||
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==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
| - | 2DUT is a [[Single protein]] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallus_gallus Gallus gallus]. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry | + | 2DUT is a [[Single protein]] structure of sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallus_gallus Gallus gallus]. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/send-pdb?obs=1&id=2h4s 2h4s]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2DUT OCA]. |
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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[[Category: McGowan, S.]] | [[Category: McGowan, S.]] | ||
[[Category: Whisstock, J C.]] | [[Category: Whisstock, J C.]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:25, 3 May 2008
Crystal structure of a M-loop deletion variant of MENT in the native conformation
Overview
Most serpins are associated with protease inhibition, and their ability to form loop-sheet polymers is linked to conformational disease and the human serpinopathies. Here we describe the structural and functional dissection of how a unique serpin, the non-histone architectural protein, MENT (Myeloid and Erythroid Nuclear Termination stage-specific protein), participates in DNA and chromatin condensation. Our data suggest that MENT contains at least two distinct DNA-binding sites, consistent with its simultaneous binding to the two closely juxtaposed linker DNA segments on a nucleosome. Remarkably, our studies suggest that the reactive centre loop, a region of the MENT molecule essential for chromatin bridging in vivo and in vitro, is able to mediate formation of a loop-sheet oligomer. These data provide mechanistic insight into chromatin compaction by a non-histone architectural protein and suggest how the structural plasticity of serpins has adapted to mediate physiological, rather than pathogenic, loop-sheet linkages.
About this Structure
2DUT is a Single protein structure of sequence from Gallus gallus. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entry 2h4s. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
X-ray crystal structure of MENT: evidence for functional loop-sheet polymers in chromatin condensation., McGowan S, Buckle AM, Irving JA, Ong PC, Bashtannyk-Puhalovich TA, Kan WT, Henderson KN, Bulynko YA, Popova EY, Smith AI, Bottomley SP, Rossjohn J, Grigoryev SA, Pike RN, Whisstock JC, EMBO J. 2006 Jul 12;25(13):3144-55. Epub 2006 Jun 29. PMID:16810322 Page seeded by OCA on Sun May 4 01:25:12 2008
