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Complex (apoptosis/peptide) PDB id
1bxl
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Protein chains
181 a.a. *
16 a.a. *
* Residue conservation analysis
PDB id:
1bxl
Name: Complex (apoptosis/peptide)
Title: Structure of bcl-xl/bak peptide complex, nmr, minimized average structure
Structure: Bcl-xl. Chain: a. Engineered: yes. Bak peptide. Chain: b. Fragment: residues 572 - 587 of bak protein. Engineered: yes
Source: Escherichia coli. Organism_taxid: 562. Strain: hms174 (de3). Expressed in: escherichia coli. Expression_system_taxid: 562. 205, deletion mutant lacking a flexible loop (residues 45- 84) and thE C-terminal hydrophobic region, with a c- terminal his-tag.
NMR struc: 1 models
Authors: M.Sattler,H.Liang,D.Nettesheim,R.P.Meadows,J.E.Harlan, M.Eberstadt,H.Yoon,S.B.Shuker,B.S.Chang,A.J.Minn, C.B.Thompson,S.W.Fesik
Key ref:
M.Sattler et al. (1997). Structure of Bcl-xL-Bak peptide complex: recognition between regulators of apoptosis. Science, 275, 983-986. PubMed id: 9020082 DOI: 10.1126/science.275.5302.983
Date:
16-Oct-96     Release date:   29-Oct-97    
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Protein chain
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
Q07817  (B2CL1_HUMAN) -  Bcl-2-like protein 1
Seq:
Struc:
233 a.a.
181 a.a.*
Protein chain
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
Q16611  (BAK_HUMAN) -  Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer
Seq:
Struc:
211 a.a.
16 a.a.
Key:    PfamA domain  Secondary structure  CATH domain
* PDB and UniProt seqs differ at 8 residue positions (black crosses)

 Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation 
  GO annot!
  Cellular component     Bcl-2 family protein complex   15 terms 
  Biological process     growth   36 terms 
  Biochemical function     protein binding     3 terms  

 

 
DOI no: 10.1126/science.275.5302.983 Science 275:983-986 (1997)
PubMed id: 9020082  
 
 
Structure of Bcl-xL-Bak peptide complex: recognition between regulators of apoptosis.
M.Sattler, H.Liang, D.Nettesheim, R.P.Meadows, J.E.Harlan, M.Eberstadt, H.S.Yoon, S.B.Shuker, B.S.Chang, A.J.Minn, C.B.Thompson, S.W.Fesik.
 
  ABSTRACT  
 
Heterodimerization between members of the Bcl-2 family of proteins is a key event in the regulation of programmed cell death. The molecular basis for heterodimer formation was investigated by determination of the solution structure of a complex between the survival protein Bcl-xL and the death-promoting region of the Bcl-2-related protein Bak. The structure and binding affinities of mutant Bak peptides indicate that the Bak peptide adopts an amphipathic alpha helix that interacts with Bcl-xL through hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions. Mutations in full-length Bak that disrupt either type of interaction inhibit the ability of Bak to heterodimerize with Bcl-xL.
 
  Selected figure(s)  
 
Figure 1.
Fig. 1. (A) Stereoview of the backbone (N, C^ , C ) of 15 superimposed NMR-derived structures of Bcl-x[L] (shown in black) complexed^ with the 16-amino acid Bak peptide (shown in red). (B) Ribbons (21) depiction of the averaged minimized NMR structure^ for the complex. The BH1, BH2, and BH3 regions of Bcl-x[L] are shown in yellow, red, and green, respectively. The Bak peptide is shown in magenta.
Figure 2.
Fig. 2. (A) Surface representation of the binding pocket of Bcl-x[L] bound to the Bak peptide. Hydrophobic residues showing NOEs to the peptide are colored in yellow, whereas Arg139/Arg100 and Glu129 are colored in blue and red, respectively. Residues of Bcl-x[L] are labeled in white and the Bak peptide in black. (B) Depiction of the side chains in the binding site of Bcl-x[L]. Hydrophobic^ side chains of the protein showing NOEs to the peptide are colored^ in yellow. Side chains of positively and negatively charged side^ chains interacting with the peptide are colored in blue and red, respectively. The peptide side chains are colored by atom type. Residues of Bcl-x[L] and the Bak peptide are labeled in black and^ green, respectively.
 
  The above figures are reprinted by permission from the AAAs: Science (1997, 275, 983-986) copyright 1997.  
  Figures were selected by an automated process.  

