National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)
5R35GM130393
United States
Citation
Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2025 Title: Haspin kinase binds to a nucleosomal DNA supergroove. Authors: Chad W Hicks / Colin R Gliech / Sanim Rahman / Xiangbin Zhang / Andrew S Eneim / Stacy J Vasquez / Andrew J Holland / Cynthia Wolberger / Abstract: Phosphorylation of histone H3 threonine 3 (H3T3) by Haspin recruits the chromosomal passenger complex to the inner centromere and ensures proper cell cycle progression through mitosis. The mechanism ...Phosphorylation of histone H3 threonine 3 (H3T3) by Haspin recruits the chromosomal passenger complex to the inner centromere and ensures proper cell cycle progression through mitosis. The mechanism by which Haspin binds to nucleosomes to phosphorylate H3T3 is not known. Here we report cryogenic electron microscopy structures of the human Haspin kinase domain bound to a nucleosome. In contrast with previous structures of histone-modifying enzymes, Haspin solely contacts the nucleosomal DNA, inserting into a supergroove formed by apposing major grooves of two DNA gyres. This binding mode provides a plausible mechanism by which Haspin can bind to nucleosomes in a condensed chromatin environment to phosphorylate H3T3. We identify key basic residues in the Haspin kinase domain that are essential for phosphorylation of nucleosomal histone H3 and binding to mitotic chromatin. Our structural data provide notable insight into a histone-modifying enzyme that binds to nucleosomes solely through DNA contacts.
Protein or peptide: Serine/threonine-protein kinase haspin
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Supramolecule #1: Haspin bound to H3 tail
Supramolecule
Name: Haspin bound to H3 tail / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all Details: This sample is a subcomponent of a larger sample of Haspin bound to nucleosome
Source (natural)
Organism: Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog)
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Macromolecule #1: Histone H3.2
Macromolecule
Name: Histone H3.2 / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 1 / Enantiomer: LEVO
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