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Makarov, Valentin V., Ekaterina N. Rybakova, Alexander V. Efimov, Eugene N. Dobrov, Marina V. Serebryakova, Andrey G. Solovyev, Igor V. Yaminsky, Michael E. Taliansky, Sergey Yu Morozov, and Natalia O. Kalinina. "Domain organization of the N-terminal portion of hordeivirus movement protein TGBp1." Journal of General Virology 90, no. 12 (December 1, 2009): 3022–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.013862-0.
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Three ‘triple gene block’ proteins known as TGBp1, TGBp2 and TGBp3 are required for cell-to-cell movement of plant viruses belonging to a number of genera including Hordeivirus. Hordeiviral TGBp1 interacts with viral genomic RNAs to form ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes competent for translocation between cells through plasmodesmata and over long distances via the phloem. Binding of hordeivirus TGBp1 to RNA involves two protein regions, the C-terminal NTPase/helicase domain and the N-terminal extension region. This study demonstrated that the extension region of hordeivirus TGBp1 consists of two structurally and functionally distinct domains called the N-terminal domain (NTD) and the internal domain (ID). In agreement with secondary structure predictions, analysis of circular dichroism spectra of the isolated NTD and ID demonstrated that the NTD represents a natively unfolded protein domain, whereas the ID has a pronounced secondary structure. Both the NTD and ID were able to bind ssRNA non-specifically. However, whilst the NTD interacted with ssRNA non-cooperatively, the ID bound ssRNA in a cooperative manner. Additionally, both domains bound dsRNA. The NTD and ID formed low-molecular-mass oligomers, whereas the ID also gave rise to high-molecular-mass complexes. The isolated ID was able to interact with both the NTD and the C-terminal NTPase/helicase domain in solution. These data demonstrate that the hordeivirus TGBp1 has three RNA-binding domains and that interaction between these structural units can provide a basis for remodelling of viral RNP complexes at different steps of cell-to-cell and long-distance transport of virus infection.
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Iino, Hitoshi, Kwang Kim, Atsuhiro Shimada, Ryoji Masui, Seiki Kuramitsu, and Kenji Fukui. "Characterization of C- and N-terminal domains of Aquifex aeolicus MutL endonuclease: N-terminal domain stimulates the endonuclease activity of C-terminal domain in a zinc-dependent manner." Bioscience Reports 31, no. 5 (April 21, 2011): 309–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bsr20100116.
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DNA MMR (mismatch repair) is an excision repair system that removes mismatched bases generated primarily by failure of the 3′–5′ proofreading activity associated with replicative DNA polymerases. MutL proteins homologous to human PMS2 are the endonucleases that introduce the entry point of the excision reaction. Deficiency in PMS2 function is one of the major etiologies of hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancers in humans. Although recent studies revealed that the CTD (C-terminal domain) of MutL harbours weak endonuclease activity, the regulatory mechanism of this activity remains unknown. In this paper, we characterize in detail the CTD and NTD (N-terminal domain) of aqMutL (Aquifex aeolicus MutL). On the one hand, CTD existed as a dimer in solution and showed weak DNA-binding and Mn2+-dependent endonuclease activities. On the other hand, NTD was monomeric and exhibited a relatively strong DNA-binding activity. It was also clarified that NTD promotes the endonuclease activity of CTD. NTD-mediated activation of CTD was abolished by depletion of the zinc-ion from the reaction mixture or by the substitution of the zinc-binding cysteine residue in CTD with an alanine. On the basis of these results, we propose a model for the intramolecular regulatory mechanism of MutL endonuclease activity.
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Kumar, Raj, and E. Brad Thompson. "Transactivation Functions of the N-Terminal Domains of Nuclear Hormone Receptors: Protein Folding and Coactivator Interactions." Molecular Endocrinology 17, no. 1 (January 1, 2003): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/me.2002-0258.
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Abstract The N-terminal domains (NTDs) of many members of the nuclear hormone receptor (NHR) family contain potent transcription-activating functions (AFs). Knowledge of the mechanisms of action of the NTD AFs has lagged, compared with that concerning other important domains of the NHRs. In part, this is because the NTD AFs appear to be unfolded when expressed as recombinant proteins. Recent studies have begun to shed light on the structure and function of the NTD AFs. Recombinant NTD AFs can be made to fold by application of certain osmolytes or when expressed in conjunction with a DNA-binding domain by binding that DNA-binding domain to a DNA response element. The sequence of the DNA binding site may affect the functional state of the AFs domain. If properly folded, NTD AFs can bind certain cofactors and primary transcription factors. Through these, and/or by direct interactions, the NTD AFs may interact with the AF2 domain in the ligand binding, carboxy-terminal portion of the NHRs. We propose models for the folding of the NTD AFs and their protein-protein interactions.
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Rosenzweig, Rina, Patrick Farber, Algirdas Velyvis, Enrico Rennella, Michael P. Latham, and Lewis E. Kay. "ClpB N-terminal domain plays a regulatory role in protein disaggregation." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112, no. 50 (November 30, 2015): E6872—E6881. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1512783112.
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ClpB/Hsp100 is an ATP-dependent disaggregase that solubilizes and reactivates protein aggregates in cooperation with the DnaK/Hsp70 chaperone system. The ClpB–substrate interaction is mediated by conserved tyrosine residues located in flexible loops in nucleotide-binding domain-1 that extend into the ClpB central pore. In addition to the tyrosines, the ClpB N-terminal domain (NTD) was suggested to provide a second substrate-binding site; however, the manner in which the NTD recognizes and binds substrate proteins has remained elusive. Herein, we present an NMR spectroscopy study to structurally characterize the NTD–substrate interaction. We show that the NTD includes a substrate-binding groove that specifically recognizes exposed hydrophobic stretches in unfolded or aggregated client proteins. Using an optimized segmental labeling technique in combination with methyl-transverse relaxation optimized spectroscopy (TROSY) NMR, the interaction of client proteins with both the NTD and the pore-loop tyrosines in the 580-kDa ClpB hexamer has been characterized. Unlike contacts with the tyrosines, the NTD–substrate interaction is independent of the ClpB nucleotide state and protein conformational changes that result from ATP hydrolysis. The NTD interaction destabilizes client proteins, priming them for subsequent unfolding and translocation. Mutations in the NTD substrate-binding groove are shown to have a dramatic effect on protein translocation through the ClpB central pore, suggesting that, before their interaction with substrates, the NTDs block the translocation channel. Together, our findings provide both a detailed characterization of the NTD–substrate complex and insight into the functional regulatory role of the ClpB NTD in protein disaggregation.
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Cohn, Marianne T., Peter Kjelgaard, Dorte Frees, José R. Penadés, and Hanne Ingmer. "Clp-dependent proteolysis of the LexA N-terminal domain in Staphylococcus aureus." Microbiology 157, no. 3 (March 1, 2011): 677–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.043794-0.
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The SOS response is governed by the transcriptional regulator LexA and is elicited in many bacterial species in response to DNA damaging conditions. Induction of the SOS response is mediated by autocleavage of the LexA repressor resulting in a C-terminal dimerization domain (CTD) and an N-terminal DNA-binding domain (NTD) known to retain some DNA-binding activity. The proteases responsible for degrading the LexA domains have been identified in Escherichia coli as ClpXP and Lon. Here, we show that in the human and animal pathogen Staphylococcus aureus, the ClpXP and ClpCP proteases contribute to degradation of the NTD and to a lesser degree the CTD. In the absence of the proteolytic subunit, ClpP, or one or both of the Clp ATPases, ClpX and ClpC, the LexA domains were stabilized after autocleavage. Production of a stabilized variant of the NTD interfered with mitomycin-mediated induction of sosA expression while leaving lexA unaffected, and also significantly reduced SOS-induced mutagenesis. Our results show that sequential proteolysis of LexA is conserved in S. aureus and that the NTD may differentially regulate a subset of genes in the SOS regulon.
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Rowley, Paul A., and Margaret C. M. Smith. "Role of the N-Terminal Domain of φC31 Integrase in attB-attP Synapsis." Journal of Bacteriology 190, no. 20 (August 8, 2008): 6918–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.00612-08.
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ABSTRACT φC31 integrase is a serine recombinase containing an N-terminal domain (NTD) that provides catalytic activity and a large C-terminal domain that controls which pair of DNA substrates is able to synapse. We show here that substitutions in amino acid V129 in the NTD can lead to defects in synapsis and DNA cleavage, indicating that the NTD also has an important role in synapsis.
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Hu, Tiancen, Jennifer E. Yeh, Luca Pinello, Jaison Jacob, Srinivas Chakravarthy, Guo-Cheng Yuan, Rajiv Chopra, and David A. Frank. "Impact of the N-Terminal Domain of STAT3 in STAT3-Dependent Transcriptional Activity." Molecular and Cellular Biology 35, no. 19 (July 13, 2015): 3284–300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mcb.00060-15.
