Crystal structure of the N-terminal domain of the TyrR transcription factor responsible for gene regulation of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis and transport in Escherichia coli K12
Verger, D.; Carr, P.D.; Kwok, T.; Ollis, D.L.
Journal of Molecular Biology 367(1): 102-112
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-2836 PMID: 17222426 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.12.018
Accession: 013236277
The X-ray structure of the N-terminal domain of TyrR has been solved to a resolution of 2.3 A. It reveals a modular protein containing an ACT domain, a connecting helix, a PAS domain and a C-terminal helix. Two dimers are present in the asymmetric unit with one monomer of each pair exhibiting a large rigid-body movement that results in a hinging around residue 74 of approximately 50 degrees . The structure of the dimer is discussed with reference to other transcription regulator proteins. Putative binding sites are identified for the aromatic amino acid cofactors.