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PDBsum entry 1kaf

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Protein chains
(+ 0 more) 108 a.a.
Waters ×643
PDB id:
1kaf
Name: Transcription
Title: DNA binding domain of the phage t4 transcription factor mota (aa105- 211)
Structure: Transcription regulatory protein mota. Chain: a, b, c, d, e, f. Fragment: DNA binding domain residues 105-211. Engineered: yes
Source: Enterobacteria phage t4. Organism_taxid: 10665. Gene: mota. Expressed in: escherichia coli bl21(de3). Expression_system_taxid: 469008.
Resolution:
1.60Å     R-factor:   0.226     R-free:   0.258
Authors: N.Li,E.A.Sickmier,R.Zhang,A.Joachimiak,S.W.White
Key ref: N.Li et al. (2002). The MotA transcription factor from bacteriophage T4 contains a novel DNA-binding domain: the 'double wing' motif. Mol Microbiol, 43, 1079-1088. PubMed id: 11918797
Date:
01-Nov-01     Release date:   21-Nov-01    
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Protein chains
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
P22915  (MOTA_BPT4) -  Middle transcription regulatory protein motA from Enterobacteria phage T4
Seq:
Struc:
211 a.a.
108 a.a.*
Key:    PfamA domain  Secondary structure  CATH domain
* PDB and UniProt seqs differ at 1 residue position (black cross)

 Enzyme reactions 
   Enzyme class: E.C.?
[IntEnz]   [ExPASy]   [KEGG]   [BRENDA]

 

 
Mol Microbiol 43:1079-1088 (2002)
PubMed id: 11918797  
 
 
The MotA transcription factor from bacteriophage T4 contains a novel DNA-binding domain: the 'double wing' motif.
N.Li, E.A.Sickmier, R.Zhang, A.Joachimiak, S.W.White.
 
  ABSTRACT  
 
MotA is a transcription factor from bacteriophage T4 that helps adapt the host Escherichia coli transcription apparatus to T4 middle promoters. We have determined the crystal structure of the C-terminal DNA-binding domain of MotA (MotCF) to 1.6 A resolution using multiwavelength, anomalous diffraction methods. The structure reveals a novel DNA-binding alpha/beta motif that contains an exposed beta-sheet surface that mediates interactions with the DNA. Independent biochemical experiments have shown that MotCF binds to one surface of a single turn of DNA through interactions in adjacent major and minor grooves. We present a model of the interaction in which beta-ribbons at opposite corners of the six-stranded beta-sheet penetrate the DNA grooves, and call the motif a 'double wing' to emphasize similarities to the 'winged-helix' motif. The model is consistent with data on how MotA functions at middle promoters, and provides an explanation for why MotA can form non-specific multimers on DNA.
 

Literature references that cite this PDB file's key reference

  PubMed id Reference
  21029433 D.M.Hinton (2010).
Transcriptional control in the prereplicative phase of T4 development.
  Virol J, 7, 289.  
19154117 S.W.Nelson, S.K.Perumal, and S.J.Benkovic (2009).
Processive and unidirectional translocation of monomeric UvsW helicase on single-stranded DNA.
  Biochemistry, 48, 1036-1046.  
18485078 R.P.Bonocora, G.Caignan, C.Woodrell, M.H.Werner, and D.M.Hinton (2008).
A basic/hydrophobic cleft of the T4 activator MotA interacts with the C-terminus of E.coli sigma70 to activate middle gene transcription.
  Mol Microbiol, 69, 331-343.  
17878153 I.D.Kerr, S.Sivakolundu, Z.Li, J.C.Buchsbaum, L.A.Knox, R.Kriwacki, and S.W.White (2007).
Crystallographic and NMR analyses of UvsW and UvsW.1 from bacteriophage T4.
  J Biol Chem, 282, 34392-34400.
PDB codes: 2jpn 2oca
17266124 K.K.Singarapu, G.Liu, R.Xiao, C.Bertonati, B.Honig, G.T.Montelione, and T.Szyperski (2007).
NMR structure of protein yjbR from Escherichia coli reveals 'double-wing' DNA binding motif.
  Proteins, 67, 501-504.
PDB code: 2fki
17092935 S.W.Nelson, and S.J.Benkovic (2007).
The T4 phage UvsW protein contains both DNA unwinding and strand annealing activities.
  J Biol Chem, 282, 407-416.  
  16716236 J.M.Nolan, V.Petrov, C.Bertrand, H.M.Krisch, and J.D.Karam (2006).
Genetic diversity among five T4-like bacteriophages.
  Virol J, 3, 30.  
15062081 E.A.Sickmier, K.N.Kreuzer, and S.W.White (2004).
The crystal structure of the UvsW helicase from bacteriophage T4.
  Structure, 12, 583-592.
PDB code: 1rif
12754208 M.Kamali-Moghaddam, and E.P.Geiduschek (2003).
Thermoirreversible and thermoreversible promoter opening by two Escherichia coli RNA polymerase holoenzymes.
  J Biol Chem, 278, 29701-29709.  
12081968 S.Pande, A.Makela, S.L.Dove, B.E.Nickels, A.Hochschild, and D.M.Hinton (2002).
The bacteriophage T4 transcription activator MotA interacts with the far-C-terminal region of the sigma70 subunit of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase.
  J Bacteriol, 184, 3957-3964.  
The most recent references are shown first. Citation data come partly from CiteXplore and partly from an automated harvesting procedure. Note that this is likely to be only a partial list as not all journals are covered by either method. However, we are continually building up the citation data so more and more references will be included with time. Where a reference describes a PDB structure, the PDB codes are shown on the right.

 

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