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==Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA) domain D==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[8vu8]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triticum_aestivum Triticum aestivum]. Full experimental information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=8VU8 OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8VU8 FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">Solution NMR, 20 models</td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=8vu8 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=8vu8 OCA], [https://pdbe.org/8vu8 PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=8vu8 RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/8vu8 PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=8vu8 ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/AGI3_WHEAT AGI3_WHEAT] N-acetyl-D-glucosamine / N-acetyl-D-neuraminic acid binding lectin.
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
Wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) demonstrates potential as an oral delivery agent owing to its selective binding to carbohydrates and its capacity to traverse biological membranes. In this study, we employed differential scanning calorimetry and molecular dynamics simulations to comprehensively characterize the thermal unfolding process of both the complete lectin and its four isolated domains. Furthermore, we present the nuclear magnetic resonance structures of three domains that were previously lacking experimental structures in their isolated forms. Our results provide a collective understanding of the energetic and structural factors governing the intricate unfolding mechanism of the complete agglutinin, shedding light on the specific role played by each domain in this process. The analysis revealed negligible interdomain cooperativity, highlighting instead significant coupling between dimer dissociation and the unfolding of the more labile domains. By comparing the dominant interactions, we rationalized the stability differences among the domains. Understanding the structural stability of WGA opens avenues for enhanced drug delivery strategies, underscoring its potential as a promising carrier throughout the gastrointestinal environment.

Decoding the mechanism governing the structural stability of wheat germ agglutinin and its isolated domains: A combined calorimetric, NMR, and MD simulation study.,Medrano-Cerano JL, Cofas-Vargas LF, Leyva E, Rauda-Ceja JA, Calderon-Vargas M, Cano-Sanchez P, Titaux-Delgado G, Melchor-Meneses CM, Hernandez-Arana A, Del Rio-Portilla F, Garcia-Hernandez E Protein Sci. 2024 Jun;33(6):e5020. doi: 10.1002/pro.5020. PMID:38747397<ref>PMID:38747397</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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== References ==
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[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: Triticum aestivum]]
[[Category: Garcia-Hernandez E]]
[[Category: Titaux-Delgado GA]]
[[Category: Del Rio-Portilla F]]