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The transcription factor STAT3 is constitutively active in many cancers, where it mediates important biological effects, including cell proliferation, differentiation, survival, and angiogenesis. The N-terminal domain (NTD) of STAT3 performs multiple functions, such as cooperative DNA binding, nuclear translocation, and protein-protein interactions. However, it is unclear which subsets of STAT3 target genes depend on the NTD for transcriptional regulation. To identify such genes, we compared gene expression inSTAT3-null mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) stably expressing wild-type STAT3 or STAT3 from which NTD was deleted. NTD deletion reduced the cytokine-induced expression of specific STAT3 target genes by decreasing STAT3 binding to their regulatory regions. To better understand the potential mechanisms of this effect, we determined the crystal structure of the STAT3 NTD and identified a dimer interface responsible for cooperative DNA bindingin vitro. We also observed an Ni2+-mediated oligomer with an as yet unknown biological function. Mutations on both dimer and Ni2+-mediated interfaces affected the cytokine induction of STAT3 target genes. These studies shed light on the role of the NTD in transcriptional regulation by STAT3 and provide a structural template with which to design STAT3 NTD inhibitors with potential therapeutic value.
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Marcianò, G., and D. T. Huang. "Structure of the human histone chaperone FACT Spt16 N-terminal domain." Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications 72, no. 2 (January 22, 2016): 121–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2053230x15024565.
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The histone chaperone FACT plays an important role in facilitating nucleosome assembly and disassembly during transcription. FACT is a heterodimeric complex consisting of Spt16 and SSRP1. The N-terminal domain of Spt16 resembles an inactive aminopeptidase. How this domain contributes to the histone chaperone activity of FACT remains elusive. Here, the crystal structure of the N-terminal domain (NTD) of human Spt16 is reported at a resolution of 1.84 Å. The structure adopts an aminopeptidase-like fold similar to those of theSaccharomyces cerevisiaeandSchizosaccharomyces pombeSpt16 NTDs. Isothermal titration calorimetry analyses show that human Spt16 NTD binds histones H3/H4 with low-micromolar affinity, suggesting that Spt16 NTD may contribute to histone binding in the FACT complex. Surface-residue conservation and electrostatic analysis reveal a conserved acidic patch that may be involved in histone binding.
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Wang, Yong-Sheng, Chung-ke Chang, and Ming-Hon Hou. "Crystallographic analysis of the N-terminal domain ofMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusnucleocapsid protein." Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications 71, no. 8 (July 28, 2015): 977–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2053230x15010146.
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The N-terminal domain of the nucleocapsid protein fromMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus(MERS-CoV NP-NTD) contains many positively charged residues and has been identified to be responsible for RNA binding during ribonucleocapsid formation by the virus. In this study, the crystallization and crystallographic analysis of MERS-CoV NP-NTD (amino acids 39–165), with a molecular weight of 14.7 kDa, are reported. MERS-CoV NP-NTD was crystallized at 293 K using PEG 3350 as a precipitant and a 94.5% complete native data set was collected from a cooled crystal at 77 K to 2.63 Å resolution with an overallRmergeof 9.6%. The crystals were monoclinic and belonged to space groupP21, with unit-cell parametersa= 35.60,b= 109.64,c = 91.99 Å, β = 101.22°. The asymmetric unit contained four MERS-CoV NP-NTD molecules.
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Galaz-Davison, Pablo, Ernesto A. Román, and César A. Ramírez-Sarmiento. "The N-terminal domain of RfaH plays an active role in protein fold-switching." PLOS Computational Biology 17, no. 9 (September 3, 2021): e1008882. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008882.
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The bacterial elongation factor RfaH promotes the expression of virulence factors by specifically binding to RNA polymerases (RNAP) paused at a DNA signal. This behavior is unlike that of its paralog NusG, the major representative of the protein family to which RfaH belongs. Both proteins have an N-terminal domain (NTD) bearing an RNAP binding site, yet NusG C-terminal domain (CTD) is folded as a β-barrel while RfaH CTD is forming an α-hairpin blocking such site. Upon recognition of the specific DNA exposed by RNAP, RfaH is activated via interdomain dissociation and complete CTD structural rearrangement into a β-barrel structurally identical to NusG CTD. Although RfaH transformation has been extensively characterized computationally, little attention has been given to the role of the NTD in the fold-switching process, as its structure remains unchanged. Here, we used Associative Water-mediated Structure and Energy Model (AWSEM) molecular dynamics to characterize the transformation of RfaH, spotlighting the sequence-dependent effects of NTD on CTD fold stabilization. Umbrella sampling simulations guided by native contacts recapitulate the thermodynamic equilibrium experimentally observed for RfaH and its isolated CTD. Temperature refolding simulations of full-length RfaH show a high success towards α-folded CTD, whereas the NTD interferes with βCTD folding, becoming trapped in a β-barrel intermediate. Meanwhile, NusG CTD refolding is unaffected by the presence of RfaH NTD, showing that these NTD-CTD interactions are encoded in RfaH sequence. Altogether, these results suggest that the NTD of RfaH favors the α-folded RfaH by specifically orienting the αCTD upon interdomain binding and by favoring β-barrel rupture into an intermediate from which fold-switching proceeds.
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Fischer, Katharina, Sharon M. Kelly, Kate Watt, Nicholas C. Price, and Iain J. McEwan. "Conformation of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor N-terminal Domain: Evidence for Induced and Stable Structure." Molecular Endocrinology 24, no. 10 (October 1, 2010): 1935–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/me.2010-0005.
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Abstract The mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) binds the steroid hormones aldosterone and cortisol and has an important physiological role in the control of salt homeostasis. Regions of the protein important for gene regulation have been mapped to the amino-terminal domain (NTD) and termed activation function (AF)1a, AF1b, and middle domain (MD). In the present study, we used a combination of biophysical and biochemical techniques to investigate the folding and function of the MR-NTD transactivation functions. We demonstrate that MR-AF1a and MR-MD have relatively little stable secondary structure but have the propensity to form α-helical conformation. Induced folding of the MR-MD enhanced protein-protein binding with a number of coregulatory proteins, including the coactivator cAMP response element-binding protein-binding protein and the corepressors SMRT and RIP140. By contrast, the MR-AF1b domain appeared to have a more stable conformation consisting predominantly of β-secondary structure. Furthermore, MR-AF1b specifically interacted with the TATA-binding protein, via an LxxLL-like motif, in the absence of induced folding. Together, these data suggest that the MR-NTD contains a complex transactivation system made up of distinct structural and functional domains. The results are discussed in the context of the induced folding paradigm for steroid receptor NTDs.
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Park, Su, Il-Geun Park, Hyunkyung Kim, and Ji Lee. "N-Terminal Domain Mediated Regulation of RORα1 Inhibits Invasive Growth in Prostate Cancer." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 7 (April 4, 2019): 1684. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20071684.
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Four members of the retinoic acid-related orphan receptor α (RORα) family (RORα1, RORα2, RORα3 and RORα4) are transcription factors that regulate several processes including circadian rhythm, lipid metabolism, cerebellar development, immune function, and cancer. Only two isoforms, RORα1 and 4, are specifically co-expressed in the murine and human. In the present study, we identified a specific N-terminal domain (NTD) of RORα1 that potentiated the downregulation of target genes involved in tumor progression and proliferation, based on results from RORα-deficient mouse embryonic fibroblasts and prostate carcinoma tissues. The hyperactivation of proliferative target genes were observed in RORα-deficient embryonic fibroblasts, and reconstitution of RORα1 inhibited this activation by a NTD dependent manner. Downregulation of RORα1 and upregulation of Wnt/β-catenin target genes were correlated in prostate cancer patients. These findings revealed the control of invasive growth by NTD-mediated RORα1 signaling, suggesting advanced approaches for the development of therapeutic drugs.
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Zhang, Yiguo, Dorothy H. Crouch, Masayuki Yamamoto, and John D. Hayes. "Negative regulation of the Nrf1 transcription factor by its N-terminal domain is independent of Keap1: Nrf1, but not Nrf2, is targeted to the endoplasmic reticulum." Biochemical Journal 399, no. 3 (October 13, 2006): 373–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bj20060725.
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Nrf1 (nuclear factor-erythroid 2 p45 subunit-related factor 1) and Nrf2 regulate ARE (antioxidant response element)-driven genes. At its N-terminal end, Nrf1 contains 155 additional amino acids that are absent from Nrf2. This 155-amino-acid polypeptide includes the N-terminal domain (NTD, amino acids 1–124) and a region (amino acids 125–155) that is part of acidic domain 1 (amino acids 125–295). Within acidic domain 1, residues 156–242 share 43% identity with the Neh2 (Nrf2-ECH homology 2) degron of Nrf2 that serves to destabilize this latter transcription factor through an interaction with Keap1 (Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1). We have examined the function of the 155-amino-acid N-terminal polypeptide in Nrf1, along with its adjacent Neh2-like subdomain. Activation of ARE-driven genes by Nrf1 was negatively controlled by the NTD (N-terminal domain) through its ability to direct Nrf1 to the endoplasmic reticulum. Ectopic expression of wild-type Nrf1 and mutants lacking either the NTD or portions of its Neh2-like subdomain into wild-type and mutant mouse embryonic fibroblasts indicated that Keap1 controls neither the activity of Nrf1 nor its subcellular distribution. Immunocytochemistry showed that whereas Nrf1 gave primarily cytoplasmic staining that was co-incident with that of an endoplasmic-reticulum marker, Nrf2 gave primarily nuclear staining. Attachment of the NTD from Nrf1 to the N-terminus of Nrf2 produced a fusion protein that was redirected from the nucleus to the endoplasmic reticulum. Although this NTD–Nrf2 fusion protein exhibited less transactivation activity than wild-type Nrf2, it was nevertheless still negatively regulated by Keap1. Thus Nrf1 and Nrf2 are targeted to different subcellular compartments and are negatively regulated by distinct mechanisms.
