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Database: PDB / ID: 7ccq
TitleStructure of the 1:1 cGAS-nucleosome complex
Components
  • (DNA (147-MER)) x 2
  • Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase
  • Histone H2A type 1-B/E
  • Histone H2B type 1-J
  • Histone H3.1
  • Histone H4
KeywordsSTRUCTURAL PROTEIN/TRANSFERASE/DNA / cGAS / nucleosome / inhibition / cryo-EM / IMMUNE SYSTEM / STRUCTURAL PROTEIN-TRANSFERASE-DNA complex
Function / homology
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2',3'-cyclic GMP-AMP synthase activity / cyclic GMP-AMP synthase / STING mediated induction of host immune responses / paracrine signaling / poly-ADP-D-ribose modification-dependent protein binding / regulation of immunoglobulin production / cGAS/STING signaling pathway / regulation of T cell activation / pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway / : ...2',3'-cyclic GMP-AMP synthase activity / cyclic GMP-AMP synthase / STING mediated induction of host immune responses / paracrine signaling / poly-ADP-D-ribose modification-dependent protein binding / regulation of immunoglobulin production / cGAS/STING signaling pathway / regulation of T cell activation / pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway / : / cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway / negative regulation of cGAS/STING signaling pathway / cellular response to exogenous dsRNA / positive regulation of type I interferon production / negative regulation of tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway / negative regulation of double-strand break repair via homologous recombination / : / negative regulation of megakaryocyte differentiation / protein localization to CENP-A containing chromatin / nucleosome binding / Chromatin modifying enzymes / Replacement of protamines by nucleosomes in the male pronucleus / CENP-A containing nucleosome / Packaging Of Telomere Ends / positive regulation of defense response to virus by host / phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate binding / Recognition and association of DNA glycosylase with site containing an affected purine / Cleavage of the damaged purine / Deposition of new CENPA-containing nucleosomes at the centromere / Recognition and association of DNA glycosylase with site containing an affected pyrimidine / Cleavage of the damaged pyrimidine / activation of innate immune response / telomere organization / Interleukin-7 signaling / Inhibition of DNA recombination at telomere / RNA Polymerase I Promoter Opening / Meiotic synapsis / Assembly of the ORC complex at the origin of replication / SUMOylation of chromatin organization proteins / Regulation of endogenous retroelements by the Human Silencing Hub (HUSH) complex / DNA methylation / epigenetic regulation of gene expression / Condensation of Prophase Chromosomes / Chromatin modifications during the maternal to zygotic transition (MZT) / SIRT1 negatively regulates rRNA expression / HCMV Late Events / innate immune response in mucosa / ERCC6 (CSB) and EHMT2 (G9a) positively regulate rRNA expression / PRC2 methylates histones and DNA / determination of adult lifespan / Regulation of endogenous retroelements by KRAB-ZFP proteins / Defective pyroptosis / HDACs deacetylate histones / Regulation of endogenous retroelements by Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) / Nonhomologous End-Joining (NHEJ) / RNA Polymerase I Promoter Escape / lipopolysaccharide binding / molecular condensate scaffold activity / Transcriptional regulation by small RNAs / Formation of the beta-catenin:TCF transactivating complex / Activated PKN1 stimulates transcription of AR (androgen receptor) regulated genes KLK2 and KLK3 / RUNX1 regulates genes involved in megakaryocyte differentiation and platelet function / HDMs demethylate histones / G2/M DNA damage checkpoint / NoRC negatively regulates rRNA expression / DNA Damage/Telomere Stress Induced Senescence / B-WICH complex positively regulates rRNA expression / PKMTs methylate histone lysines / Meiotic recombination / Pre-NOTCH Transcription and Translation / Metalloprotease DUBs / RMTs methylate histone arginines / Activation of anterior HOX genes in hindbrain development during early embryogenesis / Transcriptional regulation of granulopoiesis / HCMV Early Events / antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide / structural constituent of chromatin / UCH proteinases / positive regulation of cellular senescence / antibacterial humoral response / nucleosome / heterochromatin formation / nucleosome assembly / E3 ubiquitin ligases ubiquitinate target proteins / Recruitment and ATM-mediated phosphorylation of repair and signaling proteins at DNA double strand breaks / site of double-strand break / HATs acetylate histones / RUNX1 regulates transcription of genes involved in differentiation of HSCs / Factors involved in megakaryocyte development and platelet production / chromatin organization / MLL4 and MLL3 complexes regulate expression of PPARG target genes in adipogenesis and hepatic steatosis / Processing of DNA double-strand break ends / Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype (SASP) / double-stranded DNA binding / Oxidative Stress Induced Senescence / defense response to Gram-negative bacterium / defense response to virus / gene expression / killing of cells of another organism / Estrogen-dependent gene expression
