6vg2

From Proteopedia

Crystal structure of the DNA binding domain of human transcription factor FLI1 in complex with 16-mer DNA CAGAGGATGTGGCTTC

PDB ID 6vg2

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Structural highlights

6vg2 is a 6 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.9Å
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Disease

FLI1_HUMAN Defects in FLI1 are a cause of Ewing sarcoma (ES) [MIM:612219. A highly malignant, metastatic, primitive small round cell tumor of bone and soft tissue that affects children and adolescents. It belongs to the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors, a group of morphologically heterogeneous neoplasms that share the same cytogenetic features. They are considered neural tumors derived from cells of the neural crest. Ewing sarcoma represents the less differentiated form of the tumors. Note=A chromosomal aberration involving FLI1 is found in patients with Erwing sarcoma. Translocation t(11;22)(q24;q12) with EWSR1.

Function

FLI1_HUMAN Sequence-specific transcriptional activator. Recognizes the DNA sequence 5'-C[CA]GGAAGT-3'.

Publication Abstract from PubMed

ETS family transcription factors of ERG and FLI1 play a key role in oncogenesis of prostate cancer and Ewing sarcoma by binding regulatory DNA sites and interfering with function of other factors. Mithramycin (MTM) is an anti-cancer, DNA binding natural product that functions as a potent antagonist of ERG and FLI1 by an unknown mechanism. We present a series of crystal structures of the DNA binding domain (DBD) of ERG/FLI1 culminating in a structure of a high-order complex of the ERG/FLI1 DBD, transcription factor Runx2, core-binding factor beta (Cbfbeta), and MTM on a DNA enhancer site, along with supporting DNA binding studies using MTM and its analogues. Taken together, these data provide insight into allosteric mechanisms underlying ERG and FLI1 transactions and their disruption by MTM analogues.

Allosteric interference in oncogenic FLI1 and ERG transactions by mithramycins.,Hou C, Mandal A, Rohr J, Tsodikov OV Structure. 2021 May 6;29(5):404-412.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.str.2020.11.012. Epub 2020 , Dec 3. PMID:33275876^[1]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

References

↑ Hou C, Mandal A, Rohr J, Tsodikov OV. Allosteric interference in oncogenic FLI1 and ERG transactions by mithramycins. Structure. 2021 May 6;29(5):404-412.e4. PMID:33275876 doi:10.1016/j.str.2020.11.012