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Papageorgiou, Nicolas, Julie Lichière, Amal Baklouti, François Ferron, Marion Sévajol, Bruno Canard, and Bruno Coutard. "Structural characterization of the N-terminal part of the MERS-CoV nucleocapsid by X-ray diffraction and small-angle X-ray scattering." Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology 72, no. 2 (January 22, 2016): 192–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2059798315024328.
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The N protein of coronaviruses is a multifunctional protein that is organized into several domains. The N-terminal part is composed of an intrinsically disordered region (IDR) followed by a structured domain called the N-terminal domain (NTD). In this study, the structure determination of the N-terminal region of the MERS-CoV N proteinviaX-ray diffraction measurements is reported at a resolution of 2.4 Å. Since the first 30 amino acids were not resolved by X-ray diffraction, the structural study was completed by a SAXS experiment to propose a structural model including the IDR. This model presents the N-terminal region of the MERS-CoV as a monomer that displays structural features in common with other coronavirus NTDs.
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Paratkar, Swaroopa, Aishwarya P. Deshpande, Guo-Qing Tang, and Smita S. Patel. "The N-terminal Domain of the Yeast Mitochondrial RNA Polymerase Regulates Multiple Steps of Transcription." Journal of Biological Chemistry 286, no. 18 (March 18, 2011): 16109–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m111.228023.
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Transcription of the yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) mitochondrial (mt) genome is catalyzed by nuclear-encoded proteins that include the core RNA polymerase (RNAP) subunit Rpo41 and the transcription factor Mtf1. Rpo41 is homologous to the single-subunit bacteriophage T7/T3 RNAP. Its ∼80-kDa C-terminal domain is highly conserved among mt RNAPs, but its ∼50-kDa N-terminal domain (NTD) is less conserved and not present in T7/T3 RNAP. To understand the role of the NTD, we have biochemically characterized a series of NTD deletion mutants of Rpo41. Our studies show that NTD regulates multiple steps of transcription initiation. Interestingly, NTD functions in an autoinhibitory manner during initiation, and its partial deletion increases the efficiency of RNA synthesis. Deletion of 1–270 amino acids (DN270) reduces abortive synthesis and increases full-length to abortive RNA ratio relative to full-length (FL) Rpo41. A larger deletion of 1–380 amino acids (DN380), decreases RNA synthesis on duplex but not on premelted promoter. We show that DN380 is defective in promoter opening near the transcription start site. Most strikingly, both DN270 and DN380 catalyze highly processive RNA synthesis on the premelted promoter, and unlike the FL Rpo41, the mutants are not inhibited by Mtf1. Both mutants show weaker interactions with Mtf1, which explains many of our results, and particularly the ability of the mutants to efficiently transition from initiation to elongation. We propose that in vivo the accessory proteins that bind NTD may modulate interactions of Rpo41 with the promoter/Mtf1 to activate and allow timely release from Mtf1 for transition into elongation.
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Yuan, Hanna, Pan-Hsien Kuo, Chien-Hao Chiang, and Woei Chyn Chu. "TDP-43 domain assembly and RNA binding specificity." Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances 70, a1 (August 5, 2014): C217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2053273314097824.
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TDP-43 is an RNA-binding protein with multiple function in the regulation of mRNA splicing and translation. However in diseased neuronal cells, TDP-43 forms aggregates and is linked to various neurodegenerative disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). TDP-43 contains an N-terminal domain (NTD), two RNA binding domains (RRM1 and RRM2) and a C-terminal tail region rich in glycine residues. The pathogenic forms of TDP-43 are processed C-terminal fragments containing a truncated RRM2 and a glycine-rich tail. Although extensive studies have focused on this protein, it remains unclear how the dimeric full-length TDP-43 is folded and assembled and how the processed C-terminal fragments are misfolded and aggregated. Here we present the crystal structure of TDP-43 RRM1 domain in complex with a single-stranded DNA. This structure reveals the molecular basis for the recognition of TDP-43 to UG/TG-rich nucleic acids. Combining with SAXS data, we suggest that TDP-43 is assembled into a homodimer via its NTD and interacts with long clusters of UG-rich RNA by its two RRM domains. Moreover, we found that the ALS-linked mutant D169G binds DNA efficiently but is more resistant to thermal denaturation, suggesting that the resistance to degradation is likely linked to TDP-43 proteinopathies. Our data also suggest that the proteolytic cleavage of TDP-43 within RRM2 may remove the NTD dimerization domain and produce unassembled truncated RRM2 fragments with glycine-rich C-terminal tails that can further oligomerize into high-order inclusions.
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Xie, Wei, Ivica Sowemimo, Rippei Hayashi, Juncheng Wang, Thomas R. Burkard, Julius Brennecke, Stefan L. Ameres, and Dinshaw J. Patel. "Structure-function analysis of microRNA 3′-end trimming by Nibbler." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 48 (November 16, 2020): 30370–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2018156117.
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Nibbler (Nbr) is a 3′-to-5′ exoribonuclease whose catalytic 3′-end trimming activity impacts microRNA (miRNA) and PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) biogenesis. Here, we report on structural and functional studies to decipher the contributions of Nbr’s N-terminal domain (NTD) and exonucleolytic domain (EXO) in miRNA 3′-end trimming. We have solved the crystal structures of the NTD core and EXO domains of Nbr, both in the apo-state. The NTD-core domain ofAedes aegyptiNbr adopts a HEAT-like repeat scaffold with basic patches constituting an RNA-binding surface exhibiting a preference for binding double-strand RNA (dsRNA) over single-strand RNA (ssRNA). Structure-guided functional assays inDrosophilaS2 cells confirmed a principal role of the NTD in exonucleolytic miRNA trimming, which depends on basic surface patches. Gain-of-function experiments revealed a potential role of the NTD in recruiting Nbr to Argonaute-bound small RNA substrates. The EXO domain ofA. aegyptiandDrosophila melanogasterNbr adopt a mixed α/β-scaffold with a deep pocket lined by a DEDDy catalytic cleavage motif. We demonstrate that Nbr’s EXO domain exhibits Mn2+-dependent ssRNA-specific 3′-to-5′ exoribonuclease activity. Modeling of a 3′ terminal Uridine into the catalytic pocket of Nbr EXO indicates that 2′-O-methylation of the 3′-U would result in a steric clash with a tryptophan side chain, suggesting that 2′-O-methylation protects small RNAs from Nbr-mediated trimming. Overall, our data establish that Nbr requires its NTD as a substrate recruitment platform to execute exonucleolytic miRNA maturation, catalyzed by the ribonuclease EXO domain.
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Woo, Tai-Ting, Chi-Ning Chuang, Mika Higashide, Akira Shinohara, and Ting-Fang Wang. "Dual roles of yeast Rad51 N-terminal domain in repairing DNA double-strand breaks." Nucleic Acids Research 48, no. 15 (July 11, 2020): 8474–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa587.
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Abstract Highly toxic DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) readily trigger the DNA damage response (DDR) in cells, which delays cell cycle progression to ensure proper DSB repair. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, mitotic S phase (20–30 min) is lengthened upon DNA damage. During meiosis, Spo11-induced DSB onset and repair lasts up to 5 h. We report that the NH2-terminal domain (NTD; residues 1–66) of Rad51 has dual functions for repairing DSBs during vegetative growth and meiosis. Firstly, Rad51-NTD exhibits autonomous expression-enhancing activity for high-level production of native Rad51 and when fused to exogenous β-galactosidase in vivo. Secondly, Rad51-NTD is an S/T-Q cluster domain (SCD) harboring three putative Mec1/Tel1 target sites. Mec1/Tel1-dependent phosphorylation antagonizes the proteasomal degradation pathway, increasing the half-life of Rad51 from ∼30 min to ≥180 min. Our results evidence a direct link between homologous recombination and DDR modulated by Rad51 homeostasis.
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Winkelmann, A., M. Semtner, and J. C. Meier. "Chloride transporter KCC2-dependent neuroprotection depends on the N-terminal protein domain." Cell Death & Disease 6, no. 6 (June 2015): e1776-e1776. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2015.127.
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Abstract Neurodegeneration is a serious issue of neurodegenerative diseases including epilepsy. Downregulation of the chloride transporter KCC2 in the epileptic tissue may not only affect regulation of the polarity of GABAergic synaptic transmission but also neuronal survival. Here, we addressed the mechanisms of KCC2-dependent neuroprotection by assessing truncated and mutated KCC2 variants in different neurotoxicity models. The results identify a threonine- and tyrosine-phosphorylation-resistant KCC2 variant with increased chloride transport activity, but they also identify the KCC2 N-terminal domain (NTD) as the relevant minimal KCC2 protein domain that is sufficient for neuroprotection. As ectopic expression of the KCC2-NTD works independently of full-length KCC2-dependent regulation of Cl− transport or structural KCC2 C-terminus-dependent regulation of synaptogenesis, our study may pave the way for a selective neuroprotective therapeutic strategy that will be applicable to a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Wang, Yuanyuan, Zemao Gong, Han Fang, Dongming Zhi, and Hu Tao. "The N-terminal 1–55 residues domain of pyruvate dehydrogenase from Escherichia coli assembles as a dimer in solution." Protein Engineering, Design and Selection 32, no. 6 (June 2019): 271–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/protein/gzz044.
