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Chloride binding by the AML1/Runx1 transcription factor studied by NMR
M Wolf-Watz1, S Bäckström, T Grundström
1Department of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology, Center for Structural Biochemistry, Novum, Huddinge, Sweden.
Abstract:
It is known that the DNA binding Runt domain of the AML1/Runx1 transcription factor coordinates Cl(-) ions. In this paper we have determined Cl(-) binding affinities of AML1 by (35)Cl nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) linewidth analysis. The Runt domain binds Cl(-) with a dissociation constant (K(d,Cl)) of 34 mM. If CBFbeta is added to form a 1:1 complex, the K(d,Cl) value increases to 56 mM. Homology modeling suggests that a high occupancy Cl(-) binding site overlaps with the DNA binding surface. NMR data show that DNA displaces this Cl(-) ion. Possible biological roles of Cl(-) binding are discussed based on these findings.