5K5J: Transcriptional repressor CTCF

Homo sapiens CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) ZnF5-8 and DNA complex structure in space group P41212. Determined by X-ray diffraction at 2.29 Å resolution. Released 24 May 2017.

Method: X-ray diffraction
Resolution: 2.29 Å
Organisms: Homo sapiens, synthetic construct
Chains: 3
Atoms: 1,530
Mol. weight: 22.08 kDa
Ligands: ZN
Released: 24 May 2017

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

5K5J contains 4 α-helices and 8 β-strands across 1 chain. Residue ranges use author residue numbering, as in the PDB file, from PDBe. To see them in 3D, choose the Cartoon representation with Secondary structure coloring: helices, sheets and coils get different colors.

Chain A: 4 helices, 8 β-strands

Element	Residues	Length	Sheet
β-strand	379-380	2	1
β-strand	387-388	2	1
α-helix	391-402	12
β-strand	407-408	2	2
β-strand	415-416	2	2
α-helix	419-430	12
β-strand	437-438	2	3
β-strand	445-446	2	3
α-helix	449-459	11
β-strand	467-468	2	4
β-strand	475-476	2	4
α-helix	479-488	10

Molecules and chains

Molecule	Chains	Type	Length	Organism	UniProt
Transcriptional repressor CTCF	A	protein	117	Homo sapiens	P49711 (AlphaFold model)
DNA (5'-d(cpcpcptpgpcptpgpgpcpapap*c)-3')	B	DNA	13	synthetic construct
DNA (5'-d(tptpgpcpcpapgpcpapgpgpgp*g)-3')	C	DNA	13	synthetic construct

Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA

>5K5J_1 Transcriptional repressor CTCF (chains A)
GPLGSPFQCSLCSYASRDTYKLKRHMRTHSGEKPYECYICHARFTQSGTMKMHILQKHTE
NVAKFHCPHCDTVIARKSDLGVHLRKQHSYIEQGKKCRYCDAVFHERYALIQHQKSH

Sequence of entity 2 (B), FASTA

>5K5J_2 DNA (5'-D(*CP*CP*CP*TP*GP*CP*TP*GP*GP*CP*AP*AP*C)-3') (chains B)
CCCTGCTGGCAAC

Sequence of entity 3 (C), FASTA

>5K5J_3 DNA (5'-D(*TP*TP*GP*CP*CP*AP*GP*CP*AP*GP*GP*GP*G)-3') (chains C)
TTGCCAGCAGGGG

Ligands and cofactors

ID	Name	Formula	Copies
ZN	Zinc ion	Zn	4

Water and common crystallization additives (ACT, SO4) are not listed.

Primary citation

Structural Basis for the Versatile and Methylation-Dependent Binding of CTCF to DNA. Hashimoto, H., Wang, D., Horton, J.R. et al. Mol Cell (2017) 66:711-720.e3. DOI 10.1016/j.molcel.2017.05.004 · PubMed

Other PDB entries of the same protein (UniProt P49711 (AlphaFold model), which also has an AlphaFold model), best resolution first:

5KKQ 1.74 Å, Homo sapiens CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) ZnF3-7 and DNA complex structure
5YEG 2.0 Å, Crystal structure of CTCF ZFs4-8-Hs5-1a complex
5K5I 2.19 Å, Homo sapiens CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) ZnF5-8 and DNA complex structure in space group…
5T00 2.19 Å, Human CTCF ZnF3-7 and methylated DNA complex
8SST 2.19 Å, ZnFs 1-7 of CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) K365T Mutant Complexed with 23mer
8SSS 2.3 Å, ZnFs 1-7 of CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) Complexed with 23mer
5YEH 2.33 Å, Crystal structure of CTCF ZFs4-8-eCBS
5UND 2.55 Å, Crystal Structure of CTCF(ZnF 4-10) With 28-mer DNA
6QNX 2.7 Å, Structure of the SA2/SCC1/CTCF complex
5YEF 2.81 Å, Crystal structure of CTCF ZFs2-8-Hs5-1aE
8SSU 2.89 Å, ZnFs 3-11 of CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) Complexed with 19mer DNA
5YEL 2.96 Å, Crystal structure of CTCF ZFs6-11-gb7CSE

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