4b4j

1.25 A Structure of Lysozyme Crystallized with (RS)-2-methyl-2,4- pentanediol

spinqualitylabelsall models 4b4j, resolution 1.25Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4b4j is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Gallus gallus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.25Å Ligands: CL, MRD Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function LYSC_CHICK Lysozymes have primarily a bacteriolytic function; those in tissues and body fluids are associated with the monocyte-macrophage system and enhance the activity of immunoagents. Has bacteriolytic activity against M.luteus. Publication Abstract from PubMed Chiral control of crystallization has ample precedent in the small-molecule world, but relatively little is known about the role of chirality in protein crystallization. In this study, lysozyme was crystallized in the presence of the chiral additive 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol (MPD) separately using the R and S enantiomers as well as with a racemic RS mixture. Crystals grown with (R)-MPD had the most order and produced the highest resolution protein structures. This result is consistent with the observation that in the crystals grown with (R)-MPD and (RS)-MPD the crystal contacts are made by (R)-MPD, demonstrating that there is preferential interaction between lysozyme and this enantiomer. These findings suggest that chiral interactions are important in protein crystallization. Crystallization of lysozyme with (R)-, (S)- and (RS)-2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol.,Stauber M, Jakoncic J, Berger J, Karp JM, Axelbaum A, Sastow D, Buldyrev SV, Hrnjez BJ, Asherie N Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr. 2015 Mar 1;71(Pt 3):427-41. doi:, 10.1107/S1399004714025061. Epub 2015 Feb 26. PMID:25760593 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Lysozyme 3D structures

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