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| - | [[ | + | ==Crystal structure of (CENP-A/H4)2 heterotetramer== |
| + | <StructureSection load='3nqj' size='340' side='right' caption='[[3nqj]], [[Resolution|resolution]] 2.10Å' scene=''> | ||
| + | == Structural highlights == | ||
| + | <table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[3nqj]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3NQJ OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3NQJ FirstGlance]. <br> | ||
| + | </td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><scene name='pdbligand=PO4:PHOSPHATE+ION'>PO4</scene></td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr id='related'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Related_structure|Related:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">[[3nqu|3nqu]]</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">CENPA ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=9606 Homo sapiens]), HIST1H4A, H4/A, H4FA ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=9606 Homo sapiens])</td></tr> | ||
| + | <tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3nqj FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=3nqj OCA], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=3nqj RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/3nqj PDBsum]</span></td></tr> | ||
| + | </table> | ||
| + | == Evolutionary Conservation == | ||
| + | [[Image:Consurf_key_small.gif|200px|right]] | ||
| + | Check<jmol> | ||
| + | <jmolCheckbox> | ||
| + | <scriptWhenChecked>select protein; define ~consurf_to_do selected; consurf_initial_scene = true; script "/wiki/ConSurf/nq/3nqj_consurf.spt"</scriptWhenChecked> | ||
| + | <scriptWhenUnchecked>script /wiki/extensions/Proteopedia/spt/initialview01.spt</scriptWhenUnchecked> | ||
| + | <text>to colour the structure by Evolutionary Conservation</text> | ||
| + | </jmolCheckbox> | ||
| + | </jmol>, as determined by [http://consurfdb.tau.ac.il/ ConSurfDB]. You may read the [[Conservation%2C_Evolutionary|explanation]] of the method and the full data available from [http://bental.tau.ac.il/new_ConSurfDB/chain_selection.php?pdb_ID=2ata ConSurf]. | ||
| + | <div style="clear:both"></div> | ||
| + | <div style="background-color:#fffaf0;"> | ||
| + | == Publication Abstract from PubMed == | ||
| + | Centromeres are specified epigenetically, and the histone H3 variant CENP-A is assembled into the chromatin of all active centromeres. Divergence from H3 raises the possibility that CENP-A generates unique chromatin features to mark physically centromere location. Here we report the crystal structure of a subnucleosomal heterotetramer, human (CENP-A-H4)(2), that reveals three distinguishing properties encoded by the residues that comprise the CENP-A targeting domain (CATD; ref. 2): (1) a CENP-A-CENP-A interface that is substantially rotated relative to the H3-H3 interface; (2) a protruding loop L1 of the opposite charge as that on H3; and (3) strong hydrophobic contacts that rigidify the CENP-A-H4 interface. Residues involved in the CENP-A-CENP-A rotation are required for efficient incorporation into centromeric chromatin, indicating specificity for an unconventional nucleosome shape. DNA topological analysis indicates that CENP-A-containing nucleosomes are octameric with conventional left-handed DNA wrapping, in contrast to other recent proposals. Our results indicate that CENP-A marks centromere location by restructuring the nucleosome from within its folded histone core. | ||
| - | + | The structure of (CENP-A-H4)(2) reveals physical features that mark centromeres.,Sekulic N, Bassett EA, Rogers DJ, Black BE Nature. 2010 Aug 25. PMID:20739937<ref>PMID:20739937</ref> | |
| - | + | From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br> | |
| - | + | </div> | |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Centromere protein|Centromere protein]] | ||
*[[Histone|Histone]] | *[[Histone|Histone]] | ||
| - | + | == References == | |
| - | == | + | <references/> |
| - | < | + | __TOC__ |
| + | </StructureSection> | ||
[[Category: Homo sapiens]] | [[Category: Homo sapiens]] | ||
| - | [[Category: Black, B E | + | [[Category: Black, B E]] |
| - | [[Category: Sekulic, N | + | [[Category: Sekulic, N]] |
[[Category: Alpha helix]] | [[Category: Alpha helix]] | ||
[[Category: Centromere]] | [[Category: Centromere]] | ||
[[Category: Dna binding protein]] | [[Category: Dna binding protein]] | ||
[[Category: Histone fold]] | [[Category: Histone fold]] | ||
Revision as of 13:31, 9 December 2014
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