Structure of monomeric porcine DesB1-B2 despentapeptide (B26-B30) insulin at 1.65 A resolution.
J.S.Diao,
Z.L.Wan,
W.R.Chang,
D.C.Liang.
ABSTRACT
Insulin has a concentration of 10(-8)-10(-11) M in the blood which ensures that
it circulates and exerts its physiological functions in vivo as a monomer. The
crystal structure of monomeric porcine desB1-B2 despentapeptide (B26-B30)
insulin (DesB1-2 DPI) with M(r) = 4934 Da has been determined at 1.65 A
resolution using the molecular replacement method. A structural comparison
between DesB1-2 DPI and 2Zn insulin reveals that the conformation of DesB1-2 DPI
is more similar to molecule I than molecule II of 2Zn insulin. The remarkable
conformational difference between B25-Phe in DesB1-2 DPI and B25-Phe in
despentapeptide (B26-B30) insulin (DPI) indicates that the residue B25-Phe
possesses great flexibility and mobility.
Selected figure(s)
Figure 2.
Fig. 2. Stereoview of residue A19
Tyr superimposed with the corre
sponding F o F~ map contoured
at 2.0o.
Figure 4.
Fig. 4. Stereoview of the F o F~
omit map of residues B23B25
contoured at 2.0o.
The above figures are
reprinted
by permission from the IUCr:
Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr
(1997,
53,
507-512)
copyright 1997.