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Abstract The pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDHc) from Escherichia coli is a large protein complex consisting of multiple copies of the pyruvate dehydrogenase (E1ec), dihydrolipoamide acetyltransferase (E2ec) and dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase (E3ec). The N-terminal domain (NTD, residues 1–55) of E1ec plays a critical role in the interaction between E1ec and E2ec and the whole PDHc activity. Using circular dichroism, size-exclusion chromatography and dynamic light scattering spectroscopy, we show that the NTD of E1ec presents dimeric assembly under physiological condition. Pull-down and isothermal titration calorimetry binding assays revealed that the E2ec peripheral subunit-binding domain (PSBD) forms a very stable complex with the NTD, indicating the isolated NTD functionally interacts with PSBD and the truncated E1ec (E1ec∆NTD) does not interact with PSBD. These findings are important to understand the mechanism of PDHc and other thiamine-based multi-component enzymes.
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Brodie, Jacqueline, and Iain J. McEwan. "Intra-domain communication between the N-terminal and DNA-binding domains of the androgen receptor: modulation of androgen response element DNA binding." Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 34, no. 3 (June 2005): 603–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1677/jme.1.01723.
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The androgen receptor (AR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that recognises and binds to specific DNA response elements upon activation by the steroids testosterone or dihydrotestosterone. In vitro, two types of response element have been characterised - non-selective elements that bind the androgen, glucocorticoid and progesterone receptors, and androgen receptor-selective sequences. In the present study, the allosteric effects of DNA binding on the receptor amino-terminal domain (NTD) were studied. Binding to both types of DNA response element resulted in changes in the intrinsic fluorescence emission spectrum for four tryptophan residues within the AR-NTD and resulted in a more protease-resistant conformation. In binding experiments, it was observed that the presence of the AR-NTD reduced the affinity of receptor polypeptides for binding to both selective and non-selective DNA elements derived from the probasin, PEM and prostatin C3 genes respectively, without significantly altering the protein–base pair contacts. Taken together, these results highlight the role of intra-domain communications between the AR-NTD and the DNA binding domain in receptor structure and function.
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Lee, Jungwoon, Ja Young Kim, In Young Kang, Hye Kyoung Kim, Yong-Mahn Han, and Jungho Kim. "The EWS–Oct-4 fusion gene encodes a transforming gene." Biochemical Journal 406, no. 3 (August 29, 2007): 519–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bj20070243.
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The t(6;22)(p21;q12) translocation associated with human bone and soft-tissue tumours results in a chimaeric molecule fusing the NTD (N-terminal domain) of the EWS (Ewing's sarcoma) gene to the CTD (C-terminal domain) of the Oct-4 (octamer-4) embryonic gene. Since the N-terminal domains of EWS and Oct-4 are structurally different, in the present study we have assessed the functional consequences of the EWS–Oct-4 fusion. We find that this chimaeric gene encodes a nuclear protein which binds DNA with the same sequence specificity as the parental Oct-4 protein. Comparison of the transactivation properties of EWS–Oct-4 and Oct-4 indicates that the former has higher transactivation activity for a known target reporter gene containing Oct-4 binding. Deletion analysis of the functional domains of EWS–Oct-4 indicates that the EWS (NTD), the POU domain and the CTD of EWS–Oct-4 are necessary for full transactivation potential. EWS–Oct-4 induced the expression of fgf-4 (fibroblast growth factor 4) and nanog, which are potent mitogens as well as Oct-4 downstream target genes whose promoters contain potential Oct-4-binding sites. Finally, ectopic expression of EWS–Oct-4 in Oct-4-null ZHBTc4 ES (embryonic stem) cells resulted in increased tumorigenic growth potential in nude mice. These results suggest that the oncogenic effect of the t(6;22) translocation is due to the EWS–Oct-4 chimaeric protein and that fusion of the EWS NTD to the Oct-4 DNA-binding domain produces a transforming chimaeric product.
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Yu, Xinzhe, and Ping Yi. "Structural Insights of Transcriptionally Active, Full-Length Androgen Receptor Coactivator Complexes." Journal of the Endocrine Society 5, Supplement_1 (May 1, 2021): A817. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.1665.
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Abstract Steroid hormone receptors activate gene transcription by binding specific DNA sequences and recruiting coactivators to initiate transcription of their target genes. For most nuclear hormone receptors (NRs), the ligand-dependent activation function domain-2 (AF-2), residing in the C-terminal ligand binding domain (LBD), is a primary contributor to the NR transcriptional activity. In contrast to other steroid receptors such as estrogen receptor-α (ERα), the transcriptional activation function of androgen receptor (AR) is thought to be largely dependent on its ligand-independent activation function domain-1 (AF-1) located in its N-terminal domain (NTD). It remains unclear why AR utilizes a different activation function domain from other steroid receptors despite the fact that NRs share similar domain organizations and have a highly conserved DNA binding domain (DBD) and LBD. Here we present cryo-electron microscopic structures of DNA-bound full-length AR and its functional complex structure with its key coactivators, steroid receptor coactivator-3 (SRC-3) and the histone acetyltransferase p300. The structures reveal that androgen-bound full-length AR dimerization follows a unique head-to-head and tail-to-tail manner with all of the domains involved. The DBD and LBD are located at the center of the dimer interface. The NTDs wrap around the LBDs through their unique intra- and inter-molecular N- and C-terminal interactions and connect to each other. We observe that unlike ERα, AR binds a single SRC-3 molecule along with a single p300 molecule. The AR NTD appears to be the primary site for recruitment of both coactivators. The N-terminal region of SRC-3, rather than its receptor interaction domain, is important for this interaction. The structures presented here highlight the importance of the AR NTD for its transcriptional functions and provide a structural basis for understanding the assembly of the AR:coactivator complex and its domain contributions to transcriptional regulation.
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Nickens, Sausen, and Bochman. "The Biochemical Activities of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pif1 Helicase Are Regulated by Its N-Terminal Domain." Genes 10, no. 6 (May 28, 2019): 411. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes10060411.
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: Pif1 family helicases represent a highly conserved class of enzymes involved in multiple aspects of genome maintenance. Many Pif1 helicases are multi-domain proteins, but the functions of their non-helicase domains are poorly understood. Here, we characterized how the N-terminal domain (NTD) of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pif1 helicase affects its functions both in vivo and in vitro. Removal of the Pif1 NTD alleviated the toxicity associated with Pif1 overexpression in yeast. Biochemically, the N-terminally truncated Pif1 (Pif1ΔN) retained in vitro DNA binding, DNA unwinding, and telomerase regulation activities, but these activities differed markedly from those displayed by full-length recombinant Pif1. However, Pif1ΔN was still able to synergize with the Hrq1 helicase to inhibit telomerase activity in vitro, similar to full-length Pif1. These data impact our understanding of Pif1 helicase evolution and the roles of these enzymes in the maintenance of genome integrity.
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Baker-LePain, Julie C., Marcella Sarzotti, Timothy A. Fields, Chuan-Yuan Li, and Christopher V. Nicchitta. "GRP94 (gp96) and GRP94 N-Terminal Geldanamycin Binding Domain Elicit Tissue Nonrestricted Tumor Suppression." Journal of Experimental Medicine 196, no. 11 (December 2, 2002): 1447–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1084/jem.20020436.
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In chemical carcinogenesis models, GRP94 (gp96) elicits tumor-specific protective immunity. The tumor specificity of this response is thought to reflect immune responses to GRP94-bound peptide antigens, the cohort of which uniquely identifies the GRP94 tissue of origin. In this study, we examined the apparent tissue restriction of GRP94-elicited protective immunity in a 4T1 mammary carcinoma model. We report that the vaccination of BALB/c mice with irradiated fibroblasts expressing a secretory form of GRP94 markedly suppressed 4T1 tumor growth and metastasis. In addition, vaccination with irradiated cells secreting the GRP94 NH2-terminal geldanamycin-binding domain (NTD), a region lacking canonical peptide-binding motifs, yielded a similar suppression of tumor growth and metastatic progression. Conditioned media from cultures of GRP94 or GRP94 NTD-secreting fibroblasts elicited the up-regulation of major histocompatibility complex class II and CD86 in dendritic cell cultures, consistent with a natural adjuvant function for GRP94 and the GRP94 NTD. Based on these findings, we propose that GRP94-elicited tumor suppression can occur independent of the GRP94 tissue of origin and suggest a primary role for GRP4 natural adjuvant function in antitumor immune responses.
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Sharma, Dhakaram Pangeni, Ramachandran Vijayan, Syed Arif Abdul Rehman, and Samudrala Gourinath. "Structural insights into the interaction of helicase and primase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis." Biochemical Journal 475, no. 21 (November 15, 2018): 3493–509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bcj20180673.
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The helicase–primase interaction is an essential event in DNA replication and is mediated by the highly variable C-terminal domain of primase (DnaG) and N-terminal domain of helicase (DnaB). To understand the functional conservation despite the low sequence homology of the DnaB-binding domains of DnaGs of eubacteria, we determined the crystal structure of the helicase-binding domain of DnaG from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MtDnaG-CTD) and did so to a resolution of 1.58 Å. We observed the overall structure of MtDnaG-CTD to consist of two subdomains, the N-terminal globular region (GR) and the C-terminal helical hairpin region (HHR), connected by a small loop. Despite differences in some of its helices, the globular region was found to have broadly similar arrangements across the species, whereas the helical hairpins showed different orientations. To gain insights into the crucial helicase–primase interaction in M. tuberculosis, a complex was modeled using the MtDnaG-CTD and MtDnaB-NTD crystal structures. Two nonconserved hydrophobic residues (Ile605 and Phe615) of MtDnaG were identified as potential key residues interacting with MtDnaB. Biosensor-binding studies showed a significant decrease in the binding affinity of MtDnaB-NTD with the Ile605Ala mutant of MtDnaG-CTD compared with native MtDnaG-CTD. The loop, connecting the two helices of the HHR, was concluded to be largely responsible for the stability of the DnaB–DnaG complex. Also, MtDnaB-NTD showed micromolar affinity with DnaG-CTDs from Escherichia coli and Helicobacter pylori and unstable binding with DnaG-CTD from Vibrio cholerae. The interacting domains of both DnaG and DnaB demonstrate the species-specific evolution of the replication initiation system.
