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|PDB= 1gk7 |SIZE=350|CAPTION= <scene name='initialview01'>1gk7</scene>, resolution 1.40Å | |PDB= 1gk7 |SIZE=350|CAPTION= <scene name='initialview01'>1gk7</scene>, resolution 1.40Å | ||
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|LIGAND= <scene name='pdbligand=SO4:SULFATE ION'>SO4</scene> | |LIGAND= <scene name='pdbligand=SO4:SULFATE+ION'>SO4</scene> | ||
|ACTIVITY= | |ACTIVITY= | ||
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|RESOURCES=<span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1gk7 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=1gk7 OCA], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/1gk7 PDBsum], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=1gk7 RCSB]</span> | |||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Intermediate filaments (IFs) are key components of the cytoskeleton in higher eukaryotic cells. The elementary IF 'building block' is an elongated coiled-coil dimer consisting of four consecutive alpha-helical segments. The segments 1A and 2B include highly conserved sequences and are critically involved in IF assembly. Based on the crystal structures of three human vimentin fragments at 1.4-2.3 A resolution (PDB entries 1gk4, 1gk6 and 1gk7), we have established the molecular organization of these two segments. The fragment corresponding to segment 1A forms a single, amphipatic alpha-helix, which is compatible with a coiled-coil geometry. While this segment might yield a coiled coil within an isolated dimer, monomeric 1A helices are likely to play a role in specific dimer-dimer interactions during IF assembly. The 2B segment reveals a double-stranded coiled coil, which unwinds near residue Phe351 to accommodate a 'stutter'. A fragment containing the last seven heptads of 2B interferes heavily with IF assembly and also transforms mature vimentin filaments into a new kind of structure. These results provide the first insight into the architecture and functioning of IFs at the atomic level. | Intermediate filaments (IFs) are key components of the cytoskeleton in higher eukaryotic cells. The elementary IF 'building block' is an elongated coiled-coil dimer consisting of four consecutive alpha-helical segments. The segments 1A and 2B include highly conserved sequences and are critically involved in IF assembly. Based on the crystal structures of three human vimentin fragments at 1.4-2.3 A resolution (PDB entries 1gk4, 1gk6 and 1gk7), we have established the molecular organization of these two segments. The fragment corresponding to segment 1A forms a single, amphipatic alpha-helix, which is compatible with a coiled-coil geometry. While this segment might yield a coiled coil within an isolated dimer, monomeric 1A helices are likely to play a role in specific dimer-dimer interactions during IF assembly. The 2B segment reveals a double-stranded coiled coil, which unwinds near residue Phe351 to accommodate a 'stutter'. A fragment containing the last seven heptads of 2B interferes heavily with IF assembly and also transforms mature vimentin filaments into a new kind of structure. These results provide the first insight into the architecture and functioning of IFs at the atomic level. | ||
==About this Structure== | ==About this Structure== | ||
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[[Category: Strelkov, S V.]] | [[Category: Strelkov, S V.]] | ||
[[Category: Zimbelmann, R.]] | [[Category: Zimbelmann, R.]] | ||
[[Category: heptad repeat]] | [[Category: heptad repeat]] | ||
[[Category: intermediate filament]] | [[Category: intermediate filament]] | ||
[[Category: vimentin]] | [[Category: vimentin]] | ||
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