1lun | pdb_00001lun
NMR Structure of the Itk SH2 domain, Pro287trans, energy minimized average structure
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Overview
Interleukin-2 tyrosine kinase (Itk) is a T cell-specific kinase required for a proper immune response following T cell receptor engagement. In addition to the kinase domain, Itk is composed of several noncatalytic regulatory domains, including a Src homology 2 (SH2) domain that contains a conformationally heterogeneous Pro residue. Cis-trans isomerization of a single prolyl imide bond within the SH2 domain mediates conformer-specific ligand recognition that may have functional implications in T cell signaling. To better understand the mechanism by which a proline switch regulates ligand binding, we have used NMR spectroscopy to determine two structures of Itk SH2 corresponding to the cis and trans imide bond-containing conformers. The structures indicate that the heterogeneous Pro residue acts as a hinge that modulates ligand recognition by controlling the relative orientation of protein-binding surfaces.
About this Structure
1LUN is a Single protein structure of sequence from Mus musculus with ACE and NH2 as ligands. Active as Transferase, with EC number and 2.7.10.2 2.7.10.1 and 2.7.10.2 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
Structural characterization of a proline-driven conformational switch within the Itk SH2 domain., Mallis RJ, Brazin KN, Fulton DB, Andreotti AH, Nat Struct Biol. 2002 Dec;9(12):900-5. PMID:12402030
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