6o4p | pdb_00006o4p
The crystal structure of the interleukin 11 alpha receptor
Structural highlights
Disease[I11RA_HUMAN] Craniosynostosis-dental anomalies. The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. Function[I11RA_HUMAN] Receptor for interleukin-11. The receptor systems for IL6, LIF, OSM, CNTF, IL11 and CT1 can utilize IL6ST for initiating signal transmission. The IL11/IL11RA/IL6ST complex may be involved in the control of proliferation and/or differentiation of skeletogenic progenitor or other mesenchymal cells. Essential for the normal development of craniofacial bones and teeth. Restricts suture fusion and tooth number.[1] Publication Abstract from PubMedInterleukin 11 (IL-11) activates multiple intracellular signalling pathways by forming a complex with its cell surface alpha-receptor, IL-11Ralpha, and the beta-subunit receptor, gp130. Dysregulated IL-11 signalling has been implicated in several diseases, including some cancers and fibrosis. Mutations in IL-11Ralpha that reduce signalling are also associated with hereditary cranial malformations. Here we present the first crystal structure of the extracellular domains of human IL-11Ralpha, and a structure of human IL-11 that reveals previously unresolved detail. Disease-associated mutations in IL-11Ralpha are generally distal to putative ligand binding sites. Molecular dynamics simulations showed that specific mutations destabilise IL-11Ralpha and may have indirect effects on the cytokine binding region. We show that IL-11 and IL-11Ralpha form a 1:1 complex with nanomolar affinity and present a model of the complex. Our results suggest that the thermodynamic and structural mechanisms of complex formation between IL-11 and IL-11Ralpha differ substantially from those previously reported for similar cytokines. This work reveals key determinants of the engagement of IL-11 by IL-11Ralpha that may be exploited in the development of strategies to modulate formation of the IL-11/IL-11Ralpha complex. The structure of the extracellular domains of human interleukin 11 alpha-receptor reveals mechanisms of cytokine engagement.,Metcalfe RD, Aizel K, Zlatic CO, Nguyen PM, Morton CJ, Lio DS, Cheng HC, Dobson RCJ, Parker MW, Gooley PR, Putoczki TL, Griffin MDW J Biol Chem. 2020 Apr 24. pii: RA119.012351. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA119.012351. PMID:32332100[2] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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