4v3j

Structural and functional characterization of a novel monotreme- specific protein from the milk of the platypus

spinqualitylabelsall models 4v3j, resolution 1.97Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4v3j is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Duckbill platypus. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: NAG Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Monotreme lactation protein (MLP) is a recently identified protein with antimicrobial activity. It is present in the milk of monotremes and is unique to this lineage. To characterize MLP and to gain insight into the potential role of this protein in the evolution of lactation, the crystal structure of duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) MLP was determined at 1.82 A resolution. This is the first structure to be reported for this novel, mammalian antibacterial protein. MLP was expressed as a FLAG epitope-tagged protein in mammalian cells and crystallized readily, with at least three space groups being observed (P1, C2 and P21). A 1.82 A resolution native data set was collected from a crystal in space group P1, with unit-cell parameters a = 51.2, b = 59.7, c = 63.1 A, alpha = 80.15, beta = 82.98, gamma = 89.27 degrees . The structure was solved by SAD phasing using a protein crystal derivatized with mercury in space group C2, with unit-cell parameters a = 92.7, b = 73.2, c = 56.5 A, beta = 90.28 degrees . MLP comprises a monomer of 12 helices and two short beta-strands, with much of the N-terminus composed of loop regions. The crystal structure of MLP reveals no three-dimensional similarity to any known structures and reveals a heretofore unseen fold, supporting the idea that monotremes may be a rich source for the identification of novel proteins. It is hypothesized that MLP in monotreme milk has evolved to specifically support the unusual lactation strategy of this lineage and may have played a central role in the evolution of these mammals. Structural characterization of a novel monotreme-specific protein with antimicrobial activity from the milk of the platypus.,Newman J, Sharp JA, Enjapoori AK, Bentley J, Nicholas KR, Adams TE, Peat TS Acta Crystallogr F Struct Biol Commun. 2018 Jan 1;74(Pt 1):39-45. doi:, 10.1107/S2053230X17017708. Epub 2018 Jan 1. PMID:29372906 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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