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PDBsum entry 1njq

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1njq

 

 

 

 

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Protein chain
39 a.a. *
Metals
_ZN
* Residue conservation analysis
PDB id:
1njq
Name: Metal binding protein
Title: Nmr structure of the single qalggh zinc finger domain from arabidopsis thaliana superman protein
Structure: Superman protein. Chain: a. Fragment: superman single qalggh zinc-finger domain. Engineered: yes
Source: Synthetic: yes. Other_details: the peptide was chemically synthesized through fmoc solid state peptide synthesis. The sequence of the peptide is naturally found in arabidopsis thaliana.
NMR struc: 20 models
Authors: C.Isernia,E.Bucci,M.Leone,L.Zaccaro,P.Di Lello,G.Digilio,S.Esposito, M.Saviano,B.Di Blasio,C.Pedone,P.V.Pedone,R.Fattorusso
Key ref: C.Isernia et al. (2003). NMR structure of the single QALGGH zinc finger domain from the Arabidopsis thaliana SUPERMAN protein. Chembiochem, 4, 171-180. PubMed id: 12616630 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200390028
Date:
02-Jan-03     Release date:   04-Mar-03    
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 References

Protein chain
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
Q38895  (SUP_ARATH) -  Transcriptional regulator SUPERMAN from Arabidopsis thaliana
Seq:
Struc:
204 a.a.
38 a.a.*
Key:    PfamA domain  Secondary structure
* PDB and UniProt seqs differ at 1 residue position (black cross)

 

 
DOI no: 10.1002/cbic.200390028 Chembiochem 4:171-180 (2003)
PubMed id: 12616630  
 
 
NMR structure of the single QALGGH zinc finger domain from the Arabidopsis thaliana SUPERMAN protein.
C.Isernia, E.Bucci, M.Leone, L.Zaccaro, P.Di Lello, G.Digilio, S.Esposito, M.Saviano, B.Di Blasio, C.Pedone, P.V.Pedone, R.Fattorusso.
 
  ABSTRACT  
 
Zinc finger domains of the classical type represent the most abundant DNA binding domains in eukaryotic transcription factors. Plant proteins contain from one to four zinc finger domains, which are characterized by high conservation of the sequence QALGGH, shown to be critical for DNA-binding activity. The Arabidopsis thaliana SUPERMAN protein, which contains a single QALGGH zinc finger, is necessary for proper spatial development of reproductive floral tissues and has been shown to specifically bind to DNA. Here, we report the synthesis and UV and NMR spectroscopic structural characterization of a 37 amino acid SUPERMAN region complexed to a Zn(2+) ion (Zn-SUP37) and present the first high-resolution structure of a classical zinc finger domain from a plant protein. The NMR structure of the SUPERMAN zinc finger domain consists of a very well-defined betabetaalpha motif, typical of all other Cys(2)-His(2) zinc fingers structurally characterized. As a consequence, the highly conserved QALGGH sequence is located at the N terminus of the alpha helix. This region of the domain of animal zinc finger proteins consists of hypervariable residues that are responsible for recognizing the DNA bases. Therefore, we propose a peculiar DNA recognition code for the QALGGH zinc finger domain that includes all or some of the amino acid residues at positions -1, 2, and 3 (numbered relative to the N terminus of the helix) and possibly others at the C-terminal end of the recognition helix. This study further confirms that the zinc finger domain, though very simple, is an extremely versatile DNA binding motif.
 

Literature references that cite this PDB file's key reference

  PubMed id Reference
21431162 D.Musumeci, E.M.Bucci, G.N.Roviello, R.Sapio, M.Valente, M.Moccia, M.E.Bianchi, and C.Pedone (2011).
DNA-based strategies for blocking HMGB1 cytokine activity: design, synthesis and preliminary in vitro/in vivo assays of DNA and DNA-like duplexes.
  Mol Biosyst, 7, 1742-1752.  
19369210 I.Baglivo, L.Russo, S.Esposito, G.Malgieri, M.Renda, A.Salluzzo, B.Di Blasio, C.Isernia, R.Fattorusso, and P.V.Pedone (2009).
The structural role of the zinc ion can be dispensable in prokaryotic zinc-finger domains.
  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 106, 6933-6938.  
18347915 J.Kam, P.M.Gresshoff, R.Shorter, and G.P.Xue (2008).
The Q-type C2H2 zinc finger subfamily of transcription factors in Triticum aestivum is predominantly expressed in roots and enriched with members containing an EAR repressor motif and responsive to drought stress.
  Plant Mol Biol, 67, 305-322.  
17956987 G.Malgieri, L.Russo, S.Esposito, I.Baglivo, L.Zaccaro, E.M.Pedone, B.Di Blasio, C.Isernia, P.V.Pedone, and R.Fattorusso (2007).
The prokaryotic Cys2His2 zinc-finger adopts a novel fold as revealed by the NMR structure of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Ros DNA-binding domain.
  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 104, 17341-17346.
PDB code: 2jsp
15830130 R.Holmes-Davis, G.Li, A.C.Jamieson, E.J.Rebar, Q.Liu, Y.Kong, C.C.Case, and P.D.Gregory (2005).
Gene regulation in planta by plant-derived engineered zinc finger protein transcription factors.
  Plant Mol Biol, 57, 411-423.  
16235109 Y.Uehara, Y.Takahashi, T.Berberich, A.Miyazaki, H.Takahashi, K.Matsui, M.Ohme-Takagi, H.Saitoh, R.Terauchi, and T.Kusano (2005).
Tobacco ZFT1, a transcriptional repressor with a Cys2/His2 type zinc finger motif that functions in spermine-signaling pathway.
  Plant Mol Biol, 59, 435-448.  
15236668 C.C.Englbrecht, H.Schoof, and S.Böhm (2004).
Conservation, diversification and expansion of C2H2 zinc finger proteins in the Arabidopsis thaliana genome.
  BMC Genomics, 5, 39.  
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