2jh1 | pdb_00002jh1

Crystal structure of Toxoplasma gondii micronemal protein 1

spinqualitylabelsall models 2jh1, resolution 1.90Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 2jh1 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Toxgo. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: ACT, CL, GOL Related: 2bvb, 2jh7, 2jhd Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function [MIC1_TOXGO] Adhesin. Required for attachment of the parasite to the host cell prior to invasion. Ensures correct folding of MIC6 and transport of the MIC6-MIC1-MIC4 complex into the micronemes. 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 The obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a member of the phylum Apicomplexa that includes Plasmodium spp., is one of the most widespread parasites and the causative agent of toxoplasmosis. Micronemal proteins (MICs) are released onto the parasite surface just before invasion of host cells and play important roles in host cell recognition, attachment and penetration. Here, we report the atomic structure for a key MIC, TgMIC1, and reveal a novel cell-binding motif called the microneme adhesive repeat (MAR). Using glycoarray analyses, we identified a novel interaction with sialylated oligosaccharides that resolves several prevailing misconceptions concerning TgMIC1. Structural studies of various complexes between TgMIC1 and sialylated oligosaccharides provide high-resolution insights into the recognition of sialylated oligosaccharides by a parasite surface protein. We observe that MAR domains exist in tandem repeats, which provide a highly specialized structure for glycan discrimination. Our work uncovers new features of parasite-receptor interactions at the early stages of host cell invasion, which will assist the design of new therapeutic strategies. Atomic resolution insight into host cell recognition by Toxoplasma gondii.,Blumenschein TM, Friedrich N, Childs RA, Saouros S, Carpenter EP, Campanero-Rhodes MA, Simpson P, Chai W, Koutroukides T, Blackman MJ, Feizi T, Soldati-Favre D, Matthews S EMBO J. 2007 Jun 6;26(11):2808-20. Epub 2007 May 10. PMID:17491595 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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