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==A novel signal transduction protein PII variant from Synechococcus elongatus PCC7942 indicates a two-step process for NAGK PII complex formation==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[2xbp]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacystis_nidulans_r2 Anacystis nidulans r2]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2XBP OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2XBP FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=ATP:ADENOSINE-5-TRIPHOSPHATE'>ATP</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=CL:CHLORIDE+ION'>CL</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=MG:MAGNESIUM+ION'>MG</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='related'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Related_structure|Related:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">[[1qy7|1qy7]], [[2jj4|2jj4]], [[2v5h|2v5h]]</td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2xbp FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=2xbp OCA], [http://pdbe.org/2xbp PDBe], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=2xbp RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/2xbp PDBsum], [http://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=2xbp ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/GLNB_SYNE7 GLNB_SYNE7]] P-II indirectly controls the transcription of the GS gene (glnA). P-II prevents NR-II-catalyzed conversion of NR-I to NR-I-phosphate, the transcriptional activator of glnA. When P-II is phosphorylated, these events are reversed. In nitrogen-limiting conditions, when the ratio of Gln to 2-ketoglutarate decreases, P-II is phosphorylated which allows the deadenylation of glutamine synthetase (GS), thus activating the enzyme. 
== Evolutionary Conservation ==
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
P(II) signal transduction proteins are highly conserved in bacteria, archaea and plants and have key functions in coordination of central metabolism by integrating signals from the carbon, nitrogen and energy status of the cell. In the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942, P(II) binds ATP and 2-oxoglutarate (2-OG) in a synergistic manner, with the ATP binding sites also accepting ADP. Depending on its effector molecule binding status, P(II) (from this cyanobacterium and other oxygenic phototrophs) complexes and regulates the arginine-controlled enzyme of the cyclic ornithine pathway, N-acetyl-l-glutamate kinase (NAGK), to control arginine biosynthesis. To gain deeper insights into the process of P(II) binding to NAGK, we searched for P(II) variants with altered binding characteristics and found P(II) variants I86N and I86T to be able to bind to an NAGK variant (R233A) that was previously shown to be unable to bind wild-type P(II) protein. Analysis of interactions between these P(II) variants and wild-type NAGK as well as with the NAGK R233A variant suggested that the P(II) I86N variant was a superactive NAGK binder. To reveal the structural basis of this property, we solved the crystal structure of the P(II) I86N variant at atomic resolution. The large T-loop, which prevails in most receptor interactions of P(II) proteins, is present in a tightly bended conformation that mimics the T-loop of S. elongatus P(II) after having latched onto NAGK. Moreover, both P(II) I86 variants display a specific defect in 2-OG binding, implying a role of residue I86 in 2-OG binding. We propose a two-step model for the mechanism of P(II)-NAGK complex formation: in an initiating step, a contact between R233 of NAGK and E85 of P(II) initiates the bending of the extended T-loop of P(II), followed by a second step, where a bended T-loop deeply inserts into the NAGK clefts to form the tight complex.

A novel signal transduction protein P(II) variant from Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 indicates a two-step process for NAGK-P(II) complex formation.,Fokina O, Chellamuthu VR, Zeth K, Forchhammer K J Mol Biol. 2010 Jun 11;399(3):410-21. Epub 2010 Apr 24. PMID:20399792<ref>PMID:20399792</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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</StructureSection>
[[Category: Anacystis nidulans r2]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Chellamuthu, V R]]
[[Category: Fokina, O]]
[[Category: Forchhammer, K]]
[[Category: Zeth, K]]
[[Category: Gene regulation]]
[[Category: Nucleotide-binding]]
[[Category: Phosphoprotein]]
[[Category: Transcription]]
[[Category: Transcription regulation]]