1a02

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Template:STRUCTURE 1a02

STRUCTURE OF THE DNA BINDING DOMAINS OF NFAT, FOS AND JUN BOUND TO DNA


Overview

The nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) and the AP-1 heterodimer, Fos-Jun, cooperatively bind a composite DNA site and synergistically activate the expression of many immune-response genes. A 2.7-A-resolution crystal structure of the DNA-binding domains of NFAT, Fos and Jun, in a quaternary complex with a DNA fragment containing the distal antigen-receptor response element from the interleukin-2 gene promoter, shows an extended interface between NFAT and AP-1, facilitated by the bending of Fos and DNA. The tight association of the three proteins on DNA creates a continuous groove for the recognition of 15 base pairs.

About this Structure

1A02 is a Protein complex structure of sequences from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.

Reference

Structure of the DNA-binding domains from NFAT, Fos and Jun bound specifically to DNA., Chen L, Glover JN, Hogan PG, Rao A, Harrison SC, Nature. 1998 Mar 5;392(6671):42-8. PMID:9510247 Page seeded by OCA on Fri May 2 09:36:22 2008

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