Structure of the conserved domain of ANAC, a member of the NAC family of transcription factors

  • Heidi A Ernst
    Department of Chemistry, Centre for Crystallographic Studies, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Ø Denmark
  • Addie Nina Olsen
    Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen K Denmark
  • Karen Skriver
    Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen K Denmark
  • Sine Larsen
    Department of Chemistry, Centre for Crystallographic Studies, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Ø Denmark
  • Leila Lo Leggio
    Department of Chemistry, Centre for Crystallographic Studies, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Ø Denmark

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公開日
2004-02-13
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DOI
  • 10.1038/sj.embor.7400093
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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<jats:p> The structure of the DNA‐binding NAC domain of <jats:italic>Arabidopsis</jats:italic> ANAC (abscisic‐acid‐responsive NAC) has been determined by X‐ray crystallography to 1.9 Å resolution (Protein Data Bank codes 1UT4 and 1UT7). This is the first structure determined for a member of the NAC family of plant‐specific transcriptional regulators. NAC proteins are characterized by their conserved N‐terminal NAC domains that can bind both DNA and other proteins. NAC proteins are involved in developmental processes, including formation of the shoot apical meristem, floral organs and lateral shoots, as well as in plant hormonal control and defence. The NAC domain does not possess a classical helix–turn–helix motif; instead it reveals a new transcription factor fold consisting of a twisted β‐sheet surrounded by a few helical elements. The functional dimer formed by the NAC domain was identified in the structure, which will serve as a structural template for understanding NAC protein function at the molecular level. </jats:p>

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  • EMBO reports

    EMBO reports 5 (3), 297-303, 2004-02-13

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