3pod | pdb_00003pod

Crystal structure of MBL collagen-like peptide

spinqualitylabelsall models 3pod, resolution 1.50Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 3pod is a 3 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. NonStd Res: ACE, HYP, NH2 Related: 3pob Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum Publication Abstract from PubMed Complement activation contributes directly to health and disease. It neutralizes pathogens and stimulates immune processes. Defects lead to immunodeficiency and autoimmune diseases, whereas inappropriate activation causes self-damage. In the lectin and classical pathways, complement is triggered upon recognition of a pathogen by an activating complex. Here we present the first structure of such a complex in the form of the collagen-like domain of mannan-binding lectin (MBL) and the binding domain of its associated protease (MASP-1/-3). The collagen binds within a groove using a pivotal lysine side chain that interacts with Ca(2+)-coordinating residues, revealing the essential role of Ca(2+). This mode of binding is prototypic for all activating complexes of the lectin and classical pathways, and suggests a general mechanism for the global changes that drive activation. The structural insights reveal a new focus for inhibitors and we have validated this concept by targeting the binding pocket of the MASP. Structural Basis of Mannan-Binding Lectin Recognition by Its Associated Serine Protease MASP-1: Implications for Complement Activation.,Gingras AR, Girija UV, Keeble AH, Panchal R, Mitchell DA, Moody PC, Wallis R Structure. 2011 Nov 9;19(11):1635-43. PMID:22078562 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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