4XIV

Kinase and Dimerization (P3P4) of the Thermotoga maritima CheA kinase

Summary for 4XIV

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb4xiv/pdb
• Related: 1B3Q
• Descriptor: Chemotaxis protein CheA, PHOSPHOMETHYLPHOSPHONIC ACID ADENYLATE ESTER, ADENOSINE-5'-DIPHOSPHATE (3 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: p3p4, dimerization domain, kinase domain, transferase
• Biological source: Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / MSB8 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099)
• Cellular location: Cytoplasm : Q56310
• Total number of polymer chains: 2
• Total formula weight: 57932.76

Authors

Greenswag, A.R.,Crane, B.R. (deposition date: 2015-01-07, release date: 2015-11-04, Last modification date: 2024-02-28)

Primary citation

Greenswag, A.R.,Muok, A.,Li, X.,Crane, B.R.
Conformational Transitions that Enable Histidine Kinase Autophosphorylation and Receptor Array Integration.
J.Mol.Biol., 427:3890-3907, 2015

PubMed Abstract: During bacterial chemotaxis, transmembrane chemoreceptor arrays regulate autophosphorylation of the dimeric histidine kinase CheA. The five domains of CheA (P1-P5) each play a specific role in coupling receptor stimulation to CheA activity. Biochemical and X-ray scattering studies of thermostable CheA from Thermotoga maritima determine that the His-containing substrate domain (P1) is sequestered by interactions that depend upon P1 of the adjacent subunit. Non-hydrolyzable ATP analogs (but not ATP or ADP) release P1 from the protein core (domains P3P4P5) and increase its mobility. Detachment of both P1 domains or removal of one within a dimer increases net autophosphorylation substantially at physiological temperature (55°C). However, nearly all activity is lost without the dimerization domain (P3). The linker length between P1 and P3 dictates intersubunit (trans) versus intrasubunit (cis) autophosphorylation, with the trans reaction requiring a minimum length of 47 residues. A new crystal structure of the most active dimerization-plus-kinase unit (P3P4) reveals trans directing interactions between the tether connecting P3 to P2-P1 and the adjacent ATP-binding (P4) domain. The orientation of P4 relative to P3 in the P3P4 structure supports a planar CheA conformation that is required by membrane array models, and it suggests that the ATP lid of CheA may be poised to interact with receptors and coupling proteins. Collectively, these data suggest that the P1 domains are restrained in the off-state as a result of cross-subunit interactions. Perturbations at the nucleotide-binding pocket increase P1 mobility and access of the substrate His to P4-bound ATP.

PubMed: 26522934
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2015.10.015

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (3 Å)