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Lavery, Derek N., and Iain J. Mcewan. "Structure and function of steroid receptor AF1 transactivation domains: induction of active conformations." Biochemical Journal 391, no. 3 (October 25, 2005): 449–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bj20050872.
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Steroid hormones are important endocrine signalling molecules controlling reproduction, development, metabolism, salt balance and specialized cellular responses, such as inflammation and immunity. They are lipophilic in character and act by binding to intracellular receptor proteins. These receptors function as ligand-activated transcription factors, switching on or off networks of genes in response to a specific hormone signal. The receptor proteins have a conserved domain organization, comprising a C-terminal LBD (ligand-binding domain), a hinge region, a central DBD (DNA-binding domain) and a highly variable NTD (N-terminal domain). The NTD is structurally flexible and contains surfaces for both activation and repression of gene transcription, and the strength of the transactivation response has been correlated with protein length. Recent evidence supports a structural and functional model for the NTD that involves induced folding, possibly involving α-helix structure, in response to protein–protein interactions and structure-stabilizing solutes.
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Vivoli-Vega, Mirella, Prandvera Guri, Fabrizio Chiti, and Francesco Bemporad. "Insight into the Folding and Dimerization Mechanisms of the N-Terminal Domain from Human TDP-43." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21, no. 17 (August 29, 2020): 6259. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21176259.
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TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) is a 414-residue long nuclear protein whose deposition into intraneuronal insoluble inclusions has been associated with the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other diseases. This protein is physiologically a homodimer, and dimerization occurs through the N-terminal domain (NTD), with a mechanism on which a full consensus has not yet been reached. Furthermore, it has been proposed that this domain is able to affect the formation of higher molecular weight assemblies. Here, we purified this domain and carried out an unprecedented characterization of its folding/dimerization processes in solution. Exploiting a battery of biophysical approaches, ranging from FRET to folding kinetics, we identified a head-to-tail arrangement of the monomers within the dimer. We found that folding of NTD proceeds through the formation of a number of conformational states and two parallel pathways, while a subset of molecules refold slower, due to proline isomerism. The folded state appears to be inherently prone to form high molecular weight assemblies. Taken together, our results indicate that NTD is inherently plastic and prone to populate different conformations and dimeric/multimeric states, a structural feature that may enable this domain to control the assembly state of TDP-43.
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Raman, Swetha, and Kaza Suguna. "Functional characterization of heat-shock protein 90 fromOryza sativaand crystal structure of its N-terminal domain." Acta Crystallographica Section F Structural Biology Communications 71, no. 6 (May 20, 2015): 688–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2053230x15006639.
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Heat-shock protein 90 (Hsp90) is an ATP-dependent molecular chaperone that is essential for the normal functioning of eukaryotic cells. It plays crucial roles in cell signalling, cell-cycle control and in maintaining proteome integrity and protein homeostasis. In plants, Hsp90s are required for normal plant growth and development. Hsp90s are observed to be upregulated in response to various abiotic and biotic stresses and are also involved in immune responses in plants. Although there are several studies elucidating the physiological role of Hsp90s in plants, their molecular mechanism of action is still unclear. In this study, biochemical characterization of an Hsp90 protein from rice (Oryza sativa; OsHsp90) has been performed and the crystal structure of its N-terminal domain (OsHsp90-NTD) was determined. The binding of OsHsp90 to its substrate ATP and the inhibitor 17-AAG was studied by fluorescence spectroscopy. The protein also exhibited a weak ATPase activity. The crystal structure of OsHsp90-NTD was solved in complex with the nonhydrolyzable ATP analogue AMPPCP at 3.1 Å resolution. The domain was crystallized by cross-seeding with crystals of the N-terminal domain of Hsp90 fromDictyostelium discoideum, which shares 70% sequence identity with OsHsp90-NTD. This is the second reported structure of a domain of Hsp90 from a plant source.
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Ullah, M. Obayed, Thomas Ve, Matthew Mangan, Mohammed Alaidarous, Matthew J. Sweet, Ashley Mansell, and Bostjan Kobe. "The TLR signalling adaptor TRIF/TICAM-1 has an N-terminal helical domain with structural similarity to IFIT proteins." Acta Crystallographica Section D Biological Crystallography 69, no. 12 (November 19, 2013): 2420–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s0907444913022385.
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TRIF/TICAM-1 (TIR domain-containing adaptor inducing interferon-β/TIR domain-containing adaptor molecule 1) is the adaptor protein in the Toll-like receptor (TLR) 3 and 4 signalling pathway that leads to the production of type 1 interferons and cytokines. The signalling involves TIR (Toll/interleukin-1 receptor) domain-dependent TRIF oligomerization. A protease-resistant N-terminal region is believed to be involved in self-regulation of TRIF by interacting with its TIR domain. Here, the structural and functional characterization of the N-terminal domain of TRIF (TRIF-NTD) comprising residues 1–153 is reported. The 2.22 Å resolution crystal structure was solved by single-wavelength anomalous diffraction (SAD) using selenomethionine-labelled crystals of TRIF-NTD containing two additional introduced Met residues (TRIF-NTDA66M/L113M). The structure consists of eight antiparallel helices that can be divided into two subdomains, and the overall fold shares similarity to the interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats (IFIT) family of proteins, which are involved in both the recognition of viral RNA and modulation of innate immune signalling. Analysis of TRIF-NTD surface features and the mapping of sequence conservation onto the structure suggest several possible binding sites involved in either TRIF auto-regulation or interaction with other signalling molecules or ligands. TRIF-NTD suppresses TRIF-mediated activation of the interferon-β promoter, as well as NF-κB-dependent reporter-gene activity. These findings thus identify opportunities for the selective targeting of TLR3- and TLR4-mediated inflammation.
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Hussain, Mushtaq, Anusha Amanullah, Ayesha Aslam, Fozia Raza, Shabana Arzoo, Iffat Waqar Qureshi, Humera Waheed, et al. "Design and Immunoinformatic Assessment of Candidate Multivariant mRNA Vaccine Construct against Immune Escape Variants of SARS-CoV-2." Polymers 14, no. 16 (August 10, 2022): 3263. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14163263.
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To effectively counter the evolving threat of SARS-CoV-2 variants, modifications and/or redesigning of mRNA vaccine construct are essentially required. Herein, the design and immunoinformatic assessment of a candidate novel mRNA vaccine construct, DOW-21, are discussed. Briefly, immunologically important domains, N-terminal domain (NTD) and receptor binding domain (RBD), of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) were assessed for sequence, structure, and epitope variations. Based on the assessment, a novel hypothetical NTD (h-NTD) and RBD (h-RBD) were designed to hold all overlapping immune escape variations. The construct sequence was then developed, where h-NTD and h-RBD were intervened by 10-mer gly-ala repeat and the terminals were flanked by regulatory sequences for better intracellular transportation and expression of the coding regions. The protein encoded by the construct holds structural attributes (RMSD NTD: 0.42 Å; RMSD RBD: 0.15 Å) found in the respective domains of SARS-CoV-2 immune escape variants. In addition, it provides coverage to the immunogenic sites of the respective domains found in SARS-CoV-2 variants. Later, the nucleotide sequence of the construct was optimized for GC ratio (56%) and microRNA binding sites to ensure smooth translation. Post-injection antibody titer was also predicted (~12000 AU) to be robust. In summary, the construct proposed in this study could potentially provide broad spectrum coverage in relation to SARS-CoV-2 immune escape variants.
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Hanamshet, Kritika, and Alexander V. Mazin. "The function of RAD52 N-terminal domain is essential for viability of BRCA-deficient cells." Nucleic Acids Research 48, no. 22 (December 4, 2020): 12778–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa1145.
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Abstract RAD52 is a member of the homologous recombination pathway that is important for survival of BRCA-deficient cells. Inhibition of RAD52 leads to lethality in BRCA-deficient cells. However, the exact mechanism of how RAD52 contributes to viability of BRCA-deficient cells remains unknown. Two major activities of RAD52 were previously identified: DNA or RNA pairing, which includes DNA/RNA annealing and strand exchange, and mediator, which is to assist RAD51 loading on RPA-covered ssDNA. Here, we report that the N-terminal domain (NTD) of RAD52 devoid of the potential mediator function is essential for maintaining viability of BRCA-deficient cells owing to its ability to promote DNA/RNA pairing. We show that RAD52 NTD forms nuclear foci upon DNA damage in BRCA-deficient human cells and promotes DNA double-strand break repair through two pathways: homology-directed repair (HDR) and single-strand annealing (SSA). Furthermore, we show that mutations in the RAD52 NTD that disrupt these activities fail to maintain viability of BRCA-deficient cells.
