Structural basis for the inactivation of retinoblastoma tumor suppressor by SV40 large T antigen

Inactivation of the retinoblastoma (Rb) tumor suppressor by Simian virus 40 (SV40) large T antigen is one of the central features of tumorigenesis induced by SV40. Both the N‐terminal J domain and the LxCxE motif of large T antigen are required for inactivation of Rb. The crystal structure of the N‐terminal region (residues 7–117) of SV40 large T antigen bound to the pocket domain of Rb reveals that large T antigen contains a four‐helix bundle, and residues from helices α2 and α4 and from a loop containing the LxCxE motif participate in the interactions with Rb. The two central helices and a connecting loop in large T antigen have structural similarities with the J domains of the molecular chaperones DnaJ and HDJ‐1, suggesting that large T antigen may use a chaperone mechanism for its biological function. However, there are significant differences between large T antigen and the molecular chaperones in other regions and these differences are likely to provide the specificity needed for large T antigen to inactivate Rb.

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