The cytosolic DNA sensor cGAS forms an oligomeric complex with DNA and undergoes switch-like conformational changes in the activation loop.
The cytosolic DNA sensor cGAS forms an oligomeric complex with DNA and undergoes switch-like conformational changes in the activation loop.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.celrep.2014.01.003
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发表时间:
2014-02-13
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影响因子:
8.8
通讯作者:
Chen ZJ
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作者:
Zhang X;Wu J;Du F;Xu H;Sun L;Chen Z;Brautigam CA;Zhang X;Chen ZJ
The presence of DNA in the cytoplasm is a danger signal that triggers immune and inflammatory responses. Cytosolic DNA binds to and activates cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS), which produces the second messenger cGAMP. cGAMP binds to the adaptor protein STING and activates a signaling cascade that leads to the production of type-I interferons and other cytokines. Here we report the crystal structures of human cGAS in its apo form, representing its auto-inhibited conformation, as well as cGAMP-bound and sulfate-bound forms. These structures reveal switch-like conformational changes of an activation loop that result in the rearrangement of the catalytic site. The structure of DNA-bound cGAS reveals a complex composed of dimeric cGAS bound to two molecules of DNA. Functional analyses of cGAS mutants demonstrate that both the protein-protein interface and the two DNA binding surfaces are critical for cGAS activation. These results provide new insights into the mechanism of DNA sensing by cGAS.
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64.8
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DOI:
10.1126/science.1244040
发表时间:
2013-09-20
期刊:
Science (New York, N.Y.)
影响因子:
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作者:
Li XD;Wu J;Gao D;Wang H;Sun L;Chen ZJ
通讯作者:
Chen ZJ
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
Jeong, SY;Kumagai, A;Dunphy, WG
通讯作者:
Dunphy, WG
影响因子:
32.4
作者:
Li, Xin;Shu, Chang;Yi, Guanghui;Chaton, Catherine T.;Shelton, Catherine L.;Diao, Jiasheng;Zuo, Xiaobing;Kao, C. Cheng;Herr, Andrew B.;Li, Pingwei
通讯作者:
Li, Pingwei
影响因子:
8.8
作者:
Kranzusch PJ;Lee AS;Berger JM;Doudna JA
通讯作者:
Doudna JA