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Egan, Susan M., Andrew J. Pease, Jeffrey Lang, Xiang Li, Vydehi Rao, William K. Gillette, Raquel Ruiz, Juan L. Ramos, and Richard E. Wolf. "Transcription Activation by a Variety of AraC/XylS Family Activators Does Not Depend on the Class II-Specific Activation Determinant in the N-Terminal Domain of the RNA Polymerase Alpha Subunit." Journal of Bacteriology 182, no. 24 (December 15, 2000): 7075–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.182.24.7075-7077.2000.
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ABSTRACT The N-terminal domain of the RNA polymerase α subunit (α-NTD) was tested for a role in transcription activation by a variety of AraC/XylS family members. Based on substitutions at residues 162 to 165 and an extensive genetic screen we conclude that α-NTD is not an activation target for these activators.
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Saikatendu, Kumar Singh, Jeremiah S. Joseph, Vanitha Subramanian, Benjamin W. Neuman, Michael J. Buchmeier, Raymond C. Stevens, and Peter Kuhn. "Ribonucleocapsid Formation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus through Molecular Action of the N-Terminal Domain of N Protein." Journal of Virology 81, no. 8 (January 17, 2007): 3913–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02236-06.
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ABSTRACT Conserved among all coronaviruses are four structural proteins: the matrix (M), small envelope (E), and spike (S) proteins that are embedded in the viral membrane and the nucleocapsid phosphoprotein (N), which exists in a ribonucleoprotein complex in the lumen. The N-terminal domain of coronaviral N proteins (N-NTD) provides a scaffold for RNA binding, while the C-terminal domain (N-CTD) mainly acts as oligomerization modules during assembly. The C terminus of the N protein anchors it to the viral membrane by associating with M protein. We characterized the structures of N-NTD from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in two crystal forms, at 1.17 Å (monoclinic) and at 1.85 Å (cubic), respectively, resolved by molecular replacement using the homologous avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) structure. Flexible loops in the solution structure of SARS-CoV N-NTD are now shown to be well ordered around the β-sheet core. The functionally important positively charged β-hairpin protrudes out of the core, is oriented similarly to that in the IBV N-NTD, and is involved in crystal packing in the monoclinic form. In the cubic form, the monomers form trimeric units that stack in a helical array. Comparison of crystal packing of SARS-CoV and IBV N-NTDs suggests a common mode of RNA recognition, but they probably associate differently in vivo during the formation of the ribonucleoprotein complex. Electrostatic potential distribution on the surface of homology models of related coronaviral N-NTDs suggests that they use different modes of both RNA recognition and oligomeric assembly, perhaps explaining why their nucleocapsids have different morphologies.
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Prakash, Amresh, Vijay Kumar, Naveen Kumar Meena, and Andrew M. Lynn. "Elucidation of the structural stability and dynamics of heterogeneous intermediate ensembles in unfolding pathway of the N-terminal domain of TDP-43." RSC Advances 8, no. 35 (2018): 19835–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra03368d.
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Auerbach, Marcy R., Kristy R. Brown, and Ila R. Singh. "Mutational Analysis of the N-Terminal Domain of Moloney Murine Leukemia Virus Capsid Protein." Journal of Virology 81, no. 22 (September 12, 2007): 12337–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01286-07.
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ABSTRACT Retroviral capsid (CA) proteins contain a structurally conserved N-terminal domain (NTD) consisting of a β-hairpin and six to seven α-helices. To examine the role of this domain in Moloney murine leukemia virus (MoMLV) replication, we analyzed 18 insertional mutations in this region. All mutants were noninfectious. Based on the results of this analysis and our previous studies on additional mutations in this domain, we were able to divide the NTD of MoMLV CA into three functional regions. The first functional region included the region near the N terminus that forms the β-hairpin and was shown to control normal maturation of virions. The second region included the helix 4/5 loop and was essential for the formation of spherical cores. The third region encompassed most of the NTD except for the above loop. Mutants of this region assembled imperfect cores, as seen by detailed electron microscopy analyses, yet the resulting particles were efficiently released from cells. The mutants were defective at a stage immediately following entry of the core into cells. Despite possessing functional reverse transcriptase machinery, these mutant virions did not initiate reverse transcription in cells. This block could be due to structural defects in the assembling core or failure of an essential host protein to interact with the mutant CA protein, both of which may prevent correct disassembly upon entry of the virus into cells. Future studies are needed to understand the mechanism of these blocks and to target these regions pharmacologically to inhibit retroviral infection at additional stages.
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Chi, Xiangyang, Renhong Yan, Jun Zhang, Guanying Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Meng Hao, Zhe Zhang, et al. "A neutralizing human antibody binds to the N-terminal domain of the Spike protein of SARS-CoV-2." Science 369, no. 6504 (June 22, 2020): 650–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.abc6952.
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Developing therapeutics against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be guided by the distribution of epitopes, not only on the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the Spike (S) protein but also across the full Spike (S) protein. We isolated and characterized monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) from 10 convalescent COVID-19 patients. Three mAbs showed neutralizing activities against authentic SARS-CoV-2. One mAb, named 4A8, exhibits high neutralization potency against both authentic and pseudotyped SARS-CoV-2 but does not bind the RBD. We defined the epitope of 4A8 as the N-terminal domain (NTD) of the S protein by determining with cryo–eletron microscopy its structure in complex with the S protein to an overall resolution of 3.1 angstroms and local resolution of 3.3 angstroms for the 4A8-NTD interface. This points to the NTD as a promising target for therapeutic mAbs against COVID-19.
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Kroetz, Mary B., Dan Su, and Mark Hochstrasser. "Essential Role of Nuclear Localization for Yeast Ulp2 SUMO Protease Function." Molecular Biology of the Cell 20, no. 8 (April 15, 2009): 2196–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1091/mbc.e08-10-1090.
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The SUMO protein is covalently attached to many different substrates throughout the cell. This modification is rapidly reversed by SUMO proteases. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae SUMO protease Ulp2 is a nuclear protein required for chromosome stability and cell cycle restart after checkpoint arrest. Ulp2 is related to the human SENP6 protease, also a nuclear protein. All members of the Ulp2/SENP6 family of SUMO proteases have large but poorly conserved N-terminal domains (NTDs) adjacent to the catalytic domain. Ulp2 also has a long C-terminal domain (CTD). We show that CTD deletion has modest effects on yeast growth, but poly-SUMO conjugates accumulate. In contrast, the NTD is essential for Ulp2 function and is required for nuclear targeting. Two short, widely separated sequences within the NTD confer nuclear localization. Efficient Ulp2 import into the nucleus requires the β-importin Kap95, which functions on classical nuclear-localization signal (NLS)-bearing substrates. Remarkably, replacement of the entire >400-residue NTD by a heterologous NLS results in near-normal Ulp2 function. These data demonstrate that nuclear localization of Ulp2 is crucial in vivo, yet only small segments of the NTD provide the key functional elements, explaining the minimal sequence conservation of the NTDs in the Ulp2/SENP6 family of enzymes.
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Chang, Chung-Ke, Yen-Lan Hsu, Yuan-Hsiang Chang, Fa-An Chao, Ming-Chya Wu, Yu-Shan Huang, Chin-Kun Hu, and Tai-Huang Huang. "Multiple Nucleic Acid Binding Sites and Intrinsic Disorder of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Protein: Implications for Ribonucleocapsid Protein Packaging." Journal of Virology 83, no. 5 (December 3, 2008): 2255–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02001-08.
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ABSTRACT The nucleocapsid protein (N) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) packages the viral genomic RNA and is crucial for viability. However, the RNA-binding mechanism is poorly understood. We have shown previously that the N protein contains two structural domains—the N-terminal domain (NTD; residues 45 to 181) and the C-terminal dimerization domain (CTD; residues 248 to 365)—flanked by long stretches of disordered regions accounting for almost half of the entire sequence. Small-angle X-ray scattering data show that the protein is in an extended conformation and that the two structural domains of the SARS-CoV N protein are far apart. Both the NTD and the CTD have been shown to bind RNA. Here we show that all disordered regions are also capable of binding to RNA. Constructs containing multiple RNA-binding regions showed Hill coefficients greater than 1, suggesting that the N protein binds to RNA cooperatively. The effect can be explained by the “coupled-allostery” model, devised to explain the allosteric effect in a multidomain regulatory system. Although the N proteins of different coronaviruses share very low sequence homology, the physicochemical features described above may be conserved across different groups of Coronaviridae. The current results underscore the important roles of multisite nucleic acid binding and intrinsic disorder in N protein function and RNP packaging.
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Davenport, Kristen A., Davin M. Henderson, Candace K. Mathiason, and Edward A. Hoover. "Assessment of the PrP c Amino-Terminal Domain in Prion Species Barriers." Journal of Virology 90, no. 23 (September 21, 2016): 10752–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jvi.01121-16.