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Mab-21-like, nucleotidyltransferase domain / Mab-21 protein nucleotidyltransferase domain / Mab-21-like / Mab-21-like, HhH/H2TH-like domain / Mab-21 protein HhH/H2TH-like domain / Mab-21 / Histone, subunit A / Histone, subunit A / : / Histone H2B signature. ...Mab-21-like, nucleotidyltransferase domain / Mab-21 protein nucleotidyltransferase domain / Mab-21-like / Mab-21-like, HhH/H2TH-like domain / Mab-21 protein HhH/H2TH-like domain / Mab-21 / Histone, subunit A / Histone, subunit A / : / Histone H2B signature. / Histone H2A conserved site / Histone H2A signature. / Histone H2B / Histone H2B / Histone H2A, C-terminal domain / C-terminus of histone H2A / Histone 2A / Histone H2A / TATA box binding protein associated factor / TATA box binding protein associated factor (TAF), histone-like fold domain / Histone H4, conserved site / Histone H4 signature. / Histone H4 / Histone H4 / CENP-T/Histone H4, histone fold / Centromere kinetochore component CENP-T histone fold / Histone H3 signature 1. / Histone H3 signature 2. / Histone H3 / Histone H3/CENP-A / Histone H2A/H2B/H3 / Core histone H2A/H2B/H3/H4 domain / Histone-fold / Orthogonal Bundle / Mainly Alpha
Similarity search - Domain/homology
DNA / DNA (> 10) / DNA (> 100) / Histone H2A type 1-B/E / Histone H2B type 1-J / Histone H4 / Histone H3.1 / Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase
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Biological speciesHomo sapiens (human)
MethodELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.8 Å
AuthorsCao, D. / Han, X. / Fan, X. / Xu, R.M. / Zhang, X.
Funding support China, 7items
OrganizationGrant numberCountry
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST, China)2017YFA0504700 China
Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST, China)2019YFA0508900 China
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)31930069 China
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)31521002 China
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)31991162 China
Chinese Academy of SciencesXDB37040101 China
Chinese Academy of SciencesXDB37010101 China
CitationJournal: Cell Res / Year: 2020
Title: Structural basis for nucleosome-mediated inhibition of cGAS activity.
Authors: Duanfang Cao / Xiaonan Han / Xiaoyi Fan / Rui-Ming Xu / Xinzheng Zhang /
Abstract: Activation of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) through sensing cytosolic double stranded DNA (dsDNA) plays a pivotal role in innate immunity against exogenous infection as well as cellular regulation ...Activation of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) through sensing cytosolic double stranded DNA (dsDNA) plays a pivotal role in innate immunity against exogenous infection as well as cellular regulation under stress. Aberrant activation of cGAS induced by self-DNA is related to autoimmune diseases. cGAS accumulates at chromosomes during mitosis or spontaneously in the nucleus. Binding of cGAS to the nucleosome competitively attenuates the dsDNA-mediated cGAS activation, but the molecular mechanism of the attenuation is still poorly understood. Here, we report two cryo-electron microscopy structures of cGAS-nucleosome complexes. The structures reveal that cGAS interacts with the nucleosome as a monomer, forming 1:1 and 2:2 complexes, respectively. cGAS contacts the nucleosomal acidic patch formed by the H2A-H2B heterodimer through the dsDNA-binding site B in both complexes, and could interact with the DNA from the other symmetrically placed nucleosome via the dsDNA-binding site C in the 2:2 complex. The bound nucleosome inhibits the activation of cGAS through blocking the interaction of cGAS with ligand dsDNA and disrupting cGAS dimerization. R236A or R255A mutation of cGAS impairs the binding between cGAS and the nucleosome, and largely relieves the nucleosome-mediated inhibition of cGAS activity. Our study provides structural insights into the inhibition of cGAS activity by the nucleosome, and advances the understanding of the mechanism by which hosts avoid the autoimmune attack caused by cGAS.
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A: Histone H3.1
B: Histone H4
C: Histone H2A type 1-B/E
D: Histone H2B type 1-J
E: Histone H3.1
F: Histone H4
G: Histone H2A type 1-B/E
H: Histone H2B type 1-J
K: Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase
I: DNA (147-MER)
J: DNA (147-MER)


