Crystal Structure of the Human Nac1 POZ DomainCrystal Structure of the Human Nac1 POZ Domain

Structural highlights

3ga1 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.1Å
Ligands:
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Function

NACC1_HUMAN Functions as a transcriptional repressor. Seems to function as a transcriptional corepressor in neuronal cells through recruitment of HDAC3 and HDAC4. Contributes to tumor progression, and tumor cell proliferation and survival. This may be mediated at least in part through repressing transcriptional activity of GADD45GIP1. Required for recruiting the proteasome from the nucleus to the cytoplasm and dendritic spines.[1] [2]

Evolutionary Conservation

 

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Publication Abstract from PubMed

Nac1 is a POZ-domain transcription factor that is involved in the self-renewal of embryonic stem cells. It is overexpressed in ovarian serous carcinoma and targeting the interactions of its POZ domain is a potential therapeutic strategy. Nac1 lacks a zinc-finger DNA-binding domain and thereby differs from most other POZ-domain transcription factors. Here, the crystal structure of the Nac1 POZ domain at 2.1 A resolution is reported. The Nac1 POZ domain crystallized as a dimer in which the interaction interfaces between subunits resemble those found in the POZ-zinc finger transcription factors. The organization of the Nac1 POZ-domain core resembles reported POZ-domain structures, whereas the C-terminus differs markedly. The C-terminal alpha-helix of the Nac1 POZ domain is shorter than that observed in most other POZ-domain transcription factors; variation in the organization of this region may be a general feature of POZ-domain structures.

Structure of the human Nac1 POZ domain.,Stead MA, Carr SB, Wright SC Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2009 May 1;65(Pt, 5):445-9. Epub 2009 Apr 24. PMID:19407373[3]

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See Also

References

  1. Nakayama K, Nakayama N, Davidson B, Sheu JJ, Jinawath N, Santillan A, Salani R, Bristow RE, Morin PJ, Kurman RJ, Wang TL, Shih IeM. A BTB/POZ protein, NAC-1, is related to tumor recurrence and is essential for tumor growth and survival. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Dec 5;103(49):18739-44. Epub 2006 Nov 27. PMID:17130457 doi:http://dx.doi.org/0604083103
  2. Nakayama K, Nakayama N, Wang TL, Shih IeM. NAC-1 controls cell growth and survival by repressing transcription of Gadd45GIP1, a candidate tumor suppressor. Cancer Res. 2007 Sep 1;67(17):8058-64. PMID:17804717 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-1357
  3. Stead MA, Carr SB, Wright SC. Structure of the human Nac1 POZ domain. Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2009 May 1;65(Pt, 5):445-9. Epub 2009 Apr 24. PMID:19407373 doi:10.1107/S1744309109012214

3ga1, resolution 2.10Å

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