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
Each protein sequence generally adopts a single native fold, but the sequence features that confer structural uniqueness are not well understood. To define the basis for structural heterogeneity, we determined the high resolution X-ray crystal structures of a single GCN4 leucine-zipper mutant (Asn 16 to aminobutyric acid) in both dimeric and trimeric coiled-coil conformations. The mutant sequence is accommodated in two distinct structures by forming similarly-shaped packing surfaces with different sets of atoms. The trimer structure, in comparison to a previously-characterized trimeric mutant with substitutions in eight core residues, shows that the twist of individual helices and the helix-helix crossing angles can vary significantly to produce the most favoured packing arrangement.
Crystal structures of a single coiled-coil peptide in two oligomeric states reveal the basis for structural polymorphism.,Gonzalez L Jr, Brown RA, Richardson D, Alber T Nat Struct Biol. 1996 Dec;3(12):1002-9. PMID:8946853[1]
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References
- ↑ Gonzalez L Jr, Brown RA, Richardson D, Alber T. Crystal structures of a single coiled-coil peptide in two oligomeric states reveal the basis for structural polymorphism. Nat Struct Biol. 1996 Dec;3(12):1002-9. PMID:8946853
