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3mlo is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Mus musculus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Early B-cell factor 1 (Ebf1) is a key transcriptional determinant of B-lymphocyte differentiation whose DNA-binding domain has no sequence similarity to other transcription factor families. Here we report the crystal structure of an Ebf1 dimer bound to its palindromic recognition site. The DNA-binding domain adopts a pseudoimmunoglobulin-like fold with novel topology, but is structurally similar to the Rel homology domains of NFAT and NF-kappaB. Ebf1 contacts the DNA with two loop-based modules and a unique Zn coordination motif whereby each Ebf1 monomer interacts with both palindromic half-sites. This unusual mode of DNA recognition generates an extended contact area that may be crucial for the function of Ebf1 in chromatin.
Structure of an Ebf1:DNA complex reveals unusual DNA recognition and structural homology with Rel proteins.,Treiber N, Treiber T, Zocher G, Grosschedl R Genes Dev. 2010 Oct 15;24(20):2270-5. Epub 2010 Sep 28. PMID:20876732[1]
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References
↑ Treiber N, Treiber T, Zocher G, Grosschedl R. Structure of an Ebf1:DNA complex reveals unusual DNA recognition and structural homology with Rel proteins. Genes Dev. 2010 Oct 15;24(20):2270-5. Epub 2010 Sep 28. PMID:20876732 doi:10.1101/gad.1976610
