2QXV

Structural basis of EZH2 recognition by EED

Summary for 2QXV

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb2qxv/pdb
• Descriptor: Embryonic ectoderm development, Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (3 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: wd-repeat domain, polycomb repressive complex 2, alternative splicing, dna-binding, nucleus, phosphorylation, transcription, transcription regulation, gene regulation
• Biological source: Mus musculus (mouse); More
• Cellular location: Nucleus: Q921E6 Q61188
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 45398.65

Authors

Han, Z. (deposition date: 2007-08-13, release date: 2007-08-28, Last modification date: 2024-03-13)

Primary citation

Han, Z.,Xing, X.,Hu, M.,Zhang, Y.,Liu, P.,Chai, J.
Structural basis of EZH2 recognition by EED
Structure, 15:1306-1315, 2007

PubMed Abstract: The WD-repeat domain is a highly conserved recognition module in eukaryotes involved in diverse cellular processes. It is still not well understood how the bottom of a WD-repeat domain recognizes its binding partners. The WD-repeat-containing protein EED is one component of the PRC2 complex that possesses histone methyltransferase activity required for gene repression. Here we report the crystal structure of EED in complex with a 30 residue peptide from EZH2. The structure reveals that the peptide binds to the bottom of the WD-repeat domain of EED. The structural determinants of EZH2-EED interaction are present not only in EZH2 and EZH1 but also in its Drosophila homolog E(Z), suggesting that the recognition of ESC by E(Z) in Drosophila employs similar structural motifs. Structure-based mutagenesis identified critical residues from both EED and EZH2 for their interaction. The structure presented here may provide a template for understanding of how WD-repeat proteins recognize their interacting proteins.

PubMed: 17937919
DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2007.08.007

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.82 Å)