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Immune system PDB id
3c2x
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Contents
Protein chains
171 a.a. *
Ligands
GOL ×13
TLA
SO4
Waters ×739
* Residue conservation analysis
PDB id:
3c2x
Name: Immune system
Title: Crystal structure of peptidoglycan recognition protein at 1. Resolution
Structure: Peptidoglycan recognition protein. Chain: a, b, c, d. Synonym: peptidoglycan recognition protein short, pgrp-s
Source: Camelus dromedarius. Arabian camel. Organism_taxid: 9838
Resolution:
1.83Å     R-factor:   0.225     R-free:   0.247
Authors: P.Sharma,N.Singh,M.Sinha,S.Sharma,M.Perbandt,C.Betzel,P.Kaur A.Srinivasan,T.P.Singh
Key ref:
P.Sharma et al. (2008). Crystal structure of the peptidoglycan recognition protein at 1.8 A resolution reveals dual strategy to combat infection through two independent functional homodimers. J Mol Biol, 378, 921-930. PubMed id: 18395744 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.03.018
Date:
26-Jan-08     Release date:   25-Mar-08    
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Protein chains
Pfam   ArchSchema ?
Q9GK12  (PGRP1_CAMDR) -  Peptidoglycan recognition protein 1
Seq:
Struc:
193 a.a.
171 a.a.
Key:    PfamA domain  Secondary structure

 Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation 
  GO annot!
  Cellular component     extracellular region   1 term 
  Biological process     innate immune response   3 terms 
  Biochemical function     peptidoglycan binding     3 terms  

 

 
DOI no: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.03.018 J Mol Biol 378:921-930 (2008)
PubMed id: 18395744  
 
 
Crystal structure of the peptidoglycan recognition protein at 1.8 A resolution reveals dual strategy to combat infection through two independent functional homodimers.
P.Sharma, N.Singh, M.Sinha, S.Sharma, M.Perbandt, C.Betzel, P.Kaur, A.Srinivasan, T.P.Singh.
 
  ABSTRACT  
 
The mammalian peptidoglycan recognition protein-S (PGRP-S) binds to peptidoglycans (PGNs), which are essential components of the cell wall of bacteria. The protein was isolated from the samples of milk obtained from camels with mastitis and purified to homogeneity and crystallized. The crystals belong to orthorhombic space group I222 with a=87.0 A, b=101.7 A and c=162.3 A having four crystallographically independent molecules in the asymmetric unit. The structure has been determined using X-ray crystallographic data and refined to 1.8 A resolution. Overall, the structures of all the four crystallographically independent molecules are identical. The folding of PGRP-S consists of a central beta-sheet with five beta-strands, four parallel and one antiparallel, and three alpha-helices. This protein fold provides two functional sites. The first of these is the PGN-binding site, located on the groove that opens on the surface in the direction opposite to the location of the N terminus. The second site is implicated to be involved in the binding of non-PGN molecules, it also includes putative N-terminal segment residues (1-31) and helix alpha2 in the extended binding. The structure reveals a novel arrangement of PGRP-S molecules in which two pairs of molecules associate to form two independent dimers. The first dimer is formed by two molecules with N-terminal segments at the interface in which non-PGN binding sites are buried completely, whereas the PGN-binding sites of two participating molecules are fully exposed at the opposite ends of the dimer. In the second dimer, PGN-binding sites are buried at the interface while non-PGN binding sites are fully exposed at the opposite ends of the dimer. This form of dimeric arrangement is unique and seems to be aimed at enhancing the capability of the protein against specific invading bacteria. This mode of functional dimerization enhances efficiency and specificity, and is observed for the first time in the family of PGRP molecules.
 
  Selected figure(s)  
 
Figure 1.
Fig. 1. The two dimers are drawn to indicate the PGN and non-PGN-binding sites. (a) In dimer 1, the two PGN-binding sites are indicated in green, while non-PGN-binding sites are buried at the interface in yellow (b) in dimer 2, the reverse is the case. O indicates the position of the 2-fold axis perpendicular to the plane of the paper.
Figure 4.
Fig. 4. The hydrogen bonded interactions at the interface of two dimers: (a) the A–B dimer; (b) the C–D dimer.
 
  The above figures are reprinted by permission from Elsevier: J Mol Biol (2008, 378, 921-930) copyright 2008.  
  Figures were selected by an automated process.