FruR is an Escherichia coli transcriptional regulator that belongs to the LacI DNA-binding protein family. By using 1H and 15N NMR spectroscopy, we have determined the three-dimensional solution structure of the FruR N-terminal DNA-binding domain consisting of 57 amino acid residues. A total of 809 NMR-derived distances and 54 dihedral angle constraints have been used for molecular modelling with the X-PLOR program. The resulting set of calculated structures presents an average root-mean-square deviation of 0.37 A at the main-chain level for the first 47 residues. This highly defined N-terminal part of the structure reveals a similar topology for the three alpha-helices when compared to the 3D structures of LacI and PurR counterparts. The most striking difference lies in the connection between helix II and helix III, in which three additional residues are present in FruR. This connecting segment is well structured and contains a type III turn. Apart from hydrophobic interactions of non-polar residues with the core of the domain, this connecting segment is stabilised by several hydrogen bonds and by the aromatic ring stacking between Tyr19 of helix II and Tyr28 of the turn. The region containing the putative "hinge helix" (helix IV), that has been described in PurR-DNA complex to make specific base contacts in the minor groove of DNA, is unfolded. Examination of hydrogen bonds highlights the importance of homologous residues that seem to be conserved for their ability to fulfill helix N and C-capping roles in the LacI repressor family.
[NMR paper] NMR structures of salt-refolded forms of the 434-repressor DNA-binding domain in 6 M
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Biochemistry. 2004 Nov 9;43(44):13937-43
Authors: Pervushin K, Wider G, Iwai H, Wüthrich K
The N-terminal 63-residue fragment of the phage 434-repressor, 434(1-63), has a well-defined globular fold in H(2)O solution, and is unfolded in 6 M urea at pH 7.5. In this study, 434(1-63) has been refolded by adding either 1.7 M NaCl or 0.47 M NaTFA to the...
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[NMR paper] Solution structure of the LexA repressor DNA binding domain determined by 1H NMR spec
Solution structure of the LexA repressor DNA binding domain determined by 1H NMR spectroscopy.
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EMBO J. 1994 Sep 1;13(17):3936-44
Authors: Fogh RH, Ottleben G, Rüterjans H, Schnarr M, Boelens R, Kaptein R
The structure of the 84 residue DNA binding domain of the Escherichia coli LexA repressor has been determined from...
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[NMR paper] The three-dimensional structure of acyl-coenzyme A binding protein from bovine liver:
The three-dimensional structure of acyl-coenzyme A binding protein from bovine liver: structural refinement using heteronuclear multidimensional NMR spectroscopy.
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J Biomol NMR. 1993 May;3(3):271-84
Authors: Andersen KV, Poulsen FM
The 3D structure of bovine recombinant acyl-coenzyme A binding protein has been determined using multidimensional heteronuclear magnetic...
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[NMR paper] Three-dimensional structure of the FK506 binding protein/ascomycin complex in solutio
Three-dimensional structure of the FK506 binding protein/ascomycin complex in solution by heteronuclear three- and four-dimensional NMR.
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Biochemistry. 1993 Jan 26;32(3):754-65
Authors: Meadows RP, Nettesheim DG, Xu RX, Olejniczak ET, Petros AM, Holzman TF, Severin J, Gubbins E, Smith H, Fesik SW
A high-resolution three-dimensional solution structure of the FKBP/ascomycin complex has been...
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[NMR paper] Two-dimensional 1H, 15N NMR investigation of uniformly 15N-labeled lac repressor head
Two-dimensional 1H, 15N NMR investigation of uniformly 15N-labeled lac repressor headpiece.
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J Biomol Struct Dyn. 1992 Apr;9(5):921-33
Authors: Lancelot G, Gervais A, Maurizot JC
15N uniformly labeled lac repressor and lac repressor headpiece were prepared. 15N NMR spectra of lac repressor were shown resolution inadequate for detailed study while the data showed that the 15N labeled N-terminal part of the protein is quite suitable for...
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[NMR paper] Secondary structure of the homeo domain of yeast alpha 2 repressor determined by NMR
Secondary structure of the homeo domain of yeast alpha 2 repressor determined by NMR spectroscopy.
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Genes Dev. 1991 May;5(5):764-72
Authors: Phillips CL, Vershon AK, Johnson AD, Dahlquist FW
The yeast alpha 2 protein is a regulator of cell type in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It represses transcription of a set of target genes by binding to an operator located upstream of each of these genes. The alpha 2 protein shares weak sequence...
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[NMR paper] Two-dimensional NMR study of a protein-DNA complex. lac repressor headpiece-operator
Two-dimensional NMR study of a protein-DNA complex. lac repressor headpiece-operator interaction.
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Biochem Pharmacol. 1990 Jul 1;40(1):89-96
Authors: Kaptein R, Lamerichs RM, Boelens R, Rullmann JA
The interaction of the N-terminal DNA-binding domain (56 amino acid residues) of the lac repressor with lac operator DNA was...
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[NMR paper] NMR structure and functional studies of the Mu repressor DNA-binding domain.
NMR structure and functional studies of the Mu repressor DNA-binding domain.
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Biochemistry. 1999 Jun 29;38(26):8367-76
Authors: Ilangovan U, Wojciak JM, Connolly KM, Clubb RT
The repressor protein of bacteriophage Mu establishes and maintains lysogeny by shutting down transposition functions needed for phage DNA replication. It interacts with several repeated DNA...