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
Coiled coils, estimated to constitute 3-5% of the encoded residues in most genomes, are characterized by a heptad repeat, (abcdefg)(n), where the buried a and d positions form the interface between multiple alpha-helices. Although generally hydrophobic, a substantial fraction ( approximately 20%) of these a- and d-position residues are polar or charged. We constructed variants of the well-characterized coiled coil GCN4-p1 with a single polar residue (Asn, Gln, Ser, or Thr) at either an a or a d position. The stability and oligomeric specificity of each variant were measured, and crystal structures of coiled-coil trimers with threonine or serine at either an a or a d position were determined. The structures show how single polar residues in the interface affect not only local packing, but also overall coiled-coil geometry as seen by changes in the Crick supercoil parameters and core cavity volumes.
Buried polar residues in coiled-coil interfaces.,Akey DL, Malashkevich VN, Kim PS Biochemistry. 2001 May 29;40(21):6352-60. PMID:11371197[1]
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References
- ↑ Akey DL, Malashkevich VN, Kim PS. Buried polar residues in coiled-coil interfaces. Biochemistry. 2001 May 29;40(21):6352-60. PMID:11371197
