Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 18, 2026

Co-immunoprecipitation Assay Using Endogenous Nuclear Proteins from Cells Cultured Under Hypoxic Conditions
Published on: August 2, 2018
Coiled-coil coactivators play a structural role mediating interactions in hypoxia-inducible factor heterodimerization
Yirui Guo1, Thomas H Scheuermann1, Carrie L Partch1
1From the Departments of Biophysics and Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8816 and.
Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) complexes recruit coiled-coil coactivators (CCCs) like TACC3 to regulate gene expression during hypoxic stress. This study reveals how TACC3 bridges HIF-2α and ARNT PAS-B domains, impacting HIF-dependent transcription.
Area of Science:
- Molecular Biology
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
Background:
- Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) complexes regulate cellular responses to low oxygen.
- Coiled-coil coactivators (CCCs) are crucial for HIF-dependent transcription but their recruitment mechanism is not fully understood.
- Misregulation of CCCs is linked to various cancers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To elucidate the structural basis of coiled-coil coactivator (CCC) recruitment by the HIF transcription factor.
- To investigate the interaction between the ARNT PAS-B domain and transforming acidic coiled-coil coactivator 3 (TACC3).
Main Methods:
- X-ray crystallography
- NMR spectroscopy
- Biochemical assays
Main Results:
- The ARNT PAS-B domain directly interacts with TACC3.
- The HIF-2α PAS-B domain also interacts with TACC3.
- An NMR data-derived model suggests TACC3 forms a ternary complex with HIF-2α PAS-B and ARNT PAS-B via β-sheet/coiled-coil interactions.
Conclusions:
- TACC3 acts as a bridging molecule between HIF-2α PAS-B and ARNT PAS-B.
- This interaction facilitates cooperative mediation within the HIF complex.
- TACC3 plays a more direct role in HIF-dependent gene transcription than previously recognized.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Co-activators and Co-repressors
Co-activators and Co-repressors
Cooperative Binding of Transcription Regulators
Cooperative Binding of Transcription Regulators
Eukaryotic Transcription Activators
The binding domains are capable of recognizing and interacting with regulatory sequences on the DNA. These...
Cooperative Allosteric Transitions