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18369999 N.Y.Liu, Z.F.Zhang, and W.C.Yang (2008).
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Molecular basis of the regulation of Beclin 1-dependent autophagy by the gamma-herpesvirus 68 Bcl-2 homolog M11.
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Mimicking the BH3 domain to kill cancer cells.
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18573080 V.N.Uversky, C.J.Oldfield, and A.K.Dunker (2008).
Intrinsically disordered proteins in human diseases: introducing the D2 concept.
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The Mcf1 toxin induces apoptosis via the mitochondrial pathway and apoptosis is attenuated by mutation of the BH3-like domain.
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17659805 A.Mukhopadhyay, and H.Weiner (2007).
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CED-4 forms a 2 : 2 heterotetrameric complex with CED-9 until specifically displaced by EGL-1 or CED-13.
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  PLoS Pathog, 1, e10.
PDB code: 2abo
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MAP-1 is a mitochondrial effector of Bax.
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Differential targeting of prosurvival Bcl-2 proteins by their BH3-only ligands allows complementary apoptotic function.
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15807663 M.Bras, B.Queenan, and S.A.Susin (2005).
Programmed cell death via mitochondria: different modes of dying.
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15728194 M.Klee, and F.X.Pimentel-Muiños (2005).
Bcl-X(L) specifically activates Bak to induce swelling and restructuring of the endoplasmic reticulum.
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16212486 N.Yan, and Y.Shi (2005).
Mechanisms of apoptosis through structural biology.
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15901672 S.N.Willis, L.Chen, G.Dewson, A.Wei, E.Naik, J.I.Fletcher, J.M.Adams, and D.C.Huang (2005).
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16239906 S.W.Fesik (2005).
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An inhibitor of Bcl-2 family proteins induces regression of solid tumours.
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PDB codes: 1ysg 1ysi 1ysn 1ysw 1ysx
15079075 A.Egle, A.W.Harris, P.Bouillet, and S.Cory (2004).
Bim is a suppressor of Myc-induced mouse B cell leukemia.
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15479695 A.J.Watson (2004).
Apoptosis and colorectal cancer.
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15049842 A.K.Galande, K.S.Bramlett, T.P.Burris, J.L.Wittliff, and A.F.Spatola (2004).
Thioether side chain cyclization for helical peptide formation: inhibitors of estrogen receptor-coactivator interactions.
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15123268 B.Becattini, S.Kitada, M.Leone, E.Monosov, S.Chandler, D.Zhai, T.J.Kipps, J.C.Reed, and M.Pellecchia (2004).
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Targeting apoptosis via chemical design: inhibition of bid-induced cell death by small organic molecules.
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14745797 C.M.Franzin, J.Choi, D.Zhai, J.C.Reed, and F.M.Marassi (2004).
Structural studies of apoptosis and ion transport regulatory proteins in membranes.
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15530776 D.G.Breckenridge, and D.Xue (2004).
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15123233 D.Hockenbery (2004).
Breaking down tumor defenses.
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15342906 E.A.Jonas, J.A.Hickman, M.Chachar, B.M.Polster, T.A.Brandt, Y.Fannjiang, I.Ivanovska, G.Basañez, K.W.Kinnally, J.Zimmerberg, J.M.Hardwick, and L.K.Kaczmarek (2004).
Proapoptotic N-truncated BCL-xL protein activates endogenous mitochondrial channels in living synaptic terminals.
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15478462 F.J.Stevens (2004).
Hypothetical structure of human serum amyloid A protein.
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Myxoma virus M11L prevents apoptosis through constitutive interaction with Bak.
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15077116 J.I.Leu, P.Dumont, M.Hafey, M.E.Murphy, and D.L.George (2004).
Mitochondrial p53 activates Bak and causes disruption of a Bak-Mcl1 complex.
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15585172 J.O'Neill, M.Manion, P.Schwartz, and D.M.Hockenbery (2004).
Promises and challenges of targeting Bcl-2 anti-apoptotic proteins for cancer therapy.
  Biochim Biophys Acta, 1705, 43-51.  
15353804 L.D.Walensky, A.L.Kung, I.Escher, T.J.Malia, S.Barbuto, R.D.Wright, G.Wagner, G.L.Verdine, and S.J.Korsmeyer (2004).
Activation of apoptosis in vivo by a hydrocarbon-stapled BH3 helix.
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Hyaluronan-binding peptide can inhibit tumor growth by interacting with Bcl-2.
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Structural, biochemical, and functional analyses of CED-9 recognition by the proapoptotic proteins EGL-1 and CED-4.
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PDB code: 1ty4
15008953 S.L.Chan, and V.C.Yu (2004).
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Bcl-x(L) sequesters its C-terminal membrane anchor in soluble, cytosolic homodimers.
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Constitutive association of the proapoptotic protein Bim with Bcl-2-related proteins on mitochondria in T cells.
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Bcl-2 homodimerization involves two distinct binding surfaces, a topographic arrangement that provides an effective mechanism for Bcl-2 to capture activated Bax.
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Regulation of apoptosis by Bcl-2 family proteins.
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12952938 J.Wilson-Annan, L.A.O'Reilly, S.A.Crawford, G.Hausmann, J.G.Beaumont, L.P.Parma, L.Chen, M.Lackmann, T.Lithgow, M.G.Hinds, C.L.Day, J.M.Adams, and D.C.Huang (2003).
Proapoptotic BH3-only proteins trigger membrane integration of prosurvival Bcl-w and neutralize its activity.
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The role of the Bcl-2 protein family in cancer.
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The structure of Bcl-w reveals a role for the C-terminal residues in modulating biological activity.
  EMBO J, 22, 1497-1507.
PDB code: 1o0l