title: Crystallographic studies of a novel DNA-binding domain from the yeast transcriptional activator Ndt80.
abstract: The Ndt80 protein is a transcriptional activator that plays a key role in the progression of the meiotic divisions in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Ndt80 is strongly induced during the middle stages of the sporulation pathway and binds specifically to a promoter element called the MSE to activate transcription of genes required for the meiotic divisions. Here, the preliminary structural and functional studies to characterize the DNA-binding activity of this protein are reported. Through deletion analysis and limited proteolysis studies of Ndt80, a novel 32 kDa DNA-binding domain that is sufficient for DNA-binding in vitro has been defined. Crystals of the DNA-binding domain of Ndt80 in two distinct lattices have been obtained, for which diffraction data extend to 2.3 A resolution.
authors.affiliation: Waksman Institute and Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.
authors.forename: Sherwin P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Montano
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: Marie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Coté
authors.forename: Andrew K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Vershon
authors.forename: Millie M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Georgiadis
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004247:DNA / Q000378:metabolism*; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D024202:Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay; D006868:Hydrolysis; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000737:chemistry*; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C097071:NDT80 protein, S cerevisiae; D029701:Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D004247:DNA