5fi9

Closed form of murine Acid Sphingomyelinase in complex with bisphosphonate inhibitor AbPA

spinqualitylabelsall models 5fi9, resolution 2.54Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 5fi9 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Mus musculus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.543Å Ligands: BMA, FUC, MAN, NAG, NT8, ZN Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function ASM_MOUSE Converts sphingomyelin to ceramide. Also has phospholipase C activities toward 1,2-diacylglycerolphosphocholine and 1,2-diacylglycerolphosphoglycerol.[UniProtKB:P17405] Publication Abstract from PubMed Acid sphingomyelinase (ASMase, ASM, SMPD1) converts sphingomyelin into ceramide, modulating membrane properties and signal transduction. Inactivating mutations in ASMase cause Niemann-Pick disease, and its inhibition is also beneficial in models of depression and cancer. To gain a better understanding of this critical therapeutic target, we determined crystal structures of mammalian ASMase in various conformations. The catalytic domain adopts a calcineurin-like fold with two zinc ions and a hydrophobic track leading to the active site. Strikingly, the membrane interacting saposin domain assumes either a closed globular conformation independent from the catalytic domain, or an open conformation, which establishes an interface with the catalytic domain essential for activity. Structural mapping of Niemann-Pick mutations reveals that most of them likely destabilize the protein's fold. This study sheds light on the molecular mechanism of ASMase function, and provides a platform for the rational development of ASMase inhibitors and therapeutic use of recombinant ASMase. Crystal structure of mammalian acid sphingomyelinase.,Gorelik A, Illes K, Heinz LX, Superti-Furga G, Nagar B Nat Commun. 2016 Jul 20;7:12196. doi: 10.1038/ncomms12196. PMID:27435900 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Sphingomyelinase

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