Structural highlights
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The recently discovered Rrf2 family transcriptional regulator RsrR coordinates a [2Fe-2S] cluster. Remarkably, binding of the protein to RsrR-regulated promoter DNA sequences is switched on and off through the facile cycling of the [2Fe-2S] cluster be-tween +2 and +1 states. Here, we report high resolution crystal structures of the RsrR dimer, revealing that the [2Fe-2S] cluster is asymmetrically coordinated across the RsrR monomer-monomer interface by two Cys residues from one subunit and His and Glu residues from the other. To our knowledge, this is the first example of a protein bound [Fe-S] cluster with three different amino acid side chains as ligands, and of Glu acting as ligand to a [2Fe-2S] cluster. Analyses of RsrR structures revealed a conformation-al change, centered on Trp9, which results in a significant shift in the DNA-binding helix-turn-helix region.
The Crystal Structure of the Transcription Regulator RsrR Reveals a [2Fe-2S] Cluster Coordinated by Cys, Glu and His Residues.,Volbeda A, Pellicer Martinez MT, Crack JC, Amara P, Gigarel O, Munnoch JT, Hutchings MI, Darnault C, Le Brun NE, Fontecilla-Camps JC J Am Chem Soc. 2019 Jan 18. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b10823. PMID:30657661[1]
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References
- ↑ Volbeda A, Pellicer Martinez MT, Crack JC, Amara P, Gigarel O, Munnoch JT, Hutchings MI, Darnault C, Le Brun NE, Fontecilla-Camps JC. The Crystal Structure of the Transcription Regulator RsrR Reveals a [2Fe-2S] Cluster Coordinated by Cys, Glu and His Residues. J Am Chem Soc. 2019 Jan 18. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b10823. PMID:30657661 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b10823
