Structural basis for group A trichothiodystrophy.
Nat Struct Mol Biol
; 15(9): 980-4, 2008 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-19172752
ABSTRACT
Patients with the rare neurodevelopmental repair syndrome known as group A trichothiodystrophy (TTD-A) carry mutations in the gene encoding the p8 subunit of the transcription and DNA repair factor TFIIH. Here we describe the crystal structure of a minimal complex between Tfb5, the yeast ortholog of p8, and the C-terminal domain of Tfb2, the yeast p52 subunit of TFIIH. The structure revealed that these two polypeptides adopt the same fold, forming a compact pseudosymmetric heterodimer via a beta-strand addition and coiled coils interactions between terminal alpha-helices. Furthermore, Tfb5 protects a hydrophobic surface in Tfb2 from solvent, providing a rationale for the influence of p8 in the stabilization of p52 and explaining why mutations that weaken p8-p52 interactions lead to a reduced intracellular TFIIH concentration and a defect in nucleotide-excision repair, a common feature of TTD cells.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Síndromes de Tricotiodistrofia
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Struct Mol Biol
Asunto de la revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia