1wuv | pdb_00001wuv

Crystal structure of native Canavalia gladiata lectin (CGL): a tetrameric ConA-like lectin

spinqualitylabelsall models 1wuv, resolution 2.30Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 1wuv is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Canavalia gladiata. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: CA, MN 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 BACKGROUND: Lectins are mainly described as simple carbohydrate-binding proteins. Previous studies have tried to identify other binding sites, which possible recognize plant hormones, secondary metabolites, and isolated amino acid residues. We report the crystal structure of a lectin isolated from Canavalia gladiata seeds (CGL), describing a new binding pocket, which may be related to pathogen resistance activity in ConA-like lectins; a site where a non-protein amino-acid, alpha-aminobutyric acid (Abu), is bound. RESULTS: The overall structure of native CGL and complexed with alpha-methyl-mannoside and Abu have been refined at 2.3 A and 2.31 A resolution, respectively. Analysis of the electron density maps of the CGL structure shows clearly the presence of Abu, which was confirmed by mass spectrometry. CONCLUSION: The presence of Abu in a plant lectin structure strongly indicates the ability of lectins on carrying secondary metabolites. Comparison of the amino acids composing the site with other legume lectins revealed that this site is conserved, providing an evidence of the biological relevance of this site. This new action of lectins strengthens their role in defense mechanisms in plants. Structure of a lectin from Canavalia gladiata seeds: new structural insights for old molecules.,Delatorre P, Rocha BA, Souza EP, Oliveira TM, Bezerra GA, Moreno FB, Freitas BT, Santi-Gadelha T, Sampaio AH, Azevedo WF Jr, Cavada BS BMC Struct Biol. 2007 Aug 2;7:52. PMID:17683532 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Concanavalin A

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