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Solution NMR structure of zinc finger 4 and 5 from human INSM1, an essential regulator of neuroendocrine differentiation
Author(s) -
Zhu Jiang,
Wang Huapu,
Ramelot Theresa A.,
Kennedy Michael A.,
Hu Rui,
Yue Xiali,
Liu Maili,
Yang Yunhuang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
proteins: structure, function, and bioinformatics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.699
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1097-0134
pISSN - 0887-3585
DOI - 10.1002/prot.25259
Subject(s) - isothermal titration calorimetry , zinc finger , regulator , zinc , chemistry , dna , titration , sequence (biology) , crystallography , proton nmr , stereochemistry , biochemistry , biology , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , transcription factor , gene
Human INSM1 containing five C‐terminal C2H2‐type zinc fingers (ZFs), is a key regulator of neuroendocrine development. Previous research reported that full‐length INSM1 containing all five ZFs recognized a consensus DNA sequence. Structure elucidation of human INSM1 ZFs is currently insufficient to understand the DNA binding mechanism. Herein, we present the solution NMR structure of ZF4‐5, in which the two ZFs adopt a head‐to‐tail arrangement and each ZF features a canonical ββα fold. NMR titrations and isothermal titration calorimetry experiments showed that ZF4‐5 binds weakly to the consensus DNA sequence. Proteins 2017; 85:957–962. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.