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La estructura cristalina de un complejo homeodomain-operador MAT alfa 2 sugiere un modelo general para las
C Wolberger1, A K Vershon, B Liu
1Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205-2185.
Cell
|November 1, 1991
Resumen
El homeodomaín MAT alfa 2 es el
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología Molecular Biología Molecular
- Biología Estructural Biología estructural.
- Genética de la levadura Genética de la levadura
Sus antecedentes:
- El homeodomain MAT alfa 2 es crucial para regular la expresión génica de la levadura.
- Las proteínas del homeodominio son factores clave de transcripción en muchas especies.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para determinar la estructura cristalina del homeodomaín MAT alfa 2 unido al ADN.
- Para dilucidar los mecanismos moleculares del reconocimiento del homeodomain-ADN.
Principales métodos:
- Cristalografía de rayos X con una resolución de 2,7 A.
- Comparación estructural de la levadura MAT alfa 2 y los complejos de ADN homeodomain-Drosophila engrailed.
Principales resultados:
- La estructura cristalina revela la unión del ADN principalmente a través de la tercera hélice alfa y un brazo N-terminal.
- A pesar de la divergencia de secuencias, las estructuras de homeodomain de la levadura y la mosca y las orientaciones de unión al ADN se conservan.
- Los contactos conservados de la cadena lateral con la columna vertebral del ADN estabilizan la interacción.
Conclusiones:
- Existe un pliegue estructural conservado y un modo de unión al ADN para los homeodomos.
- Esto sugiere un modelo general para las interacciones homeodomain-ADN aplicables a todas las especies.
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