4RNS

PcpR inducer binding domain (apo-form)


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.216 
  • R-Value Work: 0.161 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.162 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structures of the Inducer-Binding Domain of Pentachlorophenol-Degrading Gene Regulator PcpR from Sphingobium chlorophenolicum.

Hayes, R.P.Moural, T.W.Lewis, K.M.Onofrei, D.Xun, L.Kang, C.

(2014) Int J Mol Sci 15: 20736-20752

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms151120736
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    4RNS, 4RPN, 4RPO

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    PcpR is a LysR-type transcription factor from Sphingobium chlorophenolicum L-1 that is responsible for the activation of several genes involved in polychlorophenol degradation. PcpR responds to several polychlorophenols in vivo. Here, we report the crystal structures of the inducer-binding domain of PcpR in the apo-form and binary complexes with pentachlorophenol (PCP) and 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP). Both X-ray crystal structures and isothermal titration calorimetry data indicated the association of two PCP molecules per PcpR, but only one 2,4,6-TCP molecule. The hydrophobic nature and hydrogen bonds of one binding cavity allowed the tight association of both PCP (Kd = 110 nM) and 2,4,6-TCP (Kd = 22.8 nM). However, the other cavity was unique to PCP with much weaker affinity (Kd = 70 μM) and thus its significance was not clear. Neither phenol nor benzoic acid displayed any significant affinity to PcpR, indicating a role of chlorine substitution in ligand specificity. When PcpR is compared with TcpR, a LysR-type regulator controlling the expression of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol degradation in Cupriavidus necator JMP134, most of the residues constituting the two inducer-binding cavities of PcpR are different, except for their general hydrophobic nature. The finding concurs that PcpR uses various polychlorophenols as long as it includes 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, as inducers; whereas TcpR is only responsive to 2,4,6-trichlorophenol.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4630, USA. [email protected].


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
PCP degradation transcriptional activation protein
A, B, C, D
223Sphingobium chlorophenolicumMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: pcpR
UniProt
Find proteins for P52679 (Sphingobium chlorophenolicum)
Explore P52679 
Go to UniProtKB:  P52679
Entity Groups  
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UniProt GroupP52679
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  • Reference Sequence
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.70 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.216 
  • R-Value Work: 0.161 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.162 
  • Space Group: H 3
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 169.45α = 90
b = 169.45β = 90
c = 109.84γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
BOSdata collection
PHASERphasing
PHENIXrefinement
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2014-11-26
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2023-09-20
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description