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ABSTRACT Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in cervids and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle are prion diseases that are caused by the same protein-misfolding mechanism, but they appear to pose different risks to humans. We are interested in understanding the differences between the species barriers of CWD and BSE. We used real-time, quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) to model the central molecular event in prion disease, the templated misfolding of the normal prion protein, PrP c , to a pathogenic, amyloid isoform, scrapie prion protein, PrP Sc . We examined the role of the PrP c amino-terminal domain (N-terminal domain [NTD], amino acids [aa] 23 to 90) in cross-species conversion by comparing the conversion efficiency of various prion seeds in either full-length (aa 23 to 231) or truncated (aa 90 to 231) PrP c . We demonstrate that the presence of white-tailed deer and bovine NTDs hindered seeded conversion of PrP c , but human and bank vole NTDs did the opposite. Additionally, full-length human and bank vole PrP c s were more likely to be converted to amyloid by CWD prions than were their truncated forms. A chimera with replacement of the human NTD by the bovine NTD resembled human PrP c . The requirement for an NTD, but not for the specific human sequence, suggests that the NTD interacts with other regions of the human PrP c to increase promiscuity. These data contribute to the evidence that, in addition to primary sequence, prion species barriers are controlled by interactions of the substrate NTD with the rest of the substrate PrP c molecule. IMPORTANCE We demonstrate that the amino-terminal domain of the normal prion protein, PrP c , hinders seeded conversion of bovine and white-tailed deer PrP c s to the prion forms, but it facilitates conversion of the human and bank vole PrP c s to the prion forms. Additionally, we demonstrate that the amino-terminal domain of human and bank vole PrP c s requires interaction with the rest of the molecule to facilitate conversion by CWD prions. These data suggest that interactions of the amino-terminal domain with the rest of the PrP c molecule play an important role in the susceptibility of humans to CWD prions.
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Airola, Michael V., Prajna Shanbhogue, Achraf A. Shamseddine, Kip E. Guja, Can E. Senkal, Rohan Maini, Nana Bartke, et al. "Structure of human nSMase2 reveals an interdomain allosteric activation mechanism for ceramide generation." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114, no. 28 (June 26, 2017): E5549—E5558. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1705134114.
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Neutral sphingomyelinase 2 (nSMase2, product of the SMPD3 gene) is a key enzyme for ceramide generation that is involved in regulating cellular stress responses and exosome-mediated intercellular communication. nSMase2 is activated by diverse stimuli, including the anionic phospholipid phosphatidylserine. Phosphatidylserine binds to an integral-membrane N-terminal domain (NTD); however, how the NTD activates the C-terminal catalytic domain is unclear. Here, we identify the complete catalytic domain of nSMase2, which was misannotated because of a large insertion. We find the soluble catalytic domain interacts directly with the membrane-associated NTD, which serves as both a membrane anchor and an allosteric activator. The juxtamembrane region, which links the NTD and the catalytic domain, is necessary and sufficient for activation. Furthermore, we provide a mechanistic basis for this phenomenon using the crystal structure of the human nSMase2 catalytic domain determined at 1.85-Å resolution. The structure reveals a DNase-I–type fold with a hydrophobic track leading to the active site that is blocked by an evolutionarily conserved motif which we term the “DK switch.” Structural analysis of nSMase2 and the extended N-SMase family shows that the DK switch can adopt different conformations to reposition a universally conserved Asp (D) residue involved in catalysis. Mutation of this Asp residue in nSMase2 disrupts catalysis, allosteric activation, stimulation by phosphatidylserine, and pharmacological inhibition by the lipid-competitive inhibitor GW4869. Taken together, these results demonstrate that the DK switch regulates ceramide generation by nSMase2 and is governed by an allosteric interdomain interaction at the membrane interface.
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VREULS, Christelle, Patrice FILÉE, Hélène VAN MELCKEBEKE, Tony AERTS, Peter DE DEYN, Gabriel LLABRÈS, André MATAGNE, Jean-Pierre SIMORRE, Jean-Marie FRÈRE, and Bernard JORIS. "Guanidinium chloride denaturation of the dimeric Bacillus licheniformis BlaI repressor highlights an independent domain unfolding pathway." Biochemical Journal 384, no. 1 (November 9, 2004): 179–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bj20040658.
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The Bacillus licheniformis 749/I BlaI repressor is a prokaryotic regulator that, in the absence of a β-lactam antibiotic, prevents the transcription of the blaP gene, which encodes the BlaP β-lactamase. The BlaI repressor is composed of two structural domains. The 82-residue NTD (N-terminal domain) is a DNA-binding domain, and the CTD (C-terminal domain) containing the next 46 residues is a dimerization domain. Recent studies have shown the existence of the monomeric, dimeric and tetrameric forms of BlaI in solution. In the present study, we analyse the equilibrium unfolding of BlaI in the presence of GdmCl (guanidinium chloride) using different techniques: intrinsic and ANS (8-anilinonaphthalene-l-sulphonic acid) fluorescence, far- and near-UV CD spectroscopy, cross-linking, analytical ultracentrifugation, size exclusion chromatography and NMR spectroscopy. In addition, the intact NTD and CTD were purified after proteolysis of BlaI by papain, and their unfolding by GdmCl was also studied. GdmCl-induced equilibrium unfolding was shown to be fully reversible for BlaI and for the two isolated fragments. The results demonstrate that the NTD and CTD of BlaI fold/unfold independently in a four-step process, with no significant co-operative interactions between them. During the first step, the unfolding of the BlaI CTD occurs, followed in the second step by the formation of an ‘ANS-bound’ intermediate state. Cross-linking and analytical ultracentrifugation experiments suggest that the dissociation of the dimer into two partially unfolded monomers takes place in the third step. Finally, the unfolding of the BlaI NTD occurs at a GdmCl concentration of approx. 4 M. In summary, it is shown that the BlaI CTD is structured, more flexible and less stable than the NTD upon GdmCl denaturation. These results contribute to the characterization of the BlaI dimerization domain (i.e. CTD) involved in the induction process.
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Berkowitz, Reed L., and David A. Ostrov. "The Elusive Coreceptors for the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein." Viruses 15, no. 1 (December 25, 2022): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v15010067.
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Evidence suggests that the N-terminal domain (NTD) of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein interacts with host coreceptors that participate in viral entry. Resolving the identity of coreceptors has important clinical implications as it may provide the basis for the development of antiviral drugs and vaccine candidates. The majority of characteristic mutations in variants of concern (VOCs) have occurred in the NTD and receptor binding domain (RBD). Unlike the RBD, mutations in the NTD have clustered in the most flexible parts of the spike protein. Many possible coreceptors have been proposed, including various sugars such as gangliosides, sialosides, and heparan sulfate. Protein coreceptors, including neuropilin-1 and leucine-rich repeat containing 15 (LRRC15), are also proposed coreceptors that engage the NTD.
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Moretti, Matteo, Isabella Marzi, Cristina Cantarutti, Mirella Vivoli Vega, Walter Mandaliti, Maria Chiara Mimmi, Francesco Bemporad, Alessandra Corazza, and Fabrizio Chiti. "Conversion of the Native N-Terminal Domain of TDP-43 into a Monomeric Alternative Fold with Lower Aggregation Propensity." Molecules 27, no. 13 (July 5, 2022): 4309. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27134309.
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TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) forms intraneuronal cytoplasmic inclusions associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and ubiquitin-positive frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Its N-terminal domain (NTD) can dimerise/oligomerise with the head-to-tail arrangement, which is essential for function but also favours liquid-liquid phase separation and inclusion formation of full-length TDP-43. Using various biophysical approaches, we identified an alternative conformational state of NTD in the presence of Sulfobetaine 3-10 (SB3-10), with higher content of α-helical structure and tryptophan solvent exposure. NMR shows a highly mobile structure, with partially folded regions and β-sheet content decrease, with a concomitant increase of α-helical structure. It is monomeric and reverts to native oligomeric NTD upon SB3-10 dilution. The equilibrium GdnHCl-induced denaturation shows a cooperative folding and a somewhat lower conformational stability. When the aggregation processes were compared with and without pre-incubation with SB3-10, but at the identical final SB3-10 concentration, a slower aggregation was found in the former case, despite the reversible attainment of the native conformation in both cases. This was attributed to protein monomerization and oligomeric seeds disruption by the conditions promoting the alternative conformation. Overall, the results show a high plasticity of TDP-43 NTD and identify strategies to monomerise TDP-43 NTD for methodological and biomedical applications.
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Valášek, Leoš, Klaus H. Nielsen, Fan Zhang, Christie A. Fekete, and Alan G. Hinnebusch. "Interactions of Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 3 (eIF3) Subunit NIP1/c with eIF1 and eIF5 Promote Preinitiation Complex Assembly and Regulate Start Codon Selection." Molecular and Cellular Biology 24, no. 21 (November 1, 2004): 9437–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mcb.24.21.9437-9455.2004.
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ABSTRACT The N-terminal domain (NTD) of NIP1/eIF3c interacts directly with eIF1 and eIF5 and indirectly through eIF5 with the eIF2-GTP-Met- \batchmode \documentclass[fleqn,10pt,legalpaper]{article} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{amsfonts} \usepackage{amsmath} \pagestyle{empty} \begin{document} \(\mathit{tRNA}_{\mathit{i}}^{\mathit{Met}}\) \end{document} ternary complex (TC) to form the multifactor complex (MFC). We investigated the physiological importance of these interactions by mutating 16 segments spanning the NIP1-NTD. Mutations in multiple segments reduced the binding of eIF1 or eIF5 to the NIP1-NTD. Mutating a C-terminal segment of the NIP1-NTD increased utilization of UUG start codons (Sui− phenotype) and was lethal in cells expressing eIF5-G31R that is hyperactive in stimulating GTP hydrolysis by the TC at AUG codons. Both effects of this NIP1 mutation were suppressed by eIF1 overexpression, as was the Sui− phenotype conferred by eIF5-G31R. Mutations in two N-terminal segments of the NIP1-NTD suppressed the Sui− phenotypes produced by the eIF1-D83G and eIF5-G31R mutations. From these and other findings, we propose that the NIP1-NTD coordinates an interaction between eIF1 and eIF5 that inhibits GTP hydrolysis at non-AUG codons. Two NIP1-NTD mutations were found to derepress GCN4 translation in a manner suppressed by overexpressing the TC, indicating that MFC formation stimulates TC recruitment to 40S ribosomes. Thus, the NIP1-NTD is required for efficient assembly of preinitiation complexes and also regulates the selection of AUG start codons in vivo.