Theoretical massNumber of molelcules
Total (without water)217,93911
Polymers217,93911
Non-polymers00
Water00
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  • Evidence: microscopy
TypeNameSymmetry operationNumber
identity operation1_5551
Buried area57880 Å2
ΔGint-384 kcal/mol
Surface area88390 Å2

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Protein , 5 types, 9 molecules AEBFCGDHK

#1: Protein Histone H3.1 / Histone H3/a / Histone H3/b / Histone H3/c / Histone H3/d / Histone H3/f / Histone H3/h / Histone ...Histone H3/a / Histone H3/b / Histone H3/c / Histone H3/d / Histone H3/f / Histone H3/h / Histone H3/i / Histone H3/j / Histone H3/k / Histone H3/l


Mass: 11504.476 Da / Num. of mol.: 2
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human)
Gene: H3C1, H3FA, HIST1H3A, H3C2, H3FL, HIST1H3B, H3C3, H3FC HIST1H3C, H3C4, H3FB, HIST1H3D, H3C6, H3FD, HIST1H3E, H3C7, H3FI, HIST1H3F, H3C8, H3FH, HIST1H3G, H3C10, H3FK, HIST1H3H, H3C11, H3FF, ...Gene: H3C1, H3FA, HIST1H3A, H3C2, H3FL, HIST1H3B, H3C3, H3FC HIST1H3C, H3C4, H3FB, HIST1H3D, H3C6, H3FD, HIST1H3E, H3C7, H3FI, HIST1H3F, H3C8, H3FH, HIST1H3G, H3C10, H3FK, HIST1H3H, H3C11, H3FF, HIST1H3I, H3C12, H3FJ, HIST1H3J
Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli) / References: UniProt: P68431
#2: Protein Histone H4


Mass: 9067.586 Da / Num. of mol.: 2
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli) / References: UniProt: P62805*PLUS
#3: Protein Histone H2A type 1-B/E / Histone H2A.2 / Histone H2A/a / Histone H2A/m


Mass: 11308.161 Da / Num. of mol.: 2
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: H2AC4, H2AFM, HIST1H2AB, H2AC8, H2AFA, HIST1H2AE / Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli) / References: UniProt: P04908
#4: Protein Histone H2B type 1-J / Histone H2B.1 / Histone H2B.r / H2B/r


Mass: 10334.827 Da / Num. of mol.: 2
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: H2BC11, H2BFR, HIST1H2BJ / Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli) / References: UniProt: P06899
#5: Protein Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase / h-cGAS / 2'3'-cGAMP synthase / Mab-21 domain-containing protein 1


Mass: 42759.270 Da / Num. of mol.: 1
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Gene: CGAS, C6orf150, MB21D1 / Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli) / References: UniProt: Q8N884, cyclic GMP-AMP synthase

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DNA chain , 2 types, 2 molecules IJ

#6: DNA chain DNA (147-MER)


Mass: 45604.047 Da / Num. of mol.: 1
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
#7: DNA chain DNA (147-MER)


Mass: 45145.754 Da / Num. of mol.: 1
Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source
Source: (gene. exp.) Homo sapiens (human) / Production host: Escherichia coli (E. coli)

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Has protein modificationN

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Experiment

ExperimentMethod: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
EM experimentAggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction

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Sample preparation

ComponentName: the cGAS-nucleosome complex in 1:1 molar ratio / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: all / Source: RECOMBINANT
Source (natural)Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Source (recombinant)Organism: Escherichia coli (E. coli)
Buffer solutionpH: 7.5
SpecimenEmbedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES
VitrificationCryogen name: ETHANE

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Electron microscopy imaging

Experimental equipment
Model: Talos Arctica / Image courtesy: FEI Company
MicroscopyModel: FEI TECNAI ARCTICA
Electron gunElectron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 200 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM
Electron lensMode: BRIGHT FIELD
Image recordingElectron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K2 SUMMIT (4k x 4k)

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SoftwareName: PHENIX / Version: 1.12_2829: / Classification: refinement
EM softwareName: PHENIX / Category: model refinement
CTF correctionType: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION
3D reconstructionResolution: 3.8 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 133590 / Symmetry type: POINT
Refine LS restraints
Refine-IDTypeDev idealNumber
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_bond_d0.0115725
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_angle_d1.02522473
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_dihedral_angle_d21.9758479
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_chiral_restr0.0632536
ELECTRON MICROSCOPYf_plane_restr0.0091830

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