Structure of a histidine kinase-response regulator complex reveals insights into Two-component signaling and a novel cis-autophosphorylation mechanismStructure of a histidine kinase-response regulator complex reveals insights into Two-component signaling and a novel cis-autophosphorylation mechanism

Structural highlights

3dge is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Thermotoga maritima. The October 2015 RCSB PDB Molecule of the Month feature on Two-component Systems by David Goodsell is 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/mom_2015_10. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.8Å
Ligands:, ,
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

Q9WYT9_THEMA

Evolutionary Conservation

 

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

The chief mechanism used by bacteria for sensing their environment is based on two conserved proteins: a sensor histidine kinase (HK) and an effector response regulator (RR). The signal transduction process involves highly conserved domains of both proteins that mediate autokinase, phosphotransfer, and phosphatase activities whose output is a finely tuned RR phosphorylation level. Here, we report the structure of the complex between the entire cytoplasmic portion of Thermotoga maritima class I HK853 and its cognate, RR468, as well as the structure of the isolated RR468, both free and BeF(3)(-) bound. Our results provide insight into partner specificity in two-component systems, recognition of the phosphorylation state of each partner, and the catalytic mechanism of the phosphatase reaction. Biochemical analysis shows that the HK853-catalyzed autokinase reaction proceeds by a cis autophosphorylation mechanism within the HK subunit. The results suggest a model for the signal transduction mechanism in two-component systems.

Structural insight into partner specificity and phosphoryl transfer in two-component signal transduction.,Casino P, Rubio V, Marina A Cell. 2009 Oct 16;139(2):325-36. Epub 2009 Oct 1. PMID:19800110[1]

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References

  1. Casino P, Rubio V, Marina A. Structural insight into partner specificity and phosphoryl transfer in two-component signal transduction. Cell. 2009 Oct 16;139(2):325-36. Epub 2009 Oct 1. PMID:19800110 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2009.08.032

3dge, resolution 2.80Å

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