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| Title | Structural basis of human Mediator recruitment by the phosphorylated transcription factor Elk-1. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Nat Commun, Vol. 16, Issue 1, Page 3772, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Apr 22, 2025 |
Authors | Didier Monté / Zoé Lens / Frédérique Dewitte / Marcus Fislage / Marc Aumercier / Alexis Verger / Vincent Villeret / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | One function of Mediator complex subunit MED23 is to mediate transcriptional activation by the phosphorylated transcription factor Elk-1, in response to the Ras-MAPK signaling pathway. Using ...One function of Mediator complex subunit MED23 is to mediate transcriptional activation by the phosphorylated transcription factor Elk-1, in response to the Ras-MAPK signaling pathway. Using cryogenic electron microscopy, we solve a 3.0 Å structure of human MED23 complexed with the phosphorylated activation domain of Elk-1. Elk-1 binds to MED23 via a hydrophobic sequence PSIHFWSTLSP containing one phosphorylated residue (S383), which forms a tight turn around the central Phenylalanine. Binding of Elk-1 induces allosteric changes in MED23 that propagate to the opposite face of the subunit, resulting in the dynamic behavior of a 19-residue segment, which alters the molecular surface of MED23. We design a specific MED23 mutation (G382F) that disrupts Elk--1 binding and consequently impairs Elk-1-dependent serum-induced activation of target genes in the Ras-Raf-MEK-ERK signaling pathway. The structure provides molecular details and insights into a Mediator subunit-transcription factor interface. |
External links | Nat Commun / PubMed:40263353 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.98 - 3.1 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-50242, PDB-9f6y: EMDB-50247, PDB-9f76: |
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Keywords | GENE REGULATION / Mediator complex / transcription factor / Med23 / ELK-1 / phosphorylation / TRANSCRIPTION / Mediator / human |
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