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Ji, Xinhua. "RNA Biogenesis: Mechanism and Evolution of RNase III." Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances 70, a1 (August 5, 2014): C210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2053273314097897.
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RNase III represents a family of dsRNA-specific endoribonucleases required for RNA maturation and gene regulation. Bacterial RNase III and eukaryotic Rnt1p, Drosha, and Dicer are representative members of the family. The bacterial enzyme possesses a single RNase III domain (RIIID) followed by a dsRNA-binding domain (dsRBD); Rnt1p is defined by the presence of an N-terminal domain (NTD), a RIIID, and a dsRBD; Drosha contains N-terminal P-rich and RS-rich domains followed by two RIIIDs and a dsRBD; and Dicer possesses N-terminal helicase, DUF283, and PAZ domains followed by two RIIIDs and a dsRBD. It is the N-terminal extension beyond the RIIID that distinguishes eukaryotic RNase IIIs from the bacterial enzyme. My lab has been studying the structure and mechanism of RNase III enzymes since 1996. We have reported a total of eleven crystal structures of bacterial RNase III in complex with dsRNA at various catalytic stages of the enzyme, including the first structure of a catalytically meaningful RNase III-RNA complex (Gan et al., Cell, 124:355-366, 2006), and thereby well characterized the mechanism of action for the bacterial enzyme (Court et al., Annu Rev Genet, 47:405-431, 2013). We have also determined the crystal structure of yeast Rnt1p post-cleavage complex, the first structure of a eukaryotic RNase III complexed with RNA in a catalytically meaningful manner (Liang et al., Molecular Cell, 54:431-444, 2014, featured article on the issue cover). Strikingly, the NTD and dsRBD of Rnt1p function as two rulers for substrate selection. This unusual mechanism represents an example of the evolution of substrate selectivity and provides a framework for understanding the catalytic mechanism of eukaryotic RNase IIIs, including Drosha and Dicer.
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Wolf, Nina M., Hyun Lee, Daniel Zagal, Joo-Won Nam, Dong-Chan Oh, Hanki Lee, Joo-Won Suh, Guido F. Pauli, Sanghyun Cho, and Celerino Abad-Zapatero. "Structure of the N-terminal domain of ClpC1 in complex with the antituberculosis natural product ecumicin reveals unique binding interactions." Acta Crystallographica Section D Structural Biology 76, no. 5 (April 23, 2020): 458–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2059798320004027.
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The biological processes related to protein homeostasis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the etiologic agent of tuberculosis, have recently been established as critical pathways for therapeutic intervention. Proteins of particular interest are ClpC1 and the ClpC1–ClpP1–ClpP2 proteasome complex. The structure of the potent antituberculosis macrocyclic depsipeptide ecumicin complexed with the N-terminal domain of ClpC1 (ClpC1-NTD) is presented here. Crystals of the ClpC1-NTD–ecumicin complex were monoclinic (unit-cell parameters a = 80.0, b = 130.0, c = 112.0 Å, β = 90.07°; space group P21; 12 complexes per asymmetric unit) and diffracted to 2.5 Å resolution. The structure was solved by molecular replacement using the self-rotation function to resolve space-group ambiguities. The new structure of the ecumicin complex showed a unique 1:2 (target:ligand) stoichiometry exploiting the intramolecular dyad in the α-helical fold of the target N-terminal domain. The structure of the ecumicin complex unveiled extensive interactions in the uniquely extended N-terminus, a critical binding site for the known cyclopeptide complexes. This structure, in comparison with the previously reported rufomycin I complex, revealed unique features that could be relevant for understanding the mechanism of action of these potential antituberculosis drug leads. Comparison of the ecumicin complex and the ClpC1-NTD-L92S/L96P double-mutant structure with the available structures of rufomycin I and cyclomarin A complexes revealed a range of conformational changes available to this small N-terminal helical domain and the minor helical alterations involved in the antibiotic-resistance mechanism. The different modes of binding and structural alterations could be related to distinct modes of action.
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Obst, Jon K., Nasrin R. Mawji, Simon J. L. Teskey, Jun Wang, and Marianne D. Sadar. "Differential Gene Expression Profiles between N-Terminal Domain and Ligand-Binding Domain Inhibitors of Androgen Receptor Reveal Ralaniten Induction of Metallothionein by a Mechanism Dependent on MTF1." Cancers 14, no. 2 (January 13, 2022): 386. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers14020386.
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Hormonal therapies for prostate cancer target the androgen receptor (AR) ligand-binding domain (LBD). Clinical development for inhibitors that bind to the N-terminal domain (NTD) of AR has yielded ralaniten and its analogues. Ralaniten acetate is well tolerated in patients at 3600 mgs/day. Clinical trials are ongoing with a second-generation analogue of ralaniten. Binding sites on different AR domains could result in differential effects on AR-regulated gene expression. Here, we provide the first comparison between AR-NTD inhibitors and AR-LBD inhibitors on androgen-regulated gene expression in prostate cancer cells using cDNA arrays, GSEA, and RT-PCR. LBD inhibitors and NTD inhibitors largely overlapped in the profile of androgen-induced genes that they each inhibited. However, androgen also represses gene expression by various mechanisms, many of which involve protein–protein interactions. De-repression of the transcriptome of androgen-repressed genes showed profound variance between these two classes of inhibitors. In addition, these studies revealed a unique and strong induction of expression of the metallothionein family of genes by ralaniten by a mechanism independent of AR and dependent on MTF1, thereby suggesting this may be an off-target. Due to the relatively high doses that may be encountered clinically with AR-NTD inhibitors, identification of off-targets may provide insight into potential adverse events, contraindications, or poor efficacy.
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Zhou, Fujun, Sarah E. Walker, Sarah F. Mitchell, Jon R. Lorsch, and Alan G. Hinnebusch. "Identification and Characterization of Functionally Critical, Conserved Motifs in the Internal Repeats and N-terminal Domain of Yeast Translation Initiation Factor 4B (yeIF4B)." Journal of Biological Chemistry 289, no. 3 (November 27, 2013): 1704–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m113.529370.
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eIF4B has been implicated in attachment of the 43 S preinitiation complex (PIC) to mRNAs and scanning to the start codon. We recently determined that the internal seven repeats (of ∼26 amino acids each) of Saccharomyces cerevisiae eIF4B (yeIF4B) compose the region most critically required to enhance mRNA recruitment by 43 S PICs in vitro and stimulate general translation initiation in yeast. Moreover, although the N-terminal domain (NTD) of yeIF4B contributes to these activities, the RNA recognition motif is dispensable. We have now determined that only two of the seven internal repeats are sufficient for wild-type (WT) yeIF4B function in vivo when all other domains are intact. However, three or more repeats are needed in the absence of the NTD or when the functions of eIF4F components are compromised. We corroborated these observations in the reconstituted system by demonstrating that yeIF4B variants with only one or two repeats display substantial activity in promoting mRNA recruitment by the PIC, whereas additional repeats are required at lower levels of eIF4A or when the NTD is missing. These findings indicate functional overlap among the 7-repeats and NTD domains of yeIF4B and eIF4A in mRNA recruitment. Interestingly, only three highly conserved positions in the 26-amino acid repeat are essential for function in vitro and in vivo. Finally, we identified conserved motifs in the NTD and demonstrate functional overlap of two such motifs. These results provide a comprehensive description of the critical sequence elements in yeIF4B that support eIF4F function in mRNA recruitment by the PIC.
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Kumar, Raj, Jenna F. DuMond, Shagufta H. Khan, E. Brad Thompson, Yi He, Maurice B. Burg, and Joan D. Ferraris. "NFAT5, which protects against hypertonicity, is activated by that stress via structuring of its intrinsically disordered domain." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 117, no. 33 (August 3, 2020): 20292–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1911680117.
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Nuclear Factor of Activated T cells 5 (NFAT5) is a transcription factor (TF) that mediates protection from adverse effects of hypertonicity by increasing transcription of genes, including those that lead to cellular accumulation of protective organic osmolytes. NFAT5 has three intrinsically ordered (ID) activation domains (ADs). Using the NFAT5 N-terminal domain (NTD), which contains AD1, as a model, we demonstrate by biophysical methods that the NTD senses osmolytes and hypertonicity, resulting in stabilization of its ID regions. In the presence of sufficient NaCl or osmolytes, trehalose and sorbitol, the NFAT5 NTD undergoes a disorder-to-order shift, adopting higher average secondary and tertiary structure. Thus, NFAT5 is activated by the stress that it protects against. In its salt and/or osmolyte-induced more ordered conformation, the NTD interacts with several proteins, including HMGI-C, which is known to protect against apoptosis. These findings raise the possibility that the increased intracellular ionic strength and elevated osmolytes caused by hypertonicity activate and stabilize NFAT5.