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Alternative Structures of a Sequence Extended T4 Lysozyme Show that the Highly Conserved Beta-Sheet has Weak Intrinsic Folding Propensity

spinqualitylabelsall models 1jtm, resolution 1.90Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 1jtm is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Enterobacteria phage t4. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: BME Related: 1jtn Gene: E (Enterobacteria phage T4) Activity: Lysozyme, with EC number 3.2.1.17 Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, RCSB, PDBsum Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMed Residues 24 to 35 of T4 lysozyme correspond to the second and third strands of a region of beta-sheet that is highly conserved in all known lysozyme and chitinase structures. To evaluate the intrinsic propensity of these amino acid residues to form a defined structure they were added at the C terminus of the native protein, together with a dipeptide linker. Two crystal structures of this active, mutant protein were obtained, to 1.9A and 2.3A resolution, respectively. Even though the crystal conditions are similar, the appended sequence adopts very different secondary structures. In one case it is weakly structured and appears to extend through the active-site cleft, perhaps in part adding an extra strand to the original beta-sheet. In the other crystal form the extension is largely alpha-helical. The formation of these alternative structures shows that the sequence does not have a strong intrinsic propensity to form a unique fold (either beta-sheet or otherwise). The results also suggest that structural conservation during evolution does not necessarily depend on sequence conservation or the conservation of folding propensity. Crystal structures of a T4-lysozyme duplication-extension mutant demonstrate that the highly conserved beta-sheet region has low intrinsic folding propensity.,Sagermann M, Matthews BW J Mol Biol. 2002 Mar 1;316(4):931-40. PMID:11884133 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Lysozyme